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NAO: Carillion made big profits from its work at schools

The collapsed construction firm Carillion made profits of up to 15 per cent on its work for schools in...

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DfE to review impact of Baker Clause careers duty

The impact of a new law which forces schools to allow training organisations the chance to speak to pupils...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Inspectors praise ‘considerable improvements’ at turnaround school, but slam sponsor for lack of support

Leaders of a school run by the doomed Education Fellowship Trust have been praised for “considerable improvements” which raised...

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Freddie Whittaker
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90% of heads support compulsory PSHE lessons

There is “overwhelming” support in schools for the introduction of compulsory PSHE lessons, according to a new report from...

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Dunraven Educational Trust will adopt troubled Durand Academy

A small London academy trust has been lined up to run Durand Academy, after the Harris Federation backed out...

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DfE announces £50m to expand special schools, but the money isn’t new

Ministers will hand councils £50 million to expand special schools and improve existing facilities for pupils with special educational...

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Freddie Whittaker
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National Audit Office: Ofsted faces ‘significant challenges’

Ofsted is now “at the limit” of what it can do with scarce resources, a senior official has admitted,...

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Freddie Whittaker
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8 per cent of free schools not inspected on time, and 5 other interesting findings from the NAO report on Ofsted

Ofsted’s value for money has been called into question in a damning report by the National Audit Office. The...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted wants to scrap inspection exemption for ‘outstanding’ schools

The government is under pressure from Ofsted to authorise more regular inspections of ‘outstanding’ schools, following complaints to the...

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Freddie Whittaker