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Majority of school leaders face cutting staff in the next year to balance books

More than half of school leaders face making staff redundant in the next 12 months under “severe” financial pressures,…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofsted to let schools see evidence forms

Ofsted has told parliament that inspectors’ evidence forms will be released to people who request them under information laws….

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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For-profit firm running free school still losing money

The sole for-profit company operating a free school in the UK has cut its operating loss by almost 80…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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100 schools sought to test later start times in sleep study

Academics are looking for about 100 schools to take part in a study on whether pupil start times affect…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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School reprimanded by admissions watchdog for giving priority to sons of “old boys”

A grammar school has been censured by the admissions watchdog after giving priority for places to the “sons of…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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British schools urged to cancel French trips after Paris attacks

British schools planning trips to France between now and Sunday should change their plans, the government has warned in…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Secondary schools fail to meet trainee recruitment target – and 4 more key stats from the ITT data

The Department for Education this morning released provisional figures for the number of trainee teachers recruited for this academic…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Ofsted launches inquiry into governor effectiveness – after 500 schools faced “urgent” reviews

Sir Michael Wilshaw has today announced that Ofsted will launch an inquiry into the effectiveness of governors. In the…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Heads should give budgets the same importance as attainment, says funding agency boss

School leaders should place the same importance of balancing their budgets as achieving educational attainment, the Education Funding Agency’s top…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Schools commissioner apologises over ‘mistakes’ in testimony to MPs

Schools commissioner Frank Green has apologised to MPs over mistakes in his testimony during a Parliamentary inquiry. Mr Green has…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Squeezed budget leads school to consult on regular cash payments from parents

In the face of increasing costs and flat budgets, one school has taken an “unprecedented step” of consulting parents…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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NAHT writes to Nicky Morgan with concerns ahead of the Spending Review

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has written an open letter to the education secretary Nicky Morgan outlining…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott