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Government refuses MP call to make strategy on sexual harassment a statutory requirement

The government has refused a committee recommendation to make it statutory for schools to develop a specific approach to…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Former UKIP education spokesperson Paul Nuttall becomes party leader

Paul Nuttall, a former history lecturer who served as the UK Independence Party’s spokesperson on education for two years…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Inside the hidden world of all-party parliamentary groups on education – Part 2

In a second look at all-party parliamentary groups (APPGs), Schools Week gives a further taste of their varying influences…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Career education under microscope as part of £1m evidence drive

Traditional careers programmes such as work experience and CV clinics will be trialled under a new £1 million pot…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Gibb urged to make arts EBacc commitment after £300m music hub pledge

Schools minister Nick Gibb has been urged to prove his commitment to the arts by introducing a “more creative…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Schools can get £5k for getting ‘returner teachers’ back into classrooms

The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) has launched another pilot to try to encourage qualified teachers back…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg


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DfE insists it can spot bogus grammar survey responses

The government has insisted safeguards are in place to deal with bogus replies to its grammar school consultation after…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Behavioural insights team tells schools how to ‘nudge’ behaviour

The team behind David Cameron’s controversial “behavioural insights” unit has told school leaders how they can use letters, texts…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Academy sponsored by ‘top-performing’ Bright Tribe ‘placed in special measures’

An academy run by a trust given extra government funding after being lauded by ministers has been put in…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Wilshaw warns against over-reliance on data as he lists proudest Ofsted achievements

Sir Michael Wilshaw has warned against an over-reliance on data in judging schools, as he listed his proudest achievements…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ridings Federation of Academies issued with financial notice to improve over potential ‘£1 million deficit’

A trust in charge of two academies has been issued with a financial notice to improve – and the…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Plymouth Cast trust criticised over leadership and safeguarding failings

A trust that qualified to be a “system leader” under government plans to rank academy chains has been criticised…

John Dickens
John Dickens