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MP wants ban on ‘cruel and demeaning’ isolation booths

Schools should be banned from using “cruel and demeaning” isolation booths, an MP has said. Alex Sobel, the Labour...

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Free school paid £900 for chair’s stay in swanky Chicago hotel

A free school in Bolton paid more than £900 for its chair to stay at a swanky Chicago hotel...

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AP trust blames late payments for financial woes

An alternative provision trust has disclosed fears about “ongoing financial sustainability” – blaming late payments from cash-strapped local authorities....

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Ofsted should shout louder against 3-year GCSEs, says boss of largest academy trust

Ofsted should be more vocal in challenging schools that narrow the curriculum with three-year GCSEs, the head of England’s...

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Play games to boost early maths skills, says EEF

Schools and nurseries should explore mathematics through games, storybooks, puzzles and songs, according to new guidance from the Education...

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DfE gender pay gap closing – but men get bigger bonuses

Bonuses paid to men working at the Department for Education were on average 3.8 per cent larger than those...

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EPI study highlights ‘lack of evidence’ on university outreach schemes

More evidence is needed to measure the impact of efforts by universities to widen participation, a new review has...

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Schools failing in legal duty to implement ‘accessibility plans’

Schools are falling foul of a legal duty to improve provision for disabled pupils, new research has warned. Disabled...

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Teachers don’t trust ed tech firms, survey finds

More than half of teachers and school leaders don’t trust claims made by education technology companies, a new poll...

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