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Morgan shifts gear but is ‘not easily held back’

In a speech light on policy but with a change in rhetoric Nicky Morgan has pledged to reduce teacher…

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Nicky Phillips
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Morgan ‘not looking at’ assisted places or new grammar schools

The education secretary Nicky Morgan has said she is ‘not looking at’ the return of assisted places or new…

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Nicky Phillips
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Free meal census creates funding ‘fears’

Concern has been raised over the calculation of funding for universal infant free school meals (UIFSM), based on the…

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Nicky Phillips
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Teach First hits back at new private school trainee scheme

Concerns have been raised by Teach First about a scheme to place trainee teachers into top private schools. Earlier…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Cash perks don’t aid pupil achievement – £1.6m study reveals

Research costing £1.6m has concluded that cash incentives offered to pupils make no significant improvement in GCSE results. The…

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Nicky Phillips
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FEATURED: the new regional schools commissioners

The new regional schools commissioners will mean more demands made on those seeking approval for academy projects, says Sir…

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Teacher banned after hypnotising student to perform oral sex

A teacher in a West Sussex school has been banned from teaching after hypnotising and “rubbing his bare penis…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Thirty five new free schools announced

Thirty five new free schools have been announced by Nicky Morgan, the Education Secretary, during her Conservative party conference…

Philip Nye
Philip Nye
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Change in rhetoric as Morgan addresses party conference

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan sounded conciliatory as she took to the stage at the Conservative Party Conference and promised…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Unions angry at ‘behind the scenes’ negotiations by NASUWT

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) said it was “disappointed” and seeking “urgent clarification” today after the NASUWT union alone reached an agreement…

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EXCLUSIVE: Morgan adds fifth priority for DfE to create ‘well-rounded’ youngsters

Creating “well-rounded” young people with “character, resilience and grit” is the fifth priority for the Department for Education (DfE), Nicky…

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