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One in four schools lose ‘good’ rating under new short inspections

More than one in four schools lost their good ratings following new short inspections last term, Ofsted has revealed. Data published…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Pupils missing out on top universities because of poor advice at school, report claims

Pupils from poorer families are more likely to miss out on a university place because teachers and tutors’ ideas…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Terrorist teacher handed lifetime ban from classroom

A chemistry teacher who intended to join terrorist group ISIS in Syria has been banned from the classroom after…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Government urged to open free schools in segregated communities

The government has been urged to allow free schools to open in areas where there is a “social need”…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Bomb threat calls cause multiple school closures

Schools across England were evacuated this morning after receiving hoax bomb threats. The calls were made to 14 schools…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Schools could be judged Ofsted inadequate if face veils hinder teaching

Schools could be judged inadequate by the education watchdog if they do not ban pupils or staff from wearing…

John Dickens
John Dickens


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Sir Michael Wilshaw: Headteachers have a duty to train their own replacements

Sir Michael Wilshaw has told headteachers it is their duty to stave off a recruitment crisis by training their…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Pearson won’t rule out exams staff cuts after announcing 4,000 global redundancies

Job losses among Pearson’s UK exams staff have not been ruled-out as the company prepares to cut 10 per…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Delayed micro:bit computers will reach teachers after half term, BBC confirms

Teachers will have to wait until after half term to get hold of the BBC’s new micro:bit coding computers,…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Schools forced to pay for computers under old PFI

Schools tied in to ICT contracts as part of their Building Schools for the Future (BSF) makeovers now must…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Government plans will force large schools to employ apprentices

Schools have been named in a consultation document as one of the public sector organisations likely to have to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Schools will be legally forced to let apprenticeship providers advertise in schools

Schools will be legally forced to let colleges and apprenticeship providers talk to pupils about the opportunities they can…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford