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EXCLUSIVE: Resignations leave AET board ‘struggling’

The boss of the country’s largest multi-academy trust has admitted it will struggle to run key committees after the…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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DfE silent on pupil catch-up premium for 2016-17

Schools will continue to receive extra money to help pupils who fall behind in reading and maths, but criteria…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Shadow education secretary Lucy Powell resigns

Shadow education secretary Lucy Powell has resigned from the Shadow Cabinet led by Jeremy Corbyn. In a letter to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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£2m ‘character education’ grant goes to military-style projects

A third of a £6 million funding pot aimed at building character in school pupils will be targeted at…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Exam markers beware, there’s a camera near you

Examiners should be aware of the dangers of social media after two separate posts on Twitter sparked concerns that…

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Nicky Phillips
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Heads authorise school absences for Wimbledon

School leaders have backed their decision to allow pupils two weeks off school to work as ball boys and…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips


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Reports delayed by the referendum could be published soon

A number of reports delayed by the EU referendum could soon be released by the Department for Education. The…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Morgan “not standing for leader” after David Cameron resigns

Nicky Morgan is not putting her name into the ring for leadership of the Conservative party, Schools Week can…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Brexit: Vote to leave the EU will delay education policies

Questions have been raised about the impact of today’s vote to leave the European Union on the government’s education…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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EXCLUSIVE: Ofsted’s ‘double inspection’ pilot results due this autumn

Ofsted will publish the findings of its “double inspections” pilot this autumn. The education watchdog has trialled “reliability tests”…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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EXCLUSIVE: Swedish-inspired Learning Schools Trust can’t keep up

An academy trust at the forefront of the Swedish free school model much admired by Michael Gove will wind…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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International schools firm set to take over second academy in the UK

An academy trust founded by a firm that runs British international schools in countries including Panama is set to take…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips