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‘Troubling’ variation in state and private school grades needs investigation, say subject experts

New figures have revealed a “troubling” difference in subject attainment between independent and state school pupils – with fee-paying…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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EXCLUSIVE: Baseline assessments could be scrapped over comparability concerns

A multi-million pound policy piloted in thousands of primary schools this year could be scrapped over concerns regarding its…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Recruitment agency slammed for ‘Teach First only’ job advert

A teacher recruitment agency has posted a “potentially discriminatory” job advert asking for Teach First only applicants. The ad,…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Education and adoption bill: 200 schools face immediate intervention

Failing schools will face immediate intervention once the government’s education and adoption bill becomes law in April, and Schools…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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CfBT Schools Trust to pull sponsorship from three failing schools so local trusts can take over

An academy chain will pull out of three schools after failing to drive “rapid enough” improvement – allowing trusts…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Education bill 2016: Its 14 clauses and what they mean for schools and academies

The education and adoption bill passed its final stage in Parliament last night. Here is what each clause of…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Search for new Ofsted boss launched with £180k salary offer

The search to find the next head of Ofsted has begun, with a potential £180,000 salary for whoever succeeds…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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College of Teaching: Crowdfunding bid to release teachers to develop membership model fails

Plans to pay schools to release teachers to help develop the new College of Teaching have been abandoned after a…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Education bill: Labour in last-ditch attempt to stop trusts fighting termination notices

Academy trusts should not have the right to fight termination notices issued to failing schools under new legislation, Labour…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Stoke council to pay trainee maths teacher student loans

Headteachers in a city criticised by Ofsted for failing pupils have secured £1 million of funding to help attract…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Michael Wilshaw: Manchester and Liverpool pupils’ performance could kill northern powerhouse

School performance in Manchester and Liverpool could kill plans for a ‘northern powerhouse’, Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Trojan Horse scandal: Teacher appeals indefinite ban claiming ‘Islamophobia’

A teacher banned from the classroom in relation to the alleged Trojan Horse plot will appeal the decision, with…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott