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The government ‘is failing a generation’ with school mental health reforms

Planned reforms to children and young people’s mental health services “lack any ambition” and will put additional pressure on...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Paul Whiteman, General secretary, NAHT

Almost a year to the day since he was unveiled as the NAHT’s preferred candidate to replace Russell Hobby...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Angela Rayner: Government ‘wouldn’t survive their own Ofsted inspection’

The government has ignored headteachers and failed to “pay attention” to the fallout from its own policies, Angela Rayner...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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School leaders are being forced out, warns Angela Rayner

School leaders are being forced out of the profession by rising workloads, falling pay and a lack of support,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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‘I trust you to get on with the job’, Damian Hinds tells heads

Headteachers know “better than the Department for Education” how to improve their schools, and should be trusted to “get...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Damian Hinds speech to NAHT conference: The full text

The education secretary was in a conciliatory mood as he addressed his first NAHT union conference today. Damian Hinds...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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£5 million sabbatical fund for teachers unveiled

A £5 million sabbatical fund will give experienced teachers the opportunity to take a break from the classroom, Damian...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE’s new ‘principles for a clear and simple accountability system’ – the full text

New ‘principles’ for school accountability have been published by the Department for Education. The document sets out how the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Hinds announces sweeping school accountability changes

Schools deemed coasting will no longer face the threat of forced academisation or a change of sponsor following a...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker