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Theresa May urges police commissioners to open free schools for ‘troubled children’

The Home Secretary has urged police commissioners to open alternative provision free schools to prevent troubled children from “falling…

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ATL and NUT chiefs coy on potential merger, but admit they will continue to work together “closely”

The general secretaries behind two unions facing rumours of a potential merger have said it could be discussed at…

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Nick Clegg weighs in over decision to end funding for small schools’ free meals support

A decision to end funding for a grant aimed at helping small infant schools fund free meals has been…

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Nick Gibb: Year 3 to 6 pupils should read ‘at least one book a week’

Children in years 3 to 6 should be reading “at least one book a week”, schools minister Nick Gibb…

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Ofsted: England’s largest multi-academy trust is ‘failing too many pupils’

England’s largest multi-academy trust is failing too many pupils, with “mediocre” secondary academies, unacceptably low attendance and poor children…

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Oxbridge access row erupts after Sutton Trust calls admissions ‘confusing and complex’

A war of words has broken out between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and a key charitable partner…

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University applications from 18-year-olds at all-time-high

The proportion of 18-year-olds applying to university has reached a record high while applications from 20 to 24-year-olds have declined,…

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DfE ends universal infant free meals small school support grant

The government has ended an annual £2,300 grant to help small infant schools fund free meals for their pupils…

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One in three pupils believe it’s not safe to be openly gay, lesbian or bisexual in school

Almost a third of pupils believe it’s not safe to be openly gay, lesbian or bisexual at their school…

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It’s official: University of Cambridge to introduce admission tests

The University of Cambridge has told schools today it will introduce a “common format” admissions test. Pupils applying to…

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Music and drama could become ‘preserve of elite’, new union boss claims

A new union boss has claimed music and drama could be squeezed out of school timetables because of the…

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Social mobility report: Problems in coastal and rural communities challenge north-south divide

Social mobility problems are blighting England’s coastal and rural areas and wealthier regions too, a new report has found….

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