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Teacher pay rise: Nicky Morgan approves 2 per cent increase for ‘best’ teachers

Schools are set to be given the power to reward their best teachers with a 2 per cent pay…

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Two new Ofsted board members announced

A political advisor at BP and a think tank director have been appointed as new non-executive board members at Ofsted….

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Social media and cyberbullying contribute to increasing emotional disorders among young people, new report claims

Misuse of social media and cyberbullying are presenting challenges to schools and causing a rise in emotional disorders among…

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EXCLUSIVE: Gove and PM school made forbidden donation request

The state secondary school selected by David Cameron and Michael Gove for their daughters appears to have breached school…

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Department for Education not doing enough to close “shockingly poor” attainment gap for children in care, report finds

The Department for Education has been criticised for not doing enough to secure a better future for children in…

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A level students will receive £15k to become teachers, Cameron to announce

Teenagers are to be offered £15,000 to become maths and physics teachers, the government has announced today. Under plans…

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Members of commission on assessment without levels revealed

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced the names of the members of the commission on assessment without levels….

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Morgan, Hunt and Datalab on Free Schools: Who said what on radio this morning

On Radio Four this morning, Education secretary Nicky Morgan said free schools were a “huge success story” and the…

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Morgan says sexual consent to be taught in schools – but SRE still not compulsory

Children are to be taught about sexual consent from the age of 11, in plans announced by education secretary…

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Sophie Scott
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Free Schools 2015: List of newly approved schools

David Cameron has today announced the approval of 49 new free schools.   The schools are: Ashmole Primary School…

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“Schools cannot be trusted” with careers advice, says report

Schools cannot be trusted to give careers advice in the best interest of young people, says a report released…

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“Free schools drive up standards in other schools” Policy Exchange claims

Free schools are raising standards in neighbouring schools, a think tank founded by Michael Gove will today claim. A…

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