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High-stakes primary testing ‘puts off’ pupils from learning

A national reference test should replace high-stakes testing in primary schools because the current system does not “serve the best…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Will Young calls for buddy system for LGBT pupils

Singer Will Young has called for schools to adopt a “buddy system” to change the language used around homosexuality….

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Prince Henry’s Grammar and Manchester Creative Studio warned about finances

The government has published letters outlining financial concerns at academies in west Yorkshire and Manchester. The Department for Education has this afternoon published…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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‘Trojan Horse’ turnaround head takes over at Perry Beeches

The executive headteacher brought in to turn around a Birmingham school at the centre of the “Trojan Horse” scandal…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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8 things we know about the latest shadow education secretary

As revealed exclusively by Schools Week, Angela Rayner is Labour’s third shadow education secretary this week. Here’s what we…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Education committee chair seeks answers over national funding formula consultation “delay”

The government has admitted it is not yet in a position to release details of its first consultation on…

John Dickens
John Dickens


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EXCLUSIVE: Angela Rayner becomes third shadow education secretary in a week

Angela Rayner, the MP for Ashton-under-Lyne and a former care worker and union representative, has been appointed as the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Money for hate crime protection could go to religious schools

Schools may be able to benefit from extra government funding to protect them from racist attacks after last week’s…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Pupils’ Brexit letter triggers voting age debate

School pupils at last week’s Festival of Education have condemned the vote to leave the EU with a passionate…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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46 independent schools shut last year

At least 46 independent schools have closed in the past year. The January school census, published in July every…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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State school pupils will “struggle” to access top universities after government A-level reform

State schools will “struggle” to get to grips with university admission changes driven by the government’s A-level reforms –…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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White paper is a ‘goner’, says policy expert

Major reforms such as forced academisation face being kyboshed in the wake of Brexit, Whitehall experts have told Schools…

John Dickens
John Dickens