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Schools must be consulted on local safeguarding arrangements

Local councils, health services and police forces will have to involve schools in their safeguarding work from now on,...

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How are schools implementing flexible working?

Schools are letting teachers take their planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time at home, banning work in the staff...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Catholics pray for free schools miracle

Catholic school leaders are cautious about a new drive to lift the cap on faith-based admissions, after some took...

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Freddie Whittaker
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New Cambridge Assessment CEO backs out for ‘personal reasons’

The new chief executive of the Cambridge Assessment Group has withdrawn from the role before he even started, citing...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government confirms 638% hike in small private school inspection fees

The government will press ahead with plans to hike the basic amount some small private schools pay for Ofsted...

Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted: Hijab row school got ‘ineffective’ support from council

The school at the centre of a row over its decision to ban younger pupils from wearing the hijab remains...

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Kathy Kirkham returns to Bright Tribe

Kathy Kirkham has returned to the troubled Bright Tribe trust as a director, almost exactly a year after she...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Damian Hinds: 4 things we learned from the new education secretary’s first interviews

Damian Hinds has given his first two major interviews since he was appointed as education secretary on January 8....

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Labour pledges school fire safety overhaul

A future Labour government will put sprinkler systems in all new school buildings and pay to remove asbestos and...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker