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Who are the Regional Schools Commissioners – and why do they matter?

A new report by the Education Committee reveals the problems with the Regional Schools Commissioner model. But who are they?…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Regional Schools Commissioner role must be more transparent, says Education Committee

A report on regional schools commissioners published today by a cross-party committee of MPs warns school structures are now…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Schools failing to teach pupils about sexual consent

More than a third of youngsters said they learned nothing about sexual consent at school, a new survey has…

John Dickens
John Dickens
News, Opinion

The 24 recommendations in the Regional Schools Commissioner report – and what they really mean

The Education Select Committee has today released a report about the role of the Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs). Over…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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E-ACT academy chain abolishes local governing bodies

The national body for governors has welcomed an academy chain’s decision to make public its plans to scrap local…

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Teach First ‘career changer’ advert pits office job grind against classroom joy

Teach First has launched its first national recruitment programme aimed at professionals in office jobs with an advert and…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Wilshaw: ‘Confused and inconsistent’ oversight will see government ‘struggle to embed’ school reforms

The government will “struggle to embed” reforms aimed at improving attainment if school oversight continues to be “confused and…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Councils charge £6k ‘penalty fee’ to schools for academy conversion

Hundreds of schools across the country are facing a penalty, payable to their local council, if they choose to…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
News

Pupils increase coffee intakes as Costa closes school sites

Adults rushing to work with a coffee have been joined by teenagers turning up at school with a cup…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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GCSE pass rate could drop 23% under new reforms

The proportion of pupils achieving a “good pass” in their GCSEs could fall by almost a quarter under the new…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

‘Complexities’ hold up Durand Education Trust investigation

An investigation into management at the Durand Education Trust is still ongoing, the charities watchdog has admitted. The Charity Commission…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
News

Gove was ‘despised’, says Nicky Morgan’s new mental health tsar

Michael Gove was a “despised” and “divisive” education secretary who refused to acknowledge the link between mental health and…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips