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Hinds to discuss ‘savage’ cuts at UCAT academy trust with local MPs

Damian Hinds will meet MPs to discuss the “savage cuts” proposed by a prominent university-backed academy chain. The University...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted praises ‘journey of improvement’ at Diocese of Norwich academy trust

A Church-backed academy trust in the east of England has been praised by Ofsted for improvements to pupil outcomes....

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Watford UTC hit with financial notice to improve

A University Technical College has been issued with a financial notice to improve after it failed to set a...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools that work for everyone: 8 significant findings from the consultation responses

More than 500 days after the consultation closed, the government has finally published its response to the ‘Schools that...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Grammar school consultation: Respondents wanted selective schools to take on 100% low-income pupils

Respondents to a high-profile government consultation on grammar schools mostly wanted them take all their pupils from poorer households, it...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Catholics slam ‘broken promise’ as faith admissions cap retained

Plans to lift the 50-per-cent admissions cap on new faith schools have been abandoned, almost two years after they...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Private Christian school under governance investigation

A private Christian school in east London is under investigation over “serious concerns” about its governance. The Charity Commission...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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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
Features

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