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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…

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Sophie Scott
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Sikh school revises admissions policy after investigation

A free school has been ordered to “significantly redraft” its admission policies after breaching rules, including asking prospective parents…

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Nicky Phillips
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Term-time breaks don’t always mean poor results, say experts

Claims that children are harmed by short breaks away from school have been questioned by two data experts after…

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Nicky Phillips
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Purdah puts brakes on help for failing schools

Failing schools will have to meet a “public interest test” before getting government help when purdah kicks in next…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Low pupil numbers force Oasis to close academy

The sponsors of Oasis Academy Hextable in Kent say their plans to shut the school because of low pupil…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Mental illness and schools: No data collected on children since 2004 hampers planning

In a five-part series, Schools Week is exploring the way vulnerable groups of learners have been treated under the…

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Nicky Phillips


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Mother told to keep her autistic son at home during inspection

A secondary school in Wiltshire that allegedly asked the mother of an autistic pupil to keep her son at…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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UCAS to include EU universities

Students won’t see a profusion of EU universities appearing on the UCAS university application database this year, despite being…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Teacher wins battle to publish observation notes

A teacher has successfully published Ofsted’s observation notes of a lesson following a lengthy battle between the inspectorate, the…

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Nicky Phillips
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Cleverest classrooms have neutral walls with just a ‘splash of colour’

Paint your classroom walls taupe, grey or white with just a “splash of occasional colour” and learning will improve,…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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New reports call for moral values to be put at the heart of education

Teachers need more help to stop moral character being squeezed out of children’s education, reports have suggested. Two new…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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How to use TAs more effectively

School leaders are being urged to review the roles of teaching assistants (TAs) to ensure they are not being…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips