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Hinds: Labour academies plan is ‘reckless’

Damian Hinds has criticised Labour’s plans to put a halt to the academies programme, labelling them as “reckless”. The...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
LPC, News

The 9 policies in Angela Rayner’s 2018 Labour conference speech

Labour is set to announce sweeping reforms to England’s school system at its annual conference tomorrow. In a speech,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
LPC, News

Labour mulls creation of state-funded supply teacher agency

Labour will look into the feasibility of creating a state-funded supply teacher agency to compete with commercial providers and...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Union demands Brexit certainty for EU teachers

Schools need urgent clarity about the work restrictions teachers from Europe will face in Britain after the country leaves...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
LPC, News

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
LPC, News

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
LPC, News

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
LPC, News

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...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker