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Age is ‘no barrier’ to teachers’ ability, finds long-awaited working longer review

The age of teachers has no “noticeable effect” on pupil performance, but school staff need more support and clearer...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofqual: ‘Not possible’ to use non-exam assessment in computer science

Non-exam assessments may never return to computer science GCSEs, after Ofqual admitted it is “not possible” to use them...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Unions make ‘unprecedented’ move over school spending, as new figures show funding down £1.7bn

Heads and teachers will be consulted together on potential action over school spending in an “unprecedented” move by unions,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Firm behind first for-profit free school is still losing money

The private company behind the country’s first for-profit free school has made a loss for the third year in...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Halfon: Give schools their own NHS-style 10 year plan

Education needs a ten-year funding plan like the one drawn up for the NHS, the chair of the parliamentary...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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The problem with Hammond’s ‘little extras’ budget pledge

The chancellor’s £400 million capital “bonus” for schools to buy “little extras” could end up with brand-new schools being...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE to shell out £10m for 200 ‘external experts’

The Department for Education will spend £10 million on 200 “external experts” to advise it on policy areas including...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Eight more suspected ‘illegal schools’ under criminal investigation

Eight institutions suspected of running illegal schools are currently under criminal investigation, it has emerged, just over a week...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Education funding gap between rich and poor has ‘vanished’, says the IFS

Increases in school funding targeted at poorer pupils have helped to reduce the gap in education spending between rich...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker