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Academy trust bosses recognised in Queen’s birthday honours

Nine academy trust leaders have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours this year, making up a fifth of...

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Freddie Whittaker
News

Academy trust’s PRU was illegal for six years

An academy trust had to register a pupil referral unit as a school after Ofsted found it had been...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Uni regulator insists it has ‘no plans’ to share sensitive pupil data with private firms

The universities regulator says it has “no plans” to share sensitive named pupil data with private companies as parliament...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Features

Sarah Hewitt-Clarkson, headteacher, Anderton Park primary school, Birmingham

Sarah Hewitt-Clarkson’s desk in Anderton Park primary is strewn with cards from well-wishers across the world. A bunch of...

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Freddie Whittaker
News

May wants to make school spending announcement before she leaves

Theresa May wants to announce a “multibillion programme” to overhaul schools before she leaves office, it has been reported....

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

DfE sets up group to explore benefits of AI in the classroom

Ministers have launched a new group to explore the benefits artificial intelligence can bring to the classroom. Nick Gibb,...

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Freddie Whittaker
News

RSC ‘chaos’ is hampering school improvement, warn Northern Powerhouse leaders

The government is hampering improvement in school effectiveness in the north of England, the leaders of the Northern Powerhouse...

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Freddie Whittaker
News

Johnson’s school funding pledge amounts to 0.1% increase

Boris Johnson’s pledge to ensure every secondary school in England gets £5,000 per pupil could amount to as little...

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Freddie Whittaker
News, Politics

Gove and Johnson make school funding pledges as education becomes key campaign issue

Conservative leadership frontrunners Michael Gove and Boris Johnson have both pledged extra funding for schools – placing the issue...

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Freddie Whittaker