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NUT deputy general secretary “misrepresented the conclusions of the education committee”

The chair of the education select committee has written to deputy general secretary of the NUT Kevin Courtney accusing…

Paul Bishop
Paul Bishop
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No ‘end’ to science practicals says exam regulator – in face of contrary claims

Ofqual’s chief regulator has defended the direction of its reforms to science practicals in the face of criticisms by…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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The new CPD: film lessons and train teachers to be coaches

Seventeen top heads have put their name to five proposals outlined in a report to help boost professional training…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Nicky Morgan asked to step aside from Durham Free School decision

A free school threatened with closure has asked education secretary Nicky Morgan to remove herself from the decision-making process…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Compulsory sex education in Labour’s plans to ‘eradicate’ homophobic bullying

Sex education will be made compulsory and teachers will be trained to tackle homophobic bullying, shadow education secretary Tristram…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Ofsted confirms radical reforms to education inspections

New criteria will be used across all education inspections following significant reforms announced by Ofsted today. From September 2015,…

Paul Bishop
Paul Bishop


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Minister withdraws pupil exclusion guidance less than a month after new rules start

A guide on pupil exclusion has been withdrawn – less than a month after updated rules came into force….

Paul Bishop
Paul Bishop
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Tributes paid to Teacher’s Toolkit author Paul Ginnis who died suddenly on Friday

The family of Paul Ginnis, who wrote the influential best-seller The Teacher’s Toolkit, have paid tribute to the “inspiring”…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Cameron criticised for excluding 16 to 18 funding from post-2015 ringfence plan

A decision by the Conservative Party not to pledge the same funding protection for 16 to 18-year-olds as under 16s has been…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Cameron pledges to protect school budget – but admits to ‘real-terms’ cut

David Cameron has promised to protect state school pupil funding if the Conservatives remain in power. The prime minister made the…

Paul Bishop
Paul Bishop
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Hunt sparks backlash after telling parent to ‘stop moaning’

Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt has provoked a Twitter backlash after telling a parent to “stop moaning” and “do some work”….

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Schools ‘requiring improvement’ face academisation

Schools rated as “requires improvement” face the prospect of becoming academies, education secretary Nicky Morgan told the BBC this…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford