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RSC quits to join minister’s academy chain

A regional schools commissioner (RSC) has been “poached” to join an academy chain set up by a government minister….

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Fabian Society proposes ‘national constitution’ for schools

A national constitution for schools has been proposed by the Fabian Society after research by the Labour-supporting think tank…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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OCR exam board chief Mark Dawe resigns

The chief executive of one of the country’s leading exam boards has resigned, it has been announced today. Mark…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Ofqual launches public consultation on 15 GCSE and A level subjects

Ofqual has launched a public consultation on the design and assessment of six GCSE and nine A level subjects…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Seven key points from Ofsted’s report into the effectiveness of Key Stage 3

Ofsted today released a report entitled “Key Stage 3 – the wasted years?“ looking at the effectiveness of secondary…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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The Wasted Years: Ofsted’s KS3 concern

Ofsted has raised “serious” concerns about the teaching of key English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects in years 7 to 9,…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott


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Free school Dawes Lane Academy closes after a year due to recruitment and site problems

A free school in Yorkshire which struggled with recruitment and finding a permanent home has closed a year after…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Five things we learned from Nicky Morgan’s evidence to the education committee

Education secretary Nicky Morgan had the honour of being the new education select committee’s first guest of the Parliament…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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RSCs’ jobs will get harder as school numbers increase, think tank warns

The job of regional schools commissioners (RSCs) will become harder as the number of pupils under their oversight increases,…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Government announces review of criteria for new school sixth forms

The criteria for opening new school sixth forms is under review due to a risk of “over-supply”, it has…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Nick Gibb to amend school admissions code for summer-born children

Schools will have to admit summer-born five-year-olds into reception classes if their parents so wish, Nick Gibb has said…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Free childcare pledge will reduce number of school nursery places, heads warn

Schools will be forced to cut the number of nursery places they offer if a plan to double free…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford