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Brexit: Vote to leave the EU will delay education policies

Questions have been raised about the impact of today’s vote to leave the European Union on the government’s education…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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EXCLUSIVE: Ofsted’s ‘double inspection’ pilot results due this autumn

Ofsted will publish the findings of its “double inspections” pilot this autumn. The education watchdog has trialled “reliability tests”…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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EXCLUSIVE: Swedish-inspired Learning Schools Trust can’t keep up

An academy trust at the forefront of the Swedish free school model much admired by Michael Gove will wind…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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International schools firm set to take over second academy in the UK

An academy trust founded by a firm that runs British international schools in countries including Panama is set to take…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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EXCLUSIVE: How the brightest are slipping down the tables

The buzz phrase within education policy and schools over the past six years is to close the gap —…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Schools must collect data on immigrant children from autumn

The government is to start collecting data on how many children from immigrant families are being taught in England’s…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott


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INVESTIGATION: Ofsted saves over £3m by delaying inspections

School leaders blame the struggle to recruit inspectors Ofsted has saved more than £3 million this year by delaying…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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National Union of Teachers will take national strike action over pay and conditions

Teachers will walk out of classrooms on July 5 after nine in ten voted in favour of strike action,…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Sir Michael Wilshaw: I rate my time in office as “Ofsted outstanding”

Sir Michael Wilshaw has graded his time at the helm of the education watchdog as “Ofsted outstanding”. Speaking to…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Sir Michael Wilshaw: Sorry if I’ve caused offence

Outspoken Sir Michael Wilshaw is set to issue a mea culpa later today in a keynote speech at the…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Founder of flagship free school and two staff treated public money “as their own” in alleged £150,000 fraud

The principal, financial director and teacher at a flagship free school defrauded the government out of £150,000 and treated…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Teaching Leaders and The Future Leaders Trust charities to merge

Two education charities that provide training courses to develop future school leaders have announced today they will merge into…

John Dickens
John Dickens