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EBacc reforms fail to boost A-level languages

Increased uptake in languages at GCSE following the government’s English Baccalaureate reform is not boosting A-level take-up as expected….

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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We’re sticking with maths and English to 18, says Labour

Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has reaffirmed Labour’s commitment to introduce compulsory English and maths for pupils up to…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Count on us and you shall go to the prom, says credit union

Schools that hold proms are being approached to advertise credit union loans for families facing the burden of buying…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Norwich primary searches for four unqualified teachers

A primary school run by Inspiration Trust is advertising for four unqualified teachers with no clear options of how…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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US schools business agreed to repay expenses claimed from academy operator Aurora

The for-profit US parent  company of multi-academy trust Aurora agreed to repay expenses it had claimed for overseas based…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Teacher training applicants down on 2014 figures, UCAS figures show

The number of recruits to teacher training programmes are more than 5,000 down in comparison to this time last…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott


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Teacher pay recommendations “arbitrarily discriminate” against school leaders, says ASCL

Proposals to change teachers’ pay will do nothing to address the recruitment crisis facing schools, says the ASCL. They…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Hunt plans School Direct review

Labour has reaffirmed its commitment to reviewing initial teacher training – with an eye towards introducing a more regional…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Protesters gatecrash Pearson’s annual general meeting over education privatisation concerns

The top boss of London-based education firm Pearson was forced to defend his company’s record on investing in “low-cost”…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Former Kings Science Academy trio set for trial next year

The founder of one the country’s first free schools and two of its senior members of staff are set to go…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Unions and NGOs lobby Pearson to end support of low-fee private schools in Africa

Teaching unions and global justice NGOs have come together today to lobby the world’s largest education company Pearson to…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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New paper lays out what governors and school leaders should expect from each other

Governing boards should work together with school leadership to “determine and articulate” a clear three to five year vision,…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott