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Unqualifed teachers numbers rise by 4,000 in a year

The number of unqualified teachers in schools has increased by more than 20 per cent, figures released by the…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
News

Who’s on the new education select committee?

Fresh faces and women dominate the list of members put forward for the education select committee to be confirmed by…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Former £4K private school now rated ‘inadequate’ as a free school

A private school that used to charge admission fees of up to £4,000 a year has been rated inadequate…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Teachers should have ‘football-style’ one-to-one coaching, says report

A new report published by the Ark academy network includes a call for weekly one-to-one coaching sessions for teachers…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Nicky Morgan announces former Blair adviser Claudia Harris as head of new careers advice company

Prominent management consultant and former Blair adviser Claudia Harris has been appointed to lead the new Careers and Enterprise…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Early Excellence, CEM and NFER selected as baseline assessment providers

The Standards and Testing Agency has announced three approved providers for the reception baseline assessments. The chosen providers are…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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Pupil achievement at 16 to become part of child poverty measure

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has announced a new child poverty measure which will include pupil achievement…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Teachers alerted to ISIS propaganda techniques as prevent duty begins in schools

Guidance to help teachers spot the warning signs of radicalisation among pupils has been published by the government, including…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News, Opinion

5 things bothering me about the ‘coasting schools’ definition

Today was the first day of the Education Bill committee stage. To celebrate the ‘coasting schools’ definition was revealed….

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Coasting Schools: Education Bill Committee Stage – Day 1 Afternoon Round-Up

The government revealed its proposed definition of a ‘coasting school’ last night. Today a cross-party committee of MPs are…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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1,200 schools would be coasting, analysis reveals

Nearly 1,200 schools would be judged as coasting under new plans to intervene where pupil progress scores are lower…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
News

Coasting Schools: Education Bill Committee Stage – Day 1 Morning Round-Up

The government revealed its proposed definition of a ‘coasting school’ last night. Today a cross-party committee of MPs are…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford