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Private school defends against Cameron claim

A private school singled out by Prime Minister David Cameron in a speech this week has defended its record...

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Billy Camden
News

Aborted Croydon free school costs taxpayers £82,000

Four Conservative councillors behind plans to open a free school in south London that were scrapped at a cost...

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Billy Camden
News

Sharing resources: Sorry Mr President, we thought of it first

President Obama may have committed to promoting the use of open educational resources (OER), but Leicester got there first....

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Billy Camden
News

Ofsted fine-tunes inspection framework

Teaching unions have given a cautious welcome to Ofsted’s latest reforms that include new criteria across all inspections. From...

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Billy Camden
Politics

Young carers online community launched

Carers Trust, a UK carers’ charity, have launched a new website and online community for its young visitors. The...

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Billy Camden
News

We’ll judge character, not evidence says DfE

Schools do not need to submit verifiable evidence in support of their claim on a prize fund drawn from...

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Billy Camden
News

Newham council investigates ‘unlawful’ sixth-form centre

A sixth form set up by a London council has been left in legal limbo after councillors were told...

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Billy Camden
News

Schools that meet new measures will get a year’s grace from Ofsted

Schools performing much better than expected – a grade or more above predictions – will be exempt from Ofsted...

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Billy Camden
News

Morgan boosts character funding with extra £4.5m

Nicky Morgan’s war chest for building “character, resilience and grit” has expanded with the announcement of a £3.5 million...

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Billy Camden