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Greening unveils 77 new free schools

Justine Greening has today announced 77 free school proposals have been approved in the latest round of applications – the…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Harris boss warns new Ofsted chief inspector against scrapping ‘outstanding’ grade

A leading academy chain boss has urged incoming Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman to keep the Ofsted outstanding grade –…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Progress 8 scores in grammars ‘overstated’

Progress scores for grammar schools are likely to be overstated due to unreliable SATs scores, amid fears they could…

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John Dickens
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Ofsted data shows grammars do not ‘guarantee quality’

A grammar school does not guarantee education quality, shows a new analysis of Ofsted data that reveals some grammars…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Academy trust CEOs reject ‘centres of excellence’ proposal

Multi-academy trusts have snubbed government proposals allowing them to move their most able pupils into a “centre of excellence”….

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Durand Academy Trust refuses to cut ties with controversial former executive head

An academy trust has vowed to fight ministers all the way to court after defying government orders to sever…

John Dickens
John Dickens


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UTCs soak up lower ability pupils, research suggests

New research suggests that the government’s flagship 14-19 technical schools have become a dumping ground for lower-ability pupils, raising…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Unlikely allies gather in opposition to grammar schools

What do Jeremy Corbyn, Nicky Morgan, the Trades Union Congress, Sir Michael Wilshaw and the Scottish National Party have…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government ‘taking forward’ academies white paper, Greening confirms

The government remains committed to the idea of all schools becoming academies and is “pulling together” legislation to enact…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Pupil database changes made ‘without debate’

The government is facing calls to release details of the panel that approved plans for schools to gather data…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Justine Greening’s first education select committee: 4 things we learned

Justine Greening, the new education secretary, has faced her first grilling from MPs on the education select committee this…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Teachers ‘almost unanimously’ reject grammar school proposals

Teachers are “almost unanimous” in rejecting government proposals to lift the ban on new grammar schools, according to research…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden