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QTS skills test: Lock-out period and retake charges scrapped

The government is to scrap the controversial lock-out period that currently prevents would-be teachers from retaking the QTS skills...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Yeovil’s St Michael’s Academy hit with financial notice to improve

A junior school in Somerset has been hit with a financial notice to improve from the government after it...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Floreat Brentford Primary free school to close

The sponsor of Floreat Brentford Primary School, a free school in west London, has announced plans to close the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Campaigner wants school absence contact procedures changed

Schools should be forced to contact multiple family members in the event of unexpected pupil absences, according to a...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Lack of understanding hampers heads’ ability to help pupils with mental health

School leaders’ lack of understanding of counselling and psychotherapy is making it difficult for them to commission mental health...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government confirms free school meals eligibility under universal credit

The government will proceed with its plans to change the threshold for free school meals eligibility under universal credit,...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Councils ‘not confident’ school admission rules are legal

Eight local councils are not confident that schools in their area have lawful admissions arrangements, according to the Office...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Ministers under pressure on funding for PSHE lessons

Ministers are under increasing pressure to say whether they will make personal, social, health and economics (PSHE) lessons compulsory,...

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Freddie Whittaker
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SENCOs voiceless as IT glitch hits ‘invaluable’ online forum

An “invaluable” online forum that supports thousands of special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs) has been unavailable for months because...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker