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Inspections reveal Ofsted’s approach to British values in wake of ‘Trojan Horse’

Snap inspections in the past two months have shed light on Ofsted’s approach to inspecting “British values”. In a…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Survey finds cutting costs a ‘major priority’ for more than half of school leaders

Cutting costs is the major issue facing school leaders, new research released today shows. An annual survey of headteachers,…

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Nicky Phillips
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Ofsted publishes outcomes for 35 no-notice inspections following ‘Trojan Horse’ revelations

Twenty three schools have seen a fall in their inspection rating after being hit with a no-notice inspection from Ofsted…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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MPs call for action claiming too many nursery children fall behind in maths

Politicians are calling for a “positive maths drive” as they say too many pre-schools and nurseries are failing to…

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Nicky Phillips
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Labour to end ‘£700m’ private school subsidy unless state partnership conditions are met

The Labour party would change the law to end ‘generous state subsidies’ for private schools that do not partner with state schools, says…

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Nicky Phillips
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Grammar schools should not be ‘taboo’ says Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson today called for more grammar schools at The Mayor’s Education Conference. Speaking at City Hall, the Mayor…

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Billy Camden


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Ofsted raises safeguarding concerns at six independent faith schools in Tower Hamlets

Six independent Muslim faith schools have also been hit with “serious concerns” from Ofsted over the safeguarding of their…

Philip Nye
Philip Nye
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Outstanding Tower Hamlets school downgraded over ‘extremism’ failings

A Church of England secondary school has been rated inadequate – down from outstanding – after Ofsted found that…

Philip Nye
Philip Nye
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Selective schools are not what this country needs, says Clegg

The deputy prime minister has spoken out against the creation of “new” grammar schools following two councils’ moves to…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Teenage bullying dips 5 per cent since 2004

Fewer teenagers were bullied last year than in 2004, suggest figures published by the Department for Education (DfE) to…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Sir Michael backs shift to boost vocational education

Ofsted’s boss has called on schools to form “clusters” allowing pupils to move between institutions at 14 to boost…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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UTC wants to admit pupils at 13

The new sponsor of an under-performing university technical college (UTC) is hoping to allow pupils to join the school…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips