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New DT GCSE content to be delayed until 2017, Gibb announces

The introduction of a new design and technology GCSE will be delayed, school reform minister Nick Gibb has announced….

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Unions react to Ofsted’s ‘double inspections’ plan

Teaching unions have criticised Ofsted for failing to act more quickly on the reliability of its judgements after it…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Free research journal access – the teacher campaign continues

It’s not just teachers who have limited access to education journal articles – but also civil servants at the…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Character Education Awards process lacks rigour

The Department for Education has now confirmed that information submitted by schools, as part of their application to receive…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Life-changing school and uni networks re-established

More than 30 regional networks aimed at encouraging outreach between schools and universities are to be established, four years…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Brighter A level students given fewer university offers, ucas figures reveal

The brightest students are missing out on offers from universities compared to their lower scoring peers, figures from university…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips


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For-profit free school’s £307k bailout

The education business behind England’s first for-profit free school has gone into the black for the first time, but…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Ofsted chief backs positive discrimination for teachers

Positive action is legal if used to hire more diverse staff but difficult to implement, an employment law expert…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Teachers’ Working Longer Review board to be revealed next month

Membership of the board tasked with scrutinising the impact of teachers working into their 60s will be decided next…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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PISA test results will measure exam reform success

The government will use the UK’s position in the international PISA tests taken by 15-year-olds to judge the success…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Ofsted reliability will be tested by ‘double’ inspections

– ‘Reliability tests’ will be trialled in Spring inspections – Two independent inspectors will compare grades Double visits by…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Conman sentenced for selling fake exam certificates

A conman who sold fake certificates for qualifications online and illegally used Ofqual’s and exam boards’ branding to make…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott