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Gibb ‘misspoke’ when he said all schools were in ‘tier 1’

The schools minister “misspoke” when he told MPs yesterday that all schools are at tier one of the government’s...

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Nick Gibb at education committee: 7 things we learned

Schools minister Nick Gibb has suggested some grade inflation will be allowed again next year to cater for lockdown...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Wes Streeting appointed shadow schools minister

A former president of the National Union of Students has been appointed as the shadow schools minister. Wes Streeting,...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Schools forced to rethink teacher training after ‘short-sighted’ grant cut

Schools are being forced to rethink whether their entire teacher training programmes are “viable” after the government took an...

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Freddie Whittaker
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MATs miss apprenticeship targets requirement, but DfE softens stance

The Department for Education looks to have relaxed the requirement for public bodies to publish their progress towards the...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Private schools group branded ‘insensitive’ over partnership with debt collection agency

A new “partnership” between an organisation representing more than 500 private schools and a debt collection agency could result...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Leading AP academy trust to close

A leading academy trust for excluded and vulnerable learners is to close and give up its seven schools after...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Shadow schools minister Margaret Greenwood resigns

Margaret Greenwood has resigned as shadow schools minister to vote against the so-called “spycops” bill. The Wirral West MP...

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Coronavirus: Almost 1 in 10 schools now partially closed

Almost one in ten schools in England was partially closed as of last week, new government data shows. Attendance...

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Freddie Whittaker