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When tech bites back: How hack attacks affect schools

Many schools are unsure of what to do when they discover unauthorised access to their computer systems – which…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Sandhill Multi Academy Trust to close after ‘misleading’ parents over SATs intervention

An academy trust which ‘misled’ parents over government intervention in SATs testing is to close and have its two…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Schools to double amount of safeguarding training under new plans

Safeguarding training for school staff could become an annual requirement under new plans set out by the government. The Department for…

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Nick Linford
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SPTA to be stripped of ‘isolated’ Nottinghamshire schools and future of Doncaster academies in doubt

One of England’s largest academy chains will be stripped of three of its schools with the future of three…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Government and Ofsted to act on home education ‘radicalisation’ fears

Government officials will work with Ofsted to tackle the ‘exploitation’ of home education amid fears children are being ‘radicalised’…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Anxiety is on the rise

Child and adolescent mental health expert Professor Tanya Byron warned that schools are not being supported in looking after…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips


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David Laws cleared to act as adviser to academy chain Ark

Former schools minister David Laws has been given government permission to join education charity and academy chain Ark as an…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Widnes success story

Trips to the Harry Potter Studio Tour and the zoo are some of the ways a secondary school in…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Schools reported for hack attacks and data breaches avoid ICO punishment

Dozens of schools that breached data protection rules have walked away without punishment, despite being reported to the information…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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State school debts rise to £103m – but rich schools get even richer

A “wealth gap” appears to be emerging between schools rich in cash and those struggling to pay their bills….

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Ofqual launches subject comparability consultation

Differences in the difficulty of GCSE and A level subjects are being reviewed by Ofqual as it seeks to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Prince George will attend a Montessori nursery in Norfolk

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced that Prince George will attend a Montessori nursery. Prince George will…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott