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82 per cent of headteachers prefer Hunt to Johnson, poll finds

Four-in-five headteachers believe Jeremy Hunt would make the best Conservative prime minister, a new poll has revealed. A survey...

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Indecent proposals: 111 curriculum suggestions made to schools this year

Schools have been told they should teach pupils how to examine X-rated movies, get a good night’s sleep and...

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£17m on offer for academy trust expansion – but it’ll depend on EBacc entries

The government will hand £17 million in additional funding to academy trusts to help “strong and high-potential” chains to...

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Teachers ‘to get 2.75% pay rise’ – reports

UPDATE: The government has now confirmed its plans for teacher pay in 2019-20. You can read about it here....

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9,000 pupils were entered for the wrong science paper

Around 9,000 pupils were entered for the wrong science GCSE paper last year, analysis by Ofqual has revealed. Last...

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MPs demand to see secretive cost-cutter reports

The government must release reports by its school cost-cutting consultants to MPs and provide evidence of the value for...

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Schools closing early to save money is ‘unacceptable’, says new DfE guidance

The Department for Education has published new guidance on changes to the school day and week, further toughening its...

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NASUWT to face hearing over claims Chris Keates overstayed as general secretary

The NASUWT teaching union will face a hearing to determine whether it broke the law by allowing Chris Keates...

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Schools will be quizzed under new mental health inspections

Schools in some parts of the country will be contacted by inspectors and asked to explain how they support...

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