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MoD requests sensitive pupil data… by mistake

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been blocked from obtaining highly sensitive personal data about school and college students,…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Education Bill is an ‘extraordinary attack’ on free speech, says campaigner

New legislation will oblige the governors of schools facing forced academy conversion to support the government’s choice of sponsor,…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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The questions Nicky Morgan refused to answer

– Analysis reveals 133 academies rated as inadequate – Pupils spend over 7,000 days in failing converted schools Nicky…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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New software launched for teachers to spy on pupils at risk of radicalisation

New software allowing teachers to spy on pupils browsing extremist websites or searching for terrorism-related terms while at school could…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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DfE non-schools budget faces in-year cut of £450m, Treasury announces

The Department for Education’s (DfE) non-schools budget faces a cut of £450m this year, the Treasury has announced. The…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Ofqual launches further consultation on new GCSE English language spoken exams

Ofqual has launched a consultation on how the spoken language part of the new GCSE in English language will…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott


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“I would hire maths and science graduates over those with computing degrees” says head of school software company

The managing director of the company that provides management information systems to schools has said he would rather hire…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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‘Coasting’ school definition left out of Nicky Morgan education bill

Education secretary Nicky Morgan will have to present her definition of “coasting” schools to Parliament later this year after…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Highly able primary pupils fail to reach GCSE potential – with some regions much worse than others

Highly able primary pupils are “missing” out on high GCSE grades with some areas serving talented pupils much worse…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Coasting schools to get improvement notices under new legislation

Coasting schools will be handed notices to improve under plans due to be unveiled in the government’s new education and…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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English literature GCSEs could breach equality laws, claims SEN teacher

The new English literature GCSE could breach equalities laws by discriminating against disadvantaged pupils, it has been claimed. SEN…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Ex-children’s minister Tim Loughton announces candidacy for select committee chair

Former children’s minister Tim Loughton has announced he is standing for the role of chair of the education select…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott