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Treat new university data with caution, UCAS tells schools

Schools have been warned to treat with caution an in-depth tranche of equality data for more than 130 large…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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£1 billion spent on teacher bursaries – but no one knows if they work, says spending watchdog

Almost £1 billion will have been spent on bursaries for new teachers by next year, but their effectiveness has…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Teachers are ‘victim-blaming’ and need sexism training, MPs told

Teachers are “victim-blaming” pupils and often dismiss sexual harassment as “horseplay” because they lack the training and skills necessary…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Wilshaw: Education in East Midlands ‘distinctly second-division’

The East Midlands is the “worst-performing region in the country”, where education for thousands of pupils is “distinctly second-division”,…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Government set for landmark high court challenge over free school site

A landmark planning battle over a free school site is again heading for the high court after two councils…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Another ELEVEN deputy directors appointed to regional schools commissioner offices – taking total to 19

Every regional schools commissioner (RSC) will now have two deputy directors – paid up to £95,000 – Schools Week…

John Dickens
John Dickens


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Scaled scores for key stage 1 tests announced

Note: This story is about the 2016 scaled scores. Here are the 2017 key stage 1 scaled scores. The…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Sutton Trust: Change admissions and bus in poor pupils to the best schools

The best state schools should change their admissions rules and bus in more disadvantaged pupils to boost aspirations, the Sutton…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Superhead and former Morgan adviser banned from teaching over £1m contract to friend

The former superhead of a Hackney schools federation and former advisor to Nicky Morgan has been banned from teaching…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Schools not getting enough funding to support SEND pupils, 8 in 10 heads say

Schools are not getting enough funding to provide for pupils with special educational needs (SEND), according to more than…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Speed-read: What impact has EU immigration had on England’s schools?

As the EU referendum debate continues to rage on, a new report published today hopes to shed some light…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Three more deputy directors appointed to support regional schools commissioners

Four deputy directors have now been appointed to support regional schools commissioners and their rising workload. Schools Week revealed…

John Dickens
John Dickens