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‘Learn lessons’ from the ‘terrible case’ of Whitehaven and Bright Tribe, says Damian Hinds

The government must “learn lessons” from the fiasco surrounding the troubled Whitehaven Academy and its sponsor the Bright Tribe...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted: Half of pupils who leave before their GCSEs don’t end up in another state school

Around 50 per cent of pupils who left school before taking their GCSEs last year did not end up...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Proportion of ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ schools drops after Ofsted reporting change

The proportion of schools recorded as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ has dropped by two percentage points after missing data for...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted at the public accounts committee: Five things we learned

Leading figures from Ofsted, the Department for Education and trades union movement were questioned by MPs about the quality...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Global teacher prize winner Andria Zafirakou to found school arts charity

The London art teacher who won this year’s global teacher prize will use her winnings to found a charity...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Phonics check 2018 pass mark announced

The pass mark for the phonics screening check will remain at 32 this year, the Department for Education has...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Schools await sign-off for popular BTEC course

A popular BTEC course sat by thousands of pupils every year is yet to have its new content approved...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Amanda Spielman rules out changes to Ofsted’s grading system

Ofsted will not scrap its current grading system for schools, following “persuasive” lobbying from headteachers. The future of the...

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Freddie Whittaker
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‘Not all teachers do their best’, and 7 other things Sir Michael Wilshaw said at the Festival of Education

Not all teachers are professional, and it is up to heads to identify those who don’t do their best,...

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Freddie Whittaker