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‘Don’t short-change young people at a time of chaos’ warns Whiteman

England must not “short-change” a generation of young people at a time of political chaos, a headteachers’ union leader...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Labour won’t make MAT CEOs redundant, says shadow minister

Labour will not make the chief executives of multi-academy trusts redundant if it wins power, a shadow education minister...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Revise EYFS to improve science teaching, says academic

The early years curriculum should be revised to improve guidance on teaching science, an academic has said, after a...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Teachers ‘threatened with an axe’ as parent rows escalate

Heads and teachers face a barrage of abuse and threats of violence from parents, with some reporting having been...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Heads could refuse to make redundancies as union backs industrial action

Headteachers could refuse to make redundancies or change the pay and conditions of their staff after the National Association...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Heads demand independent panel to handle Ofsted complaints

Headteachers have demanded the establishment of an independent review panel to handle complaints from schools about Ofsted. Members of...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Birmingham headteacher says unclear DfE guidance has caused LGBT protests

Protests against LGBT relationships education at schools across England are being exacerbated by unclear government guidance, a headteacher at...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Intimidation of schools over LGBT+ education ‘unacceptable’, says Ofsted chief

It is “unacceptable” for parents to intimidate schools and teachers who are fulfilling their legal duty to teach about...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Ministers concerned over ‘continuing drift’ of SEND pupils to special and AP schools

Ministers are concerned about the “continuing drift” of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities into special schools and...

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Freddie Whittaker