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New DfE ‘delivery managers’ to visit schools and identify problems

New “delivery managers” are to visit schools and identify problems with the way the Department for Education works, it...

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Ofsted sets out plans to shake up short inspections

The schools watchdog is consulting on plans to give some schools subject to “short inspections” more than two years...

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Private and state schools slump on creative arts GCSEs

A higher proportion of pupils are being entered for at least one arts subject at state schools than at...

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MPs to investigate PRUs in alternative provision inquiry

The powerful House of Commons education committee has launched an inquiry into alternative provision. Robert Halfon, the chair of...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Information Commissioner cracks down on pupil nationality data collection

The information commissioner has told the Department for Education to strengthen its guidance on collecting pupil nationality data. Census...

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KS1 SATs will only be scrapped if baseline works

SATs tests for 7-year-olds are to be scrapped, but not for at least six years, and it all hinges...

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Key stage 1 SATs scrapped from 2023

Key stage 1 SATs will be scrapped from 2023, Justine Greening has confirmed. In her response to the government’s...

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Primary schools to get minimum funding of £3,500 per-pupil

The government’s long-awaited national funding formula will include a minimum per-pupil funding amount for both primary and secondary schools,...

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Durand appoints new directors following Sir Greg Martin’s resignation

Two new directors have been appointed at the Durand Academy Trust following the resignation of controversial former headteacher Sir...

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Freddie Whittaker