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A-level attainment gap revealed in new ‘disadvantage’ measure

Schools and colleges will be measured on the results of their poorest pupils under a new “disadvantage” league table…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofsted email scam asks people to ‘confirm’ Paypal details

Ofsted has warned the schools community to be vigilant over phishing emails purporting to be from the organisation. The…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
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Free school A-level dropouts among highest, and 3 more findings from 16-18 league tables

The Department for Education has today published an analysis of two headline measures in the new 16-18 league tables….

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Senior figures resign at David Ross Education Trust – including David Blunkett

Former education secretary David Blunkett has resigned as chair of the David Ross Education Trust, one of England’s largest…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Grammar schools: Tories could delay vote on ban until after 2020 election

A vote to lift the 19-year ban on new grammar schools could be postponed until after the next election…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Pupils face ’40-week’ referral delays, and 4 other key points from first mental health inquiry

The first public session of a joint inquiry by the health and education committee was held today. Schools Week…

John Dickens
John Dickens


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All you wanted to know about sex education in schools… but were afraid to ask

The government has announced it will introduce compulsory sex and relationship education for all schools, including academies. What happens…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Christian school group to hold talk on ‘danger’ of ‘challenging homophobia’

An international group which supports more than 20 schools in England is giving a platform to a speaker about…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Government went ‘hell for leather’ on free schools, admits DfE top boss

The government went “hell for leather” and approved some free schools “a little bit fast” in the early days…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Rye Studio School to convert to sixth form

A one-time ‘Outstanding’ studio school for 14 to 19 year olds has announced it will convert to become a…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Teacher trainers blast DfE for hiding allocation data

The government is under fire for its “unprecedented” refusal to reveal the full allocations for next year’s initial teacher…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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No decline in teacher’s average A-levels, despite squeezed pay

New teachers have the same level of education as five years ago, despite recent squeezes on pay making the profession less…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter