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No school closures yet as government moves to coronavirus ‘delay’ phase

Closing schools at this stage in the spread of the coronavirus epidemic could do “more harm than good”, Boris...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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A-level drop-out rate continues to rise

Drop-out rates among pupils studying for their A-levels and other 16 to 19 qualifications rose across the board last...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Budget 2020: What do schools need to know?

The chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his budget address in Parliament. Here are the announcements relevant to schools.  ...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Help us nationalise more private schools, head tells DfE

A leader who converted his prestigious private school into a state school has said the government should set up...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Academy boss Jo Saxton appointed policy adviser to Gavin Williamson

The chief executive of the Turner Schools academy trust has been appointed as an adviser to the education secretary....

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Top DfE boss: SEND failures driven by ‘stresses and strains’ on the system

Failures of support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities have in part been driven by “stresses and...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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‘Big Bang’ STEM education event cancelled over coronavirus fears

A science and engineering fair for school pupils due to be held in Birmingham this week has been cancelled...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Uniform bill MP wants restriction on branded items

Families are being made to pay up to £4 extra to add compulsory initials on to items of PE...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Framework criticism is just ‘small and vocal minority’, claims defiant Spielman

The criticism of Ofsted’s new inspection framework is solely down to a “small and vocal minority”, Amanda Spielman will...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker