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DfE scores academy chains and local authorities on same measures for first time

The Department for Education has proposed measures for rating the performance of academy chains and local authorities, which would…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Teachers have too much control, RSC warns school

A regional schools commissioner (RSC) has warned a struggling school for allowing its teachers to have too much control…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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ANALYSIS: The spring term according to Ofsted

As another term draws to a close, Schools Week takes a look at what Ofsted has been up to…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Nicky Phillips
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Alan Milburn calls for more action to recruit good teachers to disadvantaged schools

Regional schools commissioners should be able to order academies to spend some pupil premium money on recruiting and rewarding…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Struggling City Academy Bristol calls in RSC David Carter’s old chain after Ofsted ‘inadequate’ rating

An academy chain once run by regional schools commissioner David Carter has been called in to help a struggling…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Nicky Morgan reveals new support for pupils with mental health problems

The DfE has announced new measures to support pupils with mental health problems inside and outside the classroom, including…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Tristram Hunt calls for action to stop languages being axed from GCSEs and A levels

Plans to scrap a number of languages from A level and GCSE exams has been criticised by those in…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Stoke-on-Trent ‘lingers in the bottom 10’ for good and outstanding primary schools, says Ofsted

Standards in Stoke-on-Trent’s schools are not improving fast enough and too many pupils are getting an inadequate education, says…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Independent groups appointed to tackle initial teacher training in wake of Carter Review

Two independent bodies have been tasked with creating a new framework and new standards for initial teacher training (ITT)…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Election purdah rules make minister attendance at union conference a “political matter”, says DfE

General secretary of the Association of  Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)  Dr Mary Bousted has accused education secretary Nicky Morgan…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Government response to education committee report on academies and free schools: the wills and won’ts

The Department for Education has published its response to the education committee’s report on academies and free schools. In…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford