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Ex-Cabinet Office official Jonathan Slater is new Department for Education permanent secretary

Jonathan Slater, a senior Cabinet Office official who has also worked in the Ministries of Justice and Defence, has…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Advice for schools on helping fasting Muslim pupils through Ramadan

School pupils fasting for Ramadan should have access to quiet resting space, cooler classrooms and room for prayer near…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Parliamentary inquiry launched into sexual harassment in schools

A quarter of young people have been pressured into sexting and having sex, while one in five says they…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Church agrees new academies plan with government

The government has today published an agreement governing the way churches and the Department for Education (DfE) will work…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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PFI repayments ‘hold back’ academy conversion

Nicky Morgan has been asked to intervene in a row over a proposed hike in private finance initiative (PFI)…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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School improvement warning notices: is government delaying releases?

The government has been accused of trying to avoid bad publicity by delaying the release of documents relating to…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips


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School leaders demand PFI contracts review

Private finance initiative contracts should be reviewed by the government as it plans a new national funding formula, so…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Modern foreign languages exam entries decline

Language experts have warned about a shortage of language skills among young people, as new figures show a decline in…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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National funding formula warning from school leaders

School headteachers and business managers have joined forces to express their fears and aspirations about plans for a new…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Primary schools stop pupils reading above their level

Primary teachers and parents say that schools are insisting pupils not be taught material above their expected level. Discussions…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Councils consider their tactics in academies battle

Councils are beginning to mobilise against the government’s all-out academisation plans, with some aiming to retain their role in…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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DfE pays civil servants £1.7m in bonuses

The Department for Education (DfE) paid out £1.7 million in bonuses last year – with top civil servants pocketing…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips