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The 5 Most Interesting Things We Noticed In Today’s GCSE Performance Data

GCSE performance tables are out today. We have put together our league tables highlighting the schools doing the best…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Nicky Morgan: New careers company won’t force mentors on schools

Schools will not have business mentors forced upon them by the government’s new careers company, Nicky Morgan has confirmed….

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Free schools struggle to meet national GCSE standards

The performance of free schools in this year’s GCSEs is mixed – with half of the schools failing to…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Alternative GCSE League Tables 2016: Which schools do best for the poorest pupils?

League tables for schools and colleges were released today by the Department for Education. Schools Week brings back its…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Bett 2016, Day One: Nicky Morgan tells teachers to use technology to reduce workload

Education secretary Nicky Morgan has urged school leaders to embrace new technologies to reduce the “paper trail” workload. Speaking…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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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


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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
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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
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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