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Schools targeted with fake Ofsted banners over ‘inadequate’ LGBT sex and relationships education

Dozens of schools in London have been targeted with fake Ofsted banners by youth activists as part of a...

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Ofsted wins appeal against Durand Academy High Court ruling

Ofsted has won its appeal against a decision by the High Court to quash its negative report into the...

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Two thirds of academy trusts have below-average results for disadvantaged pupils

Two in three academy trusts are under-performing with regard to poorer pupils, a new report has found. New research...

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DfE paid £9k for minister’s business class trip to Argentina

The academies minister Lord Agnew and three advisers were flown to Argentina this summer at a cost of more...

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2021 key stage 2 SATs will clash with Eid, DfE reveals

It “may be appropriate” for schools to vary their SATs timetables in 2021 because the test week is set...

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Government names first 25 areas to get school ‘mental health support teams’

Schools in 25 English areas will be the first to receive help from new mental health support teams. The...

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DfE’s teaching jobs board won’t reach all schools until April 2019

The national roll-out of a long-awaited state-run teacher jobs website won’t be complete until next April, the government has...

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Areas with greatest SEND support demand will ‘lose out’ on high needs cash injection

Areas with large proportions of SEND pupils will lose out on extra high needs funding announced by the government...

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Cuckoo Hall Academy threatened with funding termination

An academy criticised by Ofsted for its “stage, not age” curriculum model has been warned it could face being...

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