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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…

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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….

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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
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Schools wait months for Ofsted visits

Schools have been waiting months for Ofsted visits as former inspectors claim job losses have cut the number of…

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Nicky Phillips


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£80m cash pot for ‘high quality’ teacher training programme opens for bids

An £80 million cash pot to run a “high quality” initial teacher training (ITT) programme is up for grabs,…

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Nicky Phillips
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EXCLUSIVE: Elite private schools named in damning inspection file

A damning dossier of previously unpublished improvement notices has revealed substantial failings at some of the country’s most prestigious…

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Nicky Phillips
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Pupils given questionnaire to determine ‘energy group’ – is this the new learning styles?

Some schools are using personality tests to target pupils who struggle to learn by traditional “written” methods of teaching….

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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EXCLUSIVE: National curriculum test plans ‘contravene’ rights of SEN pupils, expert complains

Complaints about new proposals for assessing pupils with lower attainment have been passed to the Children’s Commissioner after a…

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Nicky Phillips
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Summer school funding for poorer pupils withdrawn by the government

Schools will no longer receive additional funding from the government for summer schools, it has been confirmed. The Education…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Increase pay for new teachers but extend probation to 3 years, social mobility commission demands

Teachers’ pay should be overhauled and their probation periods extended to three years, the government’s social mobility commission has…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford