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Schools told not to pin up Christmas decorations in union asbestos guidance

Schools should avoid using pins and staples to fix Christmas decorations to classroom walls and ceilings in order not...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Bright Tribe to give up struggling Whitehaven Academy

Bright Tribe academy trust is to give up Whitehaven Academy in Cumbria, following intense pressure from school staff and...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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The day of data: What we learned from a deluge of government statistics and announcements

Government departments and parliamentary bodies have this morning published a series of announcements, statistical datasets and reports. Here is...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Teaching apprenticeship grant funding only available in ‘priority subjects’ (including classics)

Schools will receive grants to help them pay for new teaching apprenticeships, but only to cover teachers in certain...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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EYFS results 2017: Attainment gap widens after 4 year trend of improvement

The lowest-attaining pupils did slightly worse than their peers in reception this year, reversing a trend of improvement seen...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ofsted reception curriculum report: The 15 recommendations

Ofsted has today published ‘Bold beginnings’, its report into how reading, writing and maths are taught to pupils in the...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Private schools take 1% of pupils from very disadvantaged backgrounds

Just one per cent of private school pupils come from the most disadvantaged households, the chair of the Independent...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Social Mobility Commission report: The findings and recommendations for schools

The Social Mobility Commission has published its annual “state of the nation” report. Here are the key findings and...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Give RSCs responsibility for teacher supply, says Social Mobility Commission

Regional schools commissioners should be given responsibility for “monitoring and managing” the supply of teachers in their areas, the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker