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Schools warned on emergency bomb threat plans

Schools have been urged to update their emergency procedures after a spate of bomb scares, with new reports claiming…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Regional schools commissioner budgets ‘going through the roof’

Fears that regional schools commissioners’ (RSCs) budgets could spiral out of control have been raised after the government revealed…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Year 7 pupils to receive delayed micro:bit computers from March 22, BBC confirms

The delayed BBC micro:bit coding computers will be shipped out to students across the UK from March 22, the…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Ofsted prank calls ‘done for a laugh’ says YouTube star

A prankster has called more than 150 schools across the country impersonating an Ofsted inspector and telling staff they…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Morgan says ‘rate our success by PISA’ – but is it a swizz?

A potential shake-up of the PISA rankings caused by a shift to computerised tests could undermine the government’s assertion…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman to replace Glenys Stacey as interim chief regulator

Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman will act as chief regulator on an interim basis when Glenys Stacey leaves next week,…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Trojan Horse hearings: Teacher told he can return to the classroom

A teacher involved in the alleged Trojan Horse affair is the first to be told he can return to…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Primary writing assessment date change causing ‘havoc’ with moderation

Late changes to the date for submitting teacher assessments of primary pupils’ writing is playing havoc with moderation planning,…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Gibb ‘unapologetic’ about primary reforms

Nick Gibb has promised not to publish late teacher assessment materials in the future but has said he is…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Sir Michael Wilshaw: Teachers leaving for classrooms abroad is “brain drain” on talent

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has called for urgent action to plug the flood of teachers leaving the…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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RSCs urged to step in on poor provision for special needs

Regional schools commissioners are being called on to take responsibility for rooting out schools providing poor special educational needs…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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EEF: Use teaching assistants for small groups, not as ‘substitute teachers’

Schools should be using teaching assistants to improve results of small groups instead of “as substitute teachers for low-attaining…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford