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Delays over Khalsa free school legal battle leave founders in limbo

A delayed landmark decision has left a free school in limbo over its future. Khalsa Secondary Academy opened in…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Free school rated inadequate after pupils locked in class

A free school supported by former education minister Liz Truss has been rated inadequate after being criticised for locking…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Creative writing and food-technology A level at risk of chop

More than 5,000 people have signed petitions against government plans to cull two A-level subjects. A consultation into the…

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Nicky Phillips
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Lucy Powell: This education bill will reverse support for heads

The government’s changes to education legislation are based on “narrow political tactics” that could have “serious unintended consequences”, Lucy…

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Nicky Phillips
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Let universities write school curriculum, says academic E.D. Hirsch

An American academic who influenced the curriculum thinking of schools minister Nick Gibb and former education secretary Michael Gove…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Life after levels report finally published: the full list of recommendations

The government’s Commission on Assessment without Levels finally published its report today – nearly seven weeks after its scheduled…

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Nicky Phillips


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Seven things we learned from Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw at education select committee

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw faced his first grilling today from the new education select committee. Here are…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ethnic minority pupils more likely to receive private tuition

Primary pupils from ethnic minority groups in the UK are more than twice as likely to receive private tuition outside school than their white…

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Nicky Phillips
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Charity wants parents to have power to sack headteachers

A charity has today called for a shake-up to the powers of regional schools commissioners (RSCs) to challenge poor…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Pupils told to behave for ‘success’ rather than ‘moral value’

Setting a clear moral purpose for pupils beyond the achievement of academic success could reduce the risk of students…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Six things Labour wants to change about the education and adoption bill

Labour have put forward a list of amendments they would like to see to the Conservative’s education and adoption…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Jeremy Corbyn’s new shadow education secretary Lucy Powell committed to ‘local oversight’ for schools

The new shadow education secretary Lucy Powell has outlined a commitment to “local oversight” and “raising aspirations for all…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker