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Academy chains received £7 million to take over ‘schools no one wants’

Academy trusts have been given over £7 million this year for taking over schools abandoned or handed over by...

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Government lifts the lid on new school improvement boards

The government has published guidance on how the 32 new school improvement boards set up to help turn around...

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Alix Robertson
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Strategic school improvement fund opens its second round

Applications are now open for the second round of handouts from the government’s £140 million strategic school improvement fund....

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Alix Robertson
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Most new apprentice teaching assistants are paid just £3.50

The vast majority of apprentice teaching assistants are being used as “cheap labour” for just £3.50 an hour, the...

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Alix Robertson
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Ofsted’s Spielman examines book scrutiny in inspections

Ofsted is considering a new approach to book scrutiny, in which off-site inspectors will look at scanned versions of...

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Alix Robertson
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MP accuses government of breaking promises on school uniform costs

An MP has blasted the government in Parliament over the unreasonable price of school uniforms, accusing it of breaking...

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Minister slams academics who won’t engage with researchED

Schools minister Nick Gibb has slammed academics refusing to engage with researchED, an international project that aims to make...

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Alix Robertson
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WCAT to give away all 21 of its schools

The Wakefield City Academies Trust is giving up all 21 of its schools, shocking staff, parents and pupils as...

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56 learning projects win £20m from new schools fund

Fifty-six learning projects will receive £20 million in the first round of grants from the government’s new Strategic School...

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Alix Robertson