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A UTC that outsourced teaching says government knew about deal

A specialist vocational school that outsourced its teaching has been handed a financial notice to improve, although it says...

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English A-level applications drop 35% due to new ‘harder’ GCSEs

Schools and colleges are bracing themselves for a “significant” drop in English and maths A-level entries this year as...

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Billy Camden
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Half of heads unaware of National Reference Test, and 5 more findings from Ofqual perception data

The exams regulator Ofqual has today released the results of its annual survey on the perception of GCSEs, A-levels,...

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Billy Camden
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Bolton Wanderers Free School under fire over promises in DfE application forms

The closing Bolton Wanderers Free School (BWFS) is facing more scrutiny after promises in its original application appear not...

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Billy Camden
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Ofsted considers tracking Facebook and Twitter to check on schools

Ofsted is considering tracking pupils’ and parents’ social media pages to help decide which schools need an intervention. But...

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Billy Camden
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Four academies approved to hire pupils as apprentices and lend staff to train others

Four multi-academy trusts are gearing up to offer jobs to former pupils and send staff to train apprentices in...

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Bolton Wanderers Free School paid £600k in rent and bills to football club

An “inadequate” school linked to a former premier league football club and now closing in August because of financial...

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Billy Camden
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Critics attack plans for school mindfulness trials

Mindfulness and relaxation are to be taught in schools as part of a government trial to combat teenage anxiety...

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Half of UTCs now rated ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’

More than half of university technical colleges (UTC) visited by Ofsted have been rated “inadequate” or “requires improvement” compared...

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Billy Camden