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Ignoring teacher pay recommendations was a ‘difficult decision’, says DfE funding boss

The decision by the government to ignore the recommendations of the School Teachers Review Body this year was “difficult”,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Summer-borns still struggle in year 6, and 3 other findings from primary schools test results analysis

New analysis of the test results of more than 1.5 million primary school pupils across England lays bare the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted: 1 in 10 small private schools still failing on safeguarding

Dozens of small private schools continue to fail to safeguard their pupils, while almost a quarter did not meet...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE troubleshooter ‘hugely embarrassed’ by Bright Tribe scandal

A government troubleshooter sent in to wind up the troubled Bright Tribe trust has spoken of her “professional” embarrassment...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Durand Academy leisure centre profits still going to ex-head under £850k ‘special payment’ deal

Most of the money made by leisure facilities on a school site in south London is being paid to...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Write off student loans and reduce non-classroom work to tackle recruitment and retention crisis – heads

Headteachers believe writing off student loans and reducing working hours outside the classroom are the best options to tackle...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools forced to collect food for hungry pupils, warns UN adviser

The costs of austerity in the UK have fallen “disproportionately” on children, leaving them hungry at school and forcing...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools slammed as training company abandons apprenticeship programme

A company that trained school support workers is to cease its apprenticeship programme after Ofsted labelled it “weak” –...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Hefty bills for the government as more academy trusts close

Soaring numbers of academy trusts are being wound up, and many are collapsing with deficits of millions of pounds,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker