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GCSE and A level exam enquiries have exceeded 450,000 say Ofqual

Exams regulator Ofqual has today published provisional data showing the number of Enquiries about Results (EARs) and Appeals against results “has…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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School led nurseries to be at “heart” of government education plans

Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah has said today he wants more schools to offer nursery provision. In a speech at a…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Labour appoint new Junior Shadow Minister for Education in ‘mini’ reshuffle

In what has been described as a “mini” reshuffle by the Labour party this evening, Yvonne Fovargue MP has…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
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Should sex education be compulsory? – Education Select Committee to hear evidence

MPs will tomorrow hear evidence about making sex and relationships education (SRE) compulsory in schools – ahead of a…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
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Pay top teachers more to work in challenging areas, report urges

A cross-party report has suggested paying the country’s top teachers 25 per cent more to work in disadvantaged areas….

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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FEATURED: the new regional schools commissioners

Primary schools that wish to apply for academy status will be encouraged to do so in groups says Dominic…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips


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Teaching unions join thousands in London pay protest marches

Hundreds of teachers from across the country joined colleagues from the public sector today to protest for pay increases….

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Ofsted busts ‘myths’ on book-marking and lesson plans

Use the red pen as much or as little as you like. That seems to be the message from…

Philip Nye
Philip Nye
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Truth behind the ‘funny oath’

Teachers will not have to swear “some funny oath”, Tristram Hunt has said after comments he made led to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Cameron plans rescue squad of 1,500 top teachers

A rescue team of teachers in the shape of a National Teaching Service (NTS) were proposed this week by…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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School Direct places soar as institutions face cuts

Figures released this week show that teacher training places at outstanding providers are to be cut 10.6 per cent,…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Ofsted obstruct the sharing of teacher observation notes

A data protection expert has said Ofsted is being obstructive by using copyright law to prevent teachers publishing their…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford