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London schools at risk of losing academic success, charity warns

Waning recruitment figures and local authority oversight are putting the gains made in London schools at risk, an education…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Kent school that bought every pupil an iPad cautioned for “unacceptably low” standards

A school in Kent that spent £125,000 on iPads for all its pupils has been issued with a ‘pre-warning…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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One school every two weeks gets government go-ahead to sell off land or playing fields

An application to sell off school playing fields or land is being approved on average once every two weeks,…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Housing minister: We will ensure government’s 500 new free schools are delivered on time

The housing minister has said he is committed to ensuring new free schools get planning permission amid the government’s…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Full STEAM ahead to give art equal footing with science and maths

With slightly ruffled hair, bleary eyes and a stomach most probably full with coffee, a group of 40 teachers,…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Department for Education ‘unable to find’ independent reports on Kids Company

The Department for Education (DfE) “lost” independent reports assessing the performance of collapsed charity Kids Company, the National Audit…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott


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Complaint about ‘misleading’ £65k salary claim in teacher recruitment advert received, watchdog confirms

A ‘misleading’ claim that teachers can earn up to £65,000 a year in a government recruitment advert has prompted a complaint…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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‘Hysterical’ headteachers regard students as ‘mobile revenue units’, studio schools boss claims

Schools are ‘hysterically’ regarding students as mobile revenue units when new institutions open nearby, the head of the Studio…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Teacher shortage fuels schools’ £733m supply agencies payout, union claims

Schools paid out more than £700 million to supply teacher agencies last year to fill the gap caused by…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Real teachers, lots of science and a touch of Taylor Mali in government’s new recruitment advert

The Department for Education is hoping a new TV advert will help with teacher recruitment. The advert, released today online…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Broadband provider apologises after putting ‘unnecessary pressure’ on schools to renew deals

A trust which provides ICT services in schools has apologised for putting “unnecessary pressure” on teachers to renew broadband…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Groups of schools can bid for share of £5m funding, Careers and Enterprise Company confirms

Groups of schools and academy trusts can bid for funding to improve careers advice in their areas, the government’s new…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford