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New investigation into Ofsted ‘tipping-off’ claims at Norfolk schools

Ofsted has today announced that a new investigation will be carried out into allegations that three schools received prior…

Philip Nye
Philip Nye
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Morgan and Clegg in ‘train of bureaucracy’ spat

A row has broken out between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats about whose idea it is to launch an…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Ofsted ditches inspector who copied reports

Ofsted have acted swiftly to remove a lead inspector after Schools Week presented damning evidence of whole report sections…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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School led nurseries at “heart” of government plans

Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah (pictured) wants more schools to “step up to the plate” and offer nursery provision. In…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Morgan leaves out the word ‘academies’

In a change of tone to her predecessor, Michael Gove, education secretary Nicky Morgan (pictured) this week announced that…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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GCSE grade appeals up 56 per cent

Exam regulator Ofqual has published provisional data showing that the number of enquiries about results and appeals against results…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips


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Agnew considers formal complaint against newspaper allegations

The chairman of an academy trust alleged to have received tip-offs over the date of Ofsted inspections says that…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Councils take court action on free school

Two councils have launched separate High Court challenges over the location of a free school. In the latest development…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Sikh-ethos school opens two months late as funding restored

A Sikh-ethos free school that had its funding withdrawn five days before it was due to open in early…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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MPs shun select committee hearing on PSHE

An MP has spoken of her disappointment that as few as three MPs were present at an inquiry into…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Ofsted calls – when the teachers are on strike

A secondary school in Suffolk has been inspected last week, despite most staff taking part in industrial action at…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Fifth change in junior post since 2010 as Fovargue joins Labour’s education team

New junior shadow education minister Yvonne Fovargue (pictured below) says she will “relish the chance” to take forward Labour’s…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips