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Councils to get sweeping powers over academies under Labour reforms

The shadow education secretary Angela Rayner is to announce sweeping reforms to the school system that will clip the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Heads divided on Labour academies plan, but Wilshaw says it’s ‘bonkers’

It would be a “huge mistake” to hand academies back to local authorities, Sir Michael Wilshaw, the former chief...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Shadow minister: ‘We’ll ban Ofsted banners’

A future Labour government would ban schools from displaying banners promoting their Ofsted grade, the shadow schools minister has...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Rayner: ‘I’ll turn my back on Gove’s reforms’

Angela Rayner, the shadow education secretary, plans to “turn her back” on Michael Gove’s school reforms, she said today....

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Bright Tribe founder resigns from £31k-a-year private school

Michael Dwan, founder of the Bright Tribe academy trust, has resigned as chair of governors at a private school...

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Freddie Whittaker
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DfE has ‘no plans’ to scrap national schools commissioner role

The government has announced it has “no plans” to scrap the role of the national schools commissioner, putting to...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Academy’s new start delayed by deficit discussions

An academy run by the doomed Education Fellowship Trust has still not been transferred to its new sponsor, 20...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Delete pupil nationality data or face legal action, campaigners warn ministers

The Department for Education faces being reported to the Information Commissioner if it does not agree to delete data...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted identifies 420 possible illegal schools

The number of possible illegal schools identified by Ofsted has risen to 420, up from 359 in March. However,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker