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Troubled UTC Plymouth pauses recruitment at 14

An ‘inadequate’ university technical college will not take on any new year 10 pupils from September and is on...

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Grammar schools ditch ‘tutor-proof’ 11-plus provider

Grammar schools in Buckinghamshire have sacked their high-profile 11-plus test provider and reappointed their former supplier. GL Assessment, which...

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Corbyn fails to dish up evidence on free meals as councils admit there is none

Jeremy Corbyn’s claim that councils that provide free meals to all primary pupils are boosting attainment and health has...

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Most UTCs half empty as pupil numbers dwindle

Most established university technical colleges (UTCs) are still more than half empty, a Schools Week analysis reveals. And nearly...

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Ofsted removes date from new ‘good’ logo – but why?

Ofsted has removed the dates of inspection from revamped promotional logos for good and outstanding schools, but has denied...

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Teacher trainers told they can recruit 25% more trainees

The government has made the unprecedented decision to allow teacher training providers to recruit an extra 25 per cent...

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Schools urged to coincide inset days with elections

Schools are being urged to reschedule inset days to coincide with planned elections in order to reduce “unnecessary” school...

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Ethnic minority teachers given less challenging responsibilities because of their skin colour, research finds

Racism is “not discussed enough in schools”, a union leader has claimed, after new research found Black, Asian and...

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Greening: Schools will not need to track ‘ordinary working families’

Schools will not have to identify which pupils come from “ordinary working families”, Justine Greening has confirmed. The education...

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