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Unions slam Osborne for classifying teacher pensions as ‘welfare’ spending

Teacher pension costs are being classed as ‘welfare’ in tax advice statements being sent out by the government, and…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Two funding bodies but no pay rise for Lauener

The government is to save a £142,000 chief executive salary by also giving the boss of the schools funding…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Ofsted appoints lawyer for second investigation into Norfolk ‘tip-off’ allegations

Ofsted has today announced it is to appoint a senior law professional to carry out an independent review into allegations…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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More areas with ‘struggling schools’ given access to leadership scheme

Struggling schools in 10 areas of England are to be given the chance to recruit “talented leaders” to help…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
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Academies given permission to borrow from DfE capital funds

Academies and colleges will be allowed to borrow money from government capital funds for the first time, it has…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Government invests a further £150m in primary school PE and sport

Primary schools in England have been given more than £150 million this year to improve PE lessons. The money…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Teen sentenced to life after he admits teacher’s murder

A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for life today for the murder of his teacher Ann Maguire. Will Cornick…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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One in four trainee teachers not prepared for poor student behaviour, survey reveals

A quarter of teachers say their initial teacher training (ITT) failed to prepare them for the management of poorly…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
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Ofsted deny media influence as council chiefs call for independent review

Ofsted is becoming too “media-driven” it has been warned, as local government leaders call for an independent review of…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
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Interventions in failing schools cost £382m a year – and ‘make little difference’, says public spending watchdog

More than half of underperforming maintained schools did not improve after ‘formal intervention’, such as a change of governance…

Philip Nye
Philip Nye
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Schools funding boss Lauener to also become Skills Funding Agency chief

The boss of the schools funding agency is set to add adult education to his list of responsibilities with…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
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FEATURED: the new regional schools commissioners

Academy status should not be seen as the preserve of large, urban schools, says Paul Smith, the regional schools…

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips