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DfE wants British sign language GCSE ‘as soon as possible’

Ministers are aiming to introduce a British sign language GCSE “as soon as possible” – and have pledged to...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Schools with excessive pay risk missing out on maintenance cash

Academies that can’t demonstrate good governance and show “restraint” in their chief executive pay face being denied access to maintenance...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

DfE corrects mistakes in 2018 primary testing data

The Department for Education has updated headline results for last year’s phonics screening check and key stage 1 SATs...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

DfE ‘set councils up to fail’ on SEND reforms, says education committee

An influential committee of MPs has accused the Department for Education of having “set local authorities up to fail”...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Education committee SEND report: The 6 key recommendations

A cross-party committee of MPs has published a landmark report on the state of provision for pupils with special...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Schools lose £2.8m under English and maths retakes rule

Schools in England have lost more than £2.8 million in funding this year after failing to enrol thousands of...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Ofqual plans new rules to tackle ‘vulnerability’ of 14 to 16 technical awards

The exams regulator Ofqual is planning to step up its regulation of technical qualifications offered to 14 to 16-year-old...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

No enforcement order against NASUWT over general secretary’s term of office

The NASUWT teachers’ union made a “genuine error” in failing to call an election before its general secretary’s term...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Opinion

Why exploration of MAT and LA-level pupil exits data is important

The Education Policy Institute was right to publish pupil exits data for MATs and councils, argues its research chief...

Freddie Whittaker
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