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INVESTIGATION: Only 1 in 3 new schools has sprinklers – and ‘expectation’ to fit them due to be removed from DfE policy

The proportion of new schools being built with fire-preventing sprinklers has halved to just 35 per cent since 2010,...

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Racial hate crimes in schools surge in wake of Brexit

Schools across the country have experienced a surge in racial hate crimes in the aftermath of Brexit, new figures...

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BAME teachers need to be ‘endorsed’ by white people to get promotions

Black, Asian and minority ethnic teachers are not able to move into senior roles unless they are endorsed by...

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Education union membership drops to lowest point in a decade

Membership of education trade unions is at its lowest level in nearly a decade, amid a 10 per cent...

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Brexit fallout stunts recruitment for first ‘super-SCITT’

The country’s first “super” school-led scheme to train language teachers has been given the go-ahead by the government to...

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University technical colleges plan to switch recruitment age to 13

University technical colleges across the country are planning to recruit pupils a year before their standard 14 starting age...

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UTC applications surge after letters sent to parents

The body that runs the university technical colleges has been making bold claims about a surge in demand for...

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Tory plan to ban school expansions is ‘not feasible’, experts warn

The Conservative pledge to ban councils from creating new places in schools graded below ‘good’ by Ofsted is not...

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‘Doughnut’ catchment areas could be new Tory plan

If elected, the Conservatives could change school admissions to allow recruitment of pupils from further afield, using what is...

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