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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
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Nick Gibb tells ResearchED academies are not ‘necessarily better’ than maintained schools

Schools minister Nick Gibb has stated that free schools and academies are not “necessarily better” than their local-authority maintained…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Sutton Trust: Means-tested vouchers for tutoring needed, as private tuition in London pulls ahead

Calls for means-tested vouchers for private tutoring have been renewed by the Sutton Trust after a survey revealed London…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Week of ‘inspirational’ maths launched in 300 UK schools

A visual-based US maths initiative will be rolled out to thousands of UK pupils over the next two weeks…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Education charity Teach First hands out £60,000 to projects aiming to narrow disadvantage gap

A “university” for teachers has been given a cash boost towards opening, as part of an award scheme run…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Schools warned over donation ‘requests’ after parents are pressured to hand over money

Schools have been reminded they must make it clear parents are under no obligation to pay voluntary donations after…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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More children offered chance to leave school at 14 to go to college

Schools will face more competition for learners from general further education (FE) colleges after it was revealed another six…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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David Cameron announces 18 new free schools

The first wave of newly-approved free schools announced this Parliament will consist of 18 new institutions, David Cameron has…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford