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DfE spent £15k defending nationality data collection months before it was scrapped

The Department for Education spent almost £15,000 defending its divisive pupil nationality and country of birth data collection in...

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ESFA reveals church school exemption to related-party transactions rule

Church schools will not need to seek prior approval to buy services from their diocese, the Education and Skills...

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Bradford academy trust in ‘unprecedented’ pay and conditions change

An academy trust in Yorkshire is facing a backlash over “unprecedented” plans to shake up teachers’ pay and conditions...

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E-ACT chief executive David Moran to stand down

The chief executive of one of England’s most high-profile academy chains is to step down after six years at...

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School absence rates continue to rise

The rate of absence from English schools continued to rise in 2017-18, new government data shows. According to the...

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Buckinghamshire school support company goes into liquidation

A company which provided school improvement, governor support and other services to hundreds of schools in Buckinghamshire is to...

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Small ‘good’ schools may get exemption from longer inspections

The country’s smallest ‘good’-rated primary schools may avoid having new two-day inspections under Ofsted’s proposed inspection framework, one of...

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Ofsted director brands legal challenges ‘colossal waste of money’, tells schools to ‘bring it on’

Legal challenges by schools over Ofsted judgments are often a “colossal waste of taxpayers’ money”, a senior inspector has...

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Government consults on plans to withdraw funding for BTECs

The government is considering withdrawing funding for BTECs and other qualifications that “overlap” with A-levels, Damian Hinds has announced....

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Freddie Whittaker