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Government u-turn on early years foundation stage profile after baseline scrapped

The early years foundation stage profile, due to be scrapped as a mandatory assessment measure, will remain statutory for…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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IGCSE English results 2016: Pass rate increases in final year of league table inclusion

The pass rate for IGCSEs in English language has risen this year with more than 210,000 pupils sitting the exams in…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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DfE denies ‘achieving excellence areas’ policy has been delayed

The government has denied its ambitious plans to provide extra support for schools in struggling areas have been delayed…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Rio Olympics 2016: Where did the Team GB medal winners go to school?

Proud teachers and their schools have heaped praise on former pupils who have contributed to a record medal haul for Team…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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£2bn fund revealed for DfE free school property company

A company set up by the Department for Education (DfE) to buy new free school sites will be given a…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Gibb becomes ‘school standards’ minister in DfE reshuffle

A shake-up of ministerial roles at the Department for Education has been announced, with some interesting changes following the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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‘Social need’ free schools would combat racist abuse in classrooms, charity claims

Allowing free schools to open where there is a “social need” would increase community integration and help prevent racist abuse…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Scottish MPs ‘not ruling out’ attempt to block Theresa May’s grammar schools plan

Scottish MPs have not ruled out breaking with convention to block Theresa May’s bid to scrap the ban on…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Education committee chair joins growing opposition to May’s grammar schools plan

Education select committee chair Neil Carmichael has joined the growing ranks of politicians, policy experts and academics opposing Theresa…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted text scam warning

Ofsted has warned the education community to be vigilant after a childminder was targeted by fraudsters in a text scam….

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Just 30 refugee children resettled in UK before start of term

Schools have been urged to develop a “different approach” to teaching refugee children after it emerged hundreds are still…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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League tables 2016: How your school will be judged

The government has this morning published details of what data schools will be judged on in this year’s league…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott