News

Sir Kevan Collins to lead DfE board

The former EEF chief had been appointed to the board last July

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Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Children’s wellbeing and schools bill: Committee calls for evidence

Intense lobbying expected as bill seeks to curtail academy freedoms

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Freddie Whittaker
News

Schools bill ‘won’t cut pay’, but will restore academies’ ‘core purpose’

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson responds to criticism as her school reforms are debated in parliament

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Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Labour’s ‘act of vandalism’ bill risks pay cuts for 20k teachers, claim Tories

Critics of Labour's academy freedom reforms pile in as schools bill set to be debated by MPs

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Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted chief faces new year committee grilling

Sir Martyn Oliver to face MPs over progress in addressing coroner's concerns following death of Ruth Perry

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Freddie Whittaker
News

Former schools minister Nick Gibb knighted in new year’s honours

And ex-union leader Geoff Barton to receive the CBE, as 60 with links to England's school system recognised

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Freddie Whittaker
Schools Bill

Children’s wellbeing and schools bill: the 15 key policies

Ministers get new powers over academy trusts, special school parents will have to seek approval to home educate, and...

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Freddie Whittaker
News

New reception baseline test needs ‘further development work’

The new test, which will include on-screen elements, has already been delayed by a year

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Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Loss of academy freedoms could harm improvement of toughest schools – CST boss

Leora Cruddas also says government 'must help us put a stop to all attempts by those who seek to...

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Freddie Whittaker