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School loses high court bid to gag Ofsted publishing ‘inadequate’ inspection report

A free school has lost a high court challenge to gag Ofsted from publishing a damning inspection report –…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Kevin Courtney elected general secretary of National Union of Teachers

Kevin Courtney has been elected as the 12th general secretary of the National Union of Teachers with almost 70…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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High court backs government in landmark free school site ruling

A high court judge has ruled in favour of the government in a landmark planning battle over a free…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Year 6 pupils will not have to take times tables tests next summer

Primary schools will not be expected to adminster times tables tests for year 6 pupils next summer, despite an…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Spending think tank demands review into varying costs of teacher training routes

The government must justify the “substantial difference” in costs between teacher training routes, a new report has claimed, with…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Texting parents about their child’s homework deadlines boosts maths results, new report finds

Texting parents about upcoming tests and homework deadlines can boost secondary school pupils’ maths results by an extra month…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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Justine Greening ‘cheerful and upbeat’ as she tells staff of education vision

The new education secretary Justine Greening has revealed she wants the beefed-up Department for Education (DfE) to be “the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Department for Education takes on skills and universities in expanded remit

The Department for Education will take on responsibility for higher education and skills in a massive expansion of its remit,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Justine Greening: 9 facts about the new education secretary

Justine Greening has been announced as the new education secretary, in Theresa May’s first cabinet line-up. Here is what…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Justine Greening announced as new education secretary

Justine Greening is the new secretary of state for education, replacing Nicky Morgan who has served in the role…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Nicky Morgan sacked as education secretary in Theresa May cabinet reshuffle

Nicky Morgan has been sacked from the Department for Education after two years as its secretary of state. She tweeted this…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Top chief executives reveal what makes a successful academy trust

Chief executives of the country’s top-performing academy chains have revealed their secrets of success, which include having a strong…

John Dickens
John Dickens