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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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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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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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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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Rye Studio School to convert to sixth form

A one-time ‘Outstanding’ studio school for 14 to 19 year olds has announced it will convert to become a...

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Teacher trainers blast DfE for hiding allocation data

The government is under fire for its “unprecedented” refusal to reveal the full allocations for next year’s initial teacher...

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Councils slash school crossing budgets – despite rising injuries

Councils across the country are slashing their school crossing patrol budgets despite growing pupil numbers and increasing child pedestrian...

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