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Grammar school establishes ‘unsafe space’ for sexism and gender discussions

The grammar school in Kent that was criticised last year for inviting alt-right media personality Milo Yiannopoulos to address...

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Government faces legal action on pupil nationality data

A campaign group is raising money to take the Department for Education to the High Court over its decision...

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Budget 2017: £100m National Centre for Computing to train 8,000 new teachers

The government will train 8,000 extra computer science teachers at a new £100 million National Centre for Computing, Philip Hammond...

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New figures: 18,000 schools face funding cuts

Education unions have revised upwards their predictions for the number of schools facing funding cuts to almost 18,000. The...

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Revealed: The government’s definition of a ‘coasting’ school in 2017

The Department for Education has published its definition of “coasting” schools in 2017. Schools defined as coasting by the...

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Failed National Teaching Service was developed ‘in a hurry’, admits DfE boss

The head of the Department for Education has admitted that the failed National Teaching Service was developed “in a...

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National teacher vacancy website trial coming in spring

The government hopes to launch a trial of its new national teacher vacancy service early next year, a senior...

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Harris Federation approached to take on troubled Durand Academy

The Harris Federation, one of England’s largest academy trusts, has been asked by the government to take on the...

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Public accounts committee asks DfE to show its working

An influential group of MPs has publicly questioned the Department for Education’s ability to support schools with financial problems....

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