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Support staff put in unpaid overtime to aid busy teachers, survey finds

Three quarters of support staff in state schools are “picking up the slack” for busy teachers by working over…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Gove is ‘supportive’ but not in driving seat, says Morgan

Appearing on today’s Andrew Marr Show, Nicky Morgan said it was complete nonsense that Michael Gove is ‘back-seat driving’ the Department…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Get kids to learn times tables, or get sacked – Morgan reveals new policy

Primary school children will need to pass tests focused on times tables and extended writing – otherwise senior leaders…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Ofsted reveal 147 school staff still waiting for ‘disqualification by association’ decisions

Ofsted has admitted than more than half of workers who applied for a waiver to ‘disqualification by association’ rules…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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LifeSkills holds first professional advice day

Teachers and careers advisors attended the inaugural LifeSkills’ continued professional development (CPD) session on Thursday. The event, run by…

Paul Bishop
Paul Bishop
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EFA boss warns Durand Academy over financial ‘conflict’

Durand Academy in south London will face limits on its spending powers if a “clear conflict of interest” is…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips


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Second review clears Norfolk academies of tip-offs

Three academies have again been cleared of allegations that they received tip-offs about Ofsted inspections – but the investigator…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Morgan hesitates on A-level science practicals

Science educators are dealing with “prolonged uncertainty” about the role of practical assessment in their subject – and comments…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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We’ve won the battle on MATs, says Stuart

Ofsted now has the same powers to inspect multi-academy trusts (MATs) as it does to inspect local authorities, chief…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Sponsors step away from troubled Liverpool academy

The number of sponsors of the troubled Enterprise South Liverpool Academy (ESLA) in Garston is to be cut back….

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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DfE report praised damned free school

A free school faced with closure after Ofsted called its pupils “racist” has released a confidential Department for Education…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Ofsted refuses to release conference slides

A teacher has questioned why Ofsted refuses to release presentation materials about maths teaching that he claims should be…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips