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Government ‘does not hold’ grammar school documents Nicky Morgan spent 11 months reviewing

The Department for Education has refused to confirm whether it holds a controversial application form presented by a Kent…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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‘How many schools did Ofsted rate last term? (And what did they get)’

On December 18, Schools Week showed the huge drop in inspections in the autumn term compared with 2014 (585…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Grammar to admit pupils who fail 11-plus but convince ‘review board’ of worthiness

A grammar school wants to boost numbers by offering places to pupils that fail their 11-plus – as long…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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EXCLUSIVE: Research journal access for England’s teachers would cost less than Nicky Morgan’s salary

Teachers in England continue facing hefty paywalls to use education research journals – despite a deal that allows free…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Independent schools to boost promotion of partnerships after bid to force facilities-sharing fails

Independent schools will step-up promotion of partnerships with state-maintained schools after a bid by Labour to force them to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Summer exams will clash with Ramadan for next four years, exams chief warns

Summer exams in schools and colleges will be affected by the timing of Ramadan for the next four years,…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Primary free school delay increases places pressure

A Kent primary school has become the first of next year’s free school cohort to be delayed over site…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Children’s Commissioner: Exams could be delayed by Ramadan

Exams could be delayed to fit around the Ramadan period this year, children’s commissioner Anne Longfield has said. Ms…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Government scraps ‘prescriptive’ home school agreements in bid to cut ‘red tape’

Schools no longer have to draw up blueprints for pupil and parental engagement after the government scrapped a requirement…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Social media gaffe reveals low College of Teaching donations

The proposed College of Teaching came under fire today after a social media intern told donors their money would…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Department for Education must release academy sponsor takeover fees after scathing court ruling

The Department for Education (DfE) has been ordered to reveal how much it paid new academy sponsors to takeover…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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‘Trojan Horse’ headteacher banned from the classroom

The acting principal of a primary school at the centre of the Trojan Horse allegations has been banned from…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott