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West Midlands RSC Christine Quinn to retire

Christine Quinn, the regional schools commissioner for the West Midlands, is to retire at the end of this year,...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Charity Commission sends interim manager into special school

Trustees at a Nottinghamshire special school have been replaced by an interim manager sent by the Charity Commission, amid concerns...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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MPs warn of ‘clear shortcomings’ in Ofsted’s inspection regime

Cuts to Ofsted’s budget mean the watchdog is not providing the level of assurance that schools need, an influential...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Spielman criticised by MPs for remaining tight-lipped on school funding pressures

MPs have expressed “disappointment” with the chief inspector of schools, Amanda Spielman, for failing to speak out about issues...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Public accounts committee report on Ofsted inspections of schools: The 7 recommendations

A powerful committee of MPs has demanded an overhaul of Ofsted’s inspection system, after a damning report found it...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Angela Rayner: Infant class sizes are ‘unsustainable’

Too many of the youngest pupils are still learning in oversized classes, Labour has said, after its analysis of...

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Freddie Whittaker
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FASNA rebrand: 96% of members back creation of ‘Confederation of School Trusts’

Academy trusts are one step closer to having a new membership organisation after proposals for a “Confederation of School...

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Freddie Whittaker
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DfE warns school staff over expression of ‘political views’

School staff have been warned they must “act appropriately” when expressing political views, and should not use school resources...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Return oversight of schools to local people, says Sir Michael Wilshaw

Local oversight of school standards is “just as patchy” under the government’s regional schools commissioners as it was under...

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Freddie Whittaker