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EBacc not to blame for decline in arts subjects, claims minister

The government’s EBacc performance measure is not driving arts subjects out of schools, Nick Gibb claimed today. The schools...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Troubled Durand Academy reopens as Van Gogh primary, but land issues continue

A London academy shut down by the government following a row over executive pay and potential conflicts of interest...

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Trustees at a Nottinghamshire special school have been replaced by an interim manager sent by the Charity Commission, amid concerns...

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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...

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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...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker