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Labour pledge support for ‘most able’ as Ofsted find fault

A “gifted and talented fund” to support the most able pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds will be launched by a…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Morgan orders reviews in schools with Syria links

The education secretary has ordered a review of schools whose pupils have fled to Syria – just days after…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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GCSE science spat: Ofqual wanted to retain practical element

Ofqual is pushing ahead with a plan to stop science practical work contributing to overall GCSE grades in the…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Pay back teacher student loans to encourage recruitment, says Policy Exchange

Repaying teachers’ student loans would bring more graduates into the profession – that is the suggestion in a manifesto…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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7 Education Ideas That Could Change Everything

When men become heads of their schools, they receive a pay rise of roughly £8,000. For women that figure…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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NCTL has done “a botched job” on teacher training, union leader claims

A union leader has called for a thorough review into initial teacher training (ITT) – saying the National College…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott


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Ofsted report: Most able students ‘still being let down’

Schools are not doing enough to close the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their better-off peers, Ofsted has…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Teachers could face jail for failing to report sexual abuse, Cameron to warn

Teachers who fail to report suspected child sexual abuse could face jail time under proposals due to be announced…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Ofqual confirms: exams to replace controlled assessments in GCSE science

Ofqual today announced the adoption of a new approach to GCSE science practical assessment – replacing controlled assessment with…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Armed Forces learning resource labelled ‘military propaganda’

A teaching resource promoting the work of the armed forces has come under-fire by two campaign groups, which have labelled…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Disqualification by association: new guidance issued by DfE

New guidance on who can be “disqualified by association” has been issued by the Department for Education (DfE). The…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Ofsted report of crisis-hit school reveals children running around corridors and assaults on staff

A damning Ofsted report has branded a crisis-hit academy as “dysfunctional and unsafe” – revealing “verbal abuse of staff…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott