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Coasting school intervention measures could extend to 400 pupil referral units

Intervention measures for ‘coasting’ schools set out in the new education and adoption bill could be extended to around…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Nicky Morgan says ‘ballet is a birthright’ as she defends EBacc’s impact on the arts

The education secretary has told arts leaders that “ballet is a birthright” for all pupils at a creative education…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Government to beef up pupil destinations rules

Whitehall education officials will take “immediate steps” to beef up rules requiring headteachers to establish and record the destination…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Full list: Department for Education releases free school application forms after lengthy freedom of information battle

The Department for Education (DfE) has finally released all the application forms for successful free schools after a freedom…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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New evidence suggests schools may ‘game’ reception baselines

Sixty per cent of respondents to a survey on the controversial baseline assessment for reception year pupils have been…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Nicky Morgan avoids decision on statutory PSHE

Nicky Morgan has been accused of “sidestepping” a decision as to whether or not the government will move towards…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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GCSE exam results to be released early to help parents with secondary school choice

The government has announced today it will start releasing provisional GCSE results in mid-October so parents can use them…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Consultation launched on host of new GCSEs and A levels

Schools Minister Nick Gibb has today launched a public consultation on revised subject content for seven GCSEs and five…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Girls receive less financial education than boys

Girls are receiving significantly less financial education than boys, a report today reveals. Only 36 per cent of girls…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Caroline Lucas to launch second attempt for compulsory PSHE in schools

Green MP Caroline Lucas will today renew her efforts to make PSHE compulsory in schools when she presents a…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Regional schools commissioner Paul Smith resigns

Paul Smith, the regional schools commissioner (RSC) for Lancashire and West Yorkshire, has resigned. It is believed Mr Smith has…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Birmingham and Tower Hamlets schools “improving slowly” after Ofsted targeted inspections

Schools put into special measures by Ofsted over extremism fears are “improving slowly”, Sir Michael Wilshaw has said today….

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott