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ASCL: leave us to get on with it, whitehall

The curriculum is the business of politicians, not teachers, said Nicky Morgan, while Labour’s Tristram Hunt plumped for help…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Reception assessments ‘harmful’, say unions and academics

An open letter expressing deep concern about the intended introduction of reception baseline assessments from September has been signed…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Special needs reforms: laudable or laughable?

Parents of children with special needs last year told a website survey that they were unhappy with September’s changes…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Inspiration Trust denies ‘baseless allegations’ it will sell failing Norwich schools’ land

Education secretary Nicky Morgan has taken the controversial decision to sign an academy order for the Hewett school in…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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£1.8m to ‘eradicate’ homophobic bullying

The government has released £1.8 million to train teachers to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying. Eight groups,…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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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