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Nicky Morgan: I had to ‘fend off ideas’ from Downing Street

Nicky Morgan has revealed she often had to “fend off ideas” from Downing Street during her time as education…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government told to ‘come clean’ on EBacc consultation findings after six-month delay

The government has failed to publish a report from its own consultation into the EBacc launched a year ago,…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Executive headteacher of 8 local authority primaries paid more than £330,000-a-year

An executive headteacher of a federation of local-authority maintained primary schools has been revealed as one of the best-paid…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Wilshaw writes letter condemning heads for failing to stop pupil fight

The Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has criticised four London schools following a fight involving some of their pupils….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Rise in appeals against ‘tougher’ Key Stage 2 SATs tests

The number of appeals against the marking of this year’s “tougher” SATs tests has risen – with one in…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Primary experts call for reception year review

The government has been called on to launch an official review of the reception year after primary experts found…

John Dickens
John Dickens


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Comprehensives can have ‘grammar school ethos’, claims Wilshaw

Comprehensives can have a ‘grammar-school ethos’, Sir Michael Wilshaw has claimed as he launched his latest attack on plans…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Landmark judicial review over school commissioner sixth form decision settled out of court

A landmark judicial review that was set to shine a light on decisions made behind closed doors by regional…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Former union boss and Reach 4 chair among new advisers for schools commissioner

A former union president and the chair of one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing academy trusts have been…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Nick Gibb summoned to grammar schools ‘evidence check’ hearing

The schools minister Nick Gibb and several leading academics have been summoned to an ‘evidence check’ hearing on the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE starts search for new Ofsted chair

The government has launched its search for a new Ofsted chair after David Hoare resigned following a backlash over…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Nationality data won’t be included in National Pupil Database, says minister

Pupils’ nationality and country of birth data will not be included in the national pupil database (NPD) following a…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker