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Ofsted to introduce new MAT ‘summary evaluations’ this month

A new inspection regime for multi-academy trusts will be introduced this month, Ofsted has revealed. In its annual report,...

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Ofsted annual report reveals plight of ‘stuck schools’

One in ten secondary schools in the north east, Yorkshire and the Humber and the east midlands have been “stuck”...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Avoid ‘uncritical use’ of PISA scores, researchers warn ministers

Ministers should avoid “uncritical use” of PISA scores because the tests ignore important elements of what English schools teach,...

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Freddie Whittaker
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DfE names 16 grammar schools that will split £50m expansion cash

The 16 grammar schools that will split the government’s first round of expansion funding have been named by the...

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Freddie Whittaker
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DfE sets out ‘red flags’ for parents who use out-of-school settings

New draft guidance by the Department for Education seeks to help parents identify “red flags” in the safeguarding policies...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Oil tycoon’s foundation among New Schools Network donors

The foundation of a controversial oil tycoon was among the donors to the New Schools Network this year, new...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Exam board marking league tables delayed by monitoring concerns

Ofqual, the exams regulator, is still trying to find a way to publish data on how the quality of...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Bright Tribe probe ‘will be published’, vows academies minister

An investigation by the Education and Skills Funding Agency into allegations of wrongdoing at the doomed Bright Tribe trust...

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Freddie Whittaker
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‘I’ve got to stir up a bit of controversy here’: Agnew defends Champagne wager comments

The academies minister is frustrated that schools aren’t listening to him. In the 14 months since his appointment, Lord...

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Freddie Whittaker