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Sikh school places allocated against parents’ wishes

More than 20 children have been given places at Sikh-ethos schools against their wishes – with campaigners claiming their…

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Nicky Phillips
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How schools are becoming ‘mini-welfare states’

– NAHT FAMILY SURVEY SHOWS SCHOOLS STEPPING IN AS MORE CHILDREN TURN UP DIRTY, HUNGRY AND COLD A dozen…

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Phonics checks could come earlier for ‘advanced’ pupils

Phonics checks could be brought forward for brighter pupils under a future Conservative-led government, Nicky Morgan has said. A…

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Nicky Phillips
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Tribal loses £6.3m as Ofsted withdraws contract

An education support services company contracted to provide inspectors for Ofsted school visits has posted losses of more than…

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Nicky Phillips
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Watchdog checks out safety faults in 300 schools

– Investigations include asbestos and dangerous gates – No legal requirement to tell parents of failings The health and…

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Nicky Phillips
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MATs’ severance payments nudge £1m

Five of the biggest multi-academy trusts have made non-statutory severance payments to staff totalling £941,316 during the year to…

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Nicky Phillips


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Wages stagnate as private schools control fees

Private school teachers’ salaries have risen less than 1 per cent this year, despite record numbers of pupils taking…

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Nicky Phillips
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EBacc reforms fail to boost A-level languages

Increased uptake in languages at GCSE following the government’s English Baccalaureate reform is not boosting A-level take-up as expected….

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Nicky Phillips
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We’re sticking with maths and English to 18, says Labour

Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has reaffirmed Labour’s commitment to introduce compulsory English and maths for pupils up to…

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Nicky Phillips
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Count on us and you shall go to the prom, says credit union

Schools that hold proms are being approached to advertise credit union loans for families facing the burden of buying…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Norwich primary searches for four unqualified teachers

A primary school run by Inspiration Trust is advertising for four unqualified teachers with no clear options of how…

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Nicky Phillips
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US schools business agreed to repay expenses claimed from academy operator Aurora

The for-profit US parent  company of multi-academy trust Aurora agreed to repay expenses it had claimed for overseas based…

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Sophie Scott