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Damian Hinds’ ASCL 2018 conference speech: The full text

Damian Hinds, the education secretary, delivered his first major speech to the teaching profession at ASCL’s annual conference in...

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Freddie Whittaker
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School funding is ‘tight’, admits Damian Hinds

The new education secretary has admitted that school funding is “tight” and said it is “vital” for the education...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Hinds to ‘clarify’ roles of RSCs and Ofsted to ease schools’ confusion

The government will attempt to “clarify” the roles of its schools commissioners, funding agency and Ofsted in order to...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Hinds: ‘We must strip away workload that doesn’t add value’

The government will help schools to “strip away” workload that “doesn’t add value” and threatens the retention of teachers,...

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Freddie Whittaker
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ASCL: Funding pressures force grammar schools to consider expansion

Funding pressures are forcing grammar school headteachers to consider increasing their pupil numbers to reach “economies of scale”, the...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Labour MPs launch school accountability inquiry

Labour MPs will hold an inquiry into school improvement and accountability in an attempt to “flesh out” the party’s...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Amanda Spielman at education committee: 5 things we learned

The chief inspector of schools faced questions from MPs this morning. Amanda Spielman appeared at a hearing of the...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted’s illegal schools taskforce to get another £1m

Ofsted is to receive a further £1 million for its “illegal schools taskforce”, as it comes under increasing pressure...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Ombudsman: Transfers of SEND pupils to EHCPs delayed by up to 90 weeks

Pupils with special educational needs are waiting up to 90 weeks, or almost two years, to be transferred from...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker