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Teaching resource asks pupils to ‘devise a plan for war’

A government-issued teaching resource which includes a task asking pupils to devise a plan for going to war, is...

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Applications for banned school worker waivers quadruples in a month

The number of applications for ‘disqualification by association’ (DBA) waivers has quadrupled in the last month and hundreds of...

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University sponsors quiet over promised academy support

Universities have withdrawn their sponsorship from at least four academies amid government concerns over the way they were being...

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Billy Camden
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Care leavers: The Achievement gap isn’t closing, it’s widening

In a five-part series, Schools Week is exploring the way vulnerable groups of learners have been treated under the...

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Engineering A level needs to be more creative

Proposals for a new engineering A level have been drawn up to entice more creative pupils and propel the...

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Billy Camden
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Jail threat for teachers could ‘flood’ social work system

Stretched social services departments could be inundated with “a flood” of unnecessary casework if the government carries through with...

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GCSE science spat: Ofqual wanted to retain practical element

Ofqual is pushing ahead with a plan to stop science practical work contributing to overall GCSE grades in the...

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Labour pledge support for ‘most able’ as Ofsted find fault

A “gifted and talented fund” to support the most able pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds will be launched by a...

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