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Ofqual launches public consultation on 15 GCSE and A level subjects

Ofqual has launched a public consultation on the design and assessment of six GCSE and nine A level subjects…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Seven key points from Ofsted’s report into the effectiveness of Key Stage 3

Ofsted today released a report entitled “Key Stage 3 – the wasted years?“ looking at the effectiveness of secondary…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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The Wasted Years: Ofsted’s KS3 concern

Ofsted has raised “serious” concerns about the teaching of key English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects in years 7 to 9,…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Free school Dawes Lane Academy closes after a year due to recruitment and site problems

A free school in Yorkshire which struggled with recruitment and finding a permanent home has closed a year after…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Five things we learned from Nicky Morgan’s evidence to the education committee

Education secretary Nicky Morgan had the honour of being the new education select committee’s first guest of the Parliament…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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RSCs’ jobs will get harder as school numbers increase, think tank warns

The job of regional schools commissioners (RSCs) will become harder as the number of pupils under their oversight increases,…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Government announces review of criteria for new school sixth forms

The criteria for opening new school sixth forms is under review due to a risk of “over-supply”, it has…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Nick Gibb to amend school admissions code for summer-born children

Schools will have to admit summer-born five-year-olds into reception classes if their parents so wish, Nick Gibb has said…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Free childcare pledge will reduce number of school nursery places, heads warn

Schools will be forced to cut the number of nursery places they offer if a plan to double free…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Oxfordshire school to get dedicated health professional as part of Nuffield Health pilot scheme

An Oxfordshire secondary school is to get a dedicated health professional in a bid to improve the wellbeing of…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Infant free school meals rumoured to be scrapped as heads describe ongoing problems

Ongoing problems with the introduction of free school meals for all infants have been described by headteachers, while rumours…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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New expert panel will advise on teacher development standards

A new expert group tasked with advising government on the first ever set of teacher professional development standards is…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker