News Pro-academy campaign group launched by ‘superhead’ Rachel De Souza – but funders remain anonymous A line-up of education reformers – including a former adviser to David Cameron – have joined forces to launch a… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Make schools commissioners independent, demands think-tank Responsibility for academy brokering and accountability should be taken away from the government and placed with a new independent… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Exclusive Rebrokered academies given 3-year Ofsted grace period Rebrokered academies will be classed as “new schools” and entitled to a three-year grace period from Ofsted inspectors. The… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Private sector support for state schools – will it work? Private schools and universities will be pushed into sponsoring schools to haul up standards in the state sector, despite… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Grammar school expansion threatens comprehensives’ pupil premium budgets Proposals in the green paper for grammar schools to admit more pupils from low-income families will suck out cash… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Top DfE advisor says consultations are never a ‘sham’ Use evidence and examples and avoid insulting ministers or writing “a diatribe” if you want to get yourself heard… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Former Gove advisor wants to defeat ‘garbage’ grammar schools policy This was not your usual anti-government opposition. “How do we defeat this pile of garbage in parliament?” Sam Freedman,… Laura McInerney 9y Laura McInerney 9y News 77 new free schools: The complete list Justine Greening has today announced the approval of 77 new free schools. For the full story, follow here. Below… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Faith schools welcome 100% faith-based admissions Faith schools have welcomed the government’s plan to remove the cap on faith-based admissions, although they will now have… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Greening unveils 77 new free schools Justine Greening has today announced 77 free school proposals have been approved in the latest round of applications – the… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Harris boss warns new Ofsted chief inspector against scrapping ‘outstanding’ grade A leading academy chain boss has urged incoming Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman to keep the Ofsted outstanding grade –… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y News Exclusive Progress 8 scores in grammars ‘overstated’ Progress scores for grammar schools are likely to be overstated due to unreliable SATs scores, amid fears they could… John Dickens 9y John Dickens 9y Newer 1 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 800 801 802 803 984 Older
