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Hinds attacks Labour over refusal to answer school policy questions

The education secretary has attacked Labour for “refusing to tell parents” about its schools policies, after his questions about...

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DfE wins first ever prosecution against Illegal school in landmark court case

The first ever unregistered school has been prosecuted in a landmark case that paves the way for further prosecutions...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Alleged illegal school boss claims he was following DfE guidance

The director of a west London learning centre accused of running an illegal school has claimed he was following...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Co-op academies boss Frank Norris to retire in June 2019

One of the country’s fastest-growing academy trusts is seeking a new chief executive after its current boss announced his...

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Duo in court as landmark ‘illegal school’ case begins

A learning centre for home-educated children taught pupils for more than 18 hours a week and set homework each...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Minister’s charity funds opponents of ‘red tape’

A charity run by the academies minister Lord Agnew donated £12,000 to a project set up to look into...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Perry Beeches ‘superhead’ Liam Nolan guilty of misconduct

The former head of an academy trust who drew a second salary from a private company contracted to his...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Unauthorised absences continue to rise

The rate at which pupils are absent from English schools without permission has risen again this year. New data...

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Freddie Whittaker
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EYFS results 2018: 71.5% of reception pupils achieve ‘good’ development

The proportion of reception pupils reaching a “good” level of development has risen again this year, according to the...

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Freddie Whittaker