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May’s grammar challenge revealed as Conservative MPs voice fears

The true extent of the opposition faced by the government over its plans to allow new grammar schools to open has been revealed…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Grammar schools green paper: The 12 policy recommendations

Schools Week has rounded up the full list of policy recommendations from the government’s grammar schools green paper published today….

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Grammar schools green paper reveals government selective education expansion plan

The government has released its green paper outlining plans to allow new grammar schools to open along with other…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Greening to unveil grammar schools green paper this afternoon

The government’s green paper on plans for new grammar schools and other school reforms will be laid before Parliament…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Special needs funding plan shown to be ‘unreliable’

The government’s proposed new way of funding early education for children with special educational needs will fail to distribute…

Ann McGauran
Ann McGauran
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Complaints lodged against schools triple in 3 years

The Department for Education (DfE) has been hit with an alarming rise in complaints made against schools, with the…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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Change in maths A-level specification requires students to buy costly calculators

A change in the A-level maths specification that forces students to fork out an extra £10 for an advanced…

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Features Team
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Grammar schools: Minister hopes to ‘persuade’ Conservative rebels

The full details of Theresa May’s plan for new grammar schools will be “very persuasive” for Conservative opponents of the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Landmark ruling means teachers may have to reveal more about private lives

A landmark court ruling on a headteacher’s failure to disclose her relationship with a convicted sex offender could mean…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Grammar petition launched as Labour works with Conservative rebels

Opposition to Theresa May’s planned grammar schools is already growing, with a petition already gathering signatures as Conservative MPs…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Imposter students are sitting 11-plus entrance exams

Imposters are taking the 11-plus entrance exam to get children into competitive grammar schools, claims a former headteacher. The…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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£50 million a year to expand good grammar schools

The government will spend £50 million a year on the expansion of existing grammar schools, Theresa May has announced….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker