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Teach First hits back at new private school trainee scheme

Concerns have been raised by Teach First about a scheme to place trainee teachers into top private schools. Earlier…

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Nicky Phillips
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Cash perks don’t aid pupil achievement – £1.6m study reveals

Research costing £1.6m has concluded that cash incentives offered to pupils make no significant improvement in GCSE results. The…

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Nicky Phillips
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FEATURED: the new regional schools commissioners

The new regional schools commissioners will mean more demands made on those seeking approval for academy projects, says Sir…

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Nicky Phillips
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Teacher banned after hypnotising student to perform oral sex

A teacher in a West Sussex school has been banned from teaching after hypnotising and “rubbing his bare penis…

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Nick Linford
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Thirty five new free schools announced

Thirty five new free schools have been announced by Nicky Morgan, the Education Secretary, during her Conservative party conference…

Philip Nye
Philip Nye
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Change in rhetoric as Morgan addresses party conference

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan sounded conciliatory as she took to the stage at the Conservative Party Conference and promised…

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Nick Linford


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Unions angry at ‘behind the scenes’ negotiations by NASUWT

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) said it was “disappointed” and seeking “urgent clarification” today after the NASUWT union alone reached an agreement…

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EXCLUSIVE: Morgan adds fifth priority for DfE to create ‘well-rounded’ youngsters

Creating “well-rounded” young people with “character, resilience and grit” is the fifth priority for the Department for Education (DfE), Nicky…

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Nick Linford
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Head teacher’s union open new wing for aspiring leaders

A new branch of the head teachers’ union aimed at senior managers with leadership ambitions is due to launch…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Greens and UKIP: party conference round-up

With party conference season in full swing, the UK’s smaller political parties have unveiled their education policies. The Green…

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Nicky Phillips
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Shadow Education Minister Ali resigns

The Junior Shadow Minister for Education Rushanara Ali has stepped down after refusing to take part in yesterday’s vote…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips