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MPs to grill Greening on school funding and GCSE changes

The education secretary Justine Greening will be brought before MPs next month to answer questions about school funding, changes...

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Workload and government policy forcing teachers out, DfE research finds

Workload is the “most important factor” for teachers leaving the profession, with government initiatives and policy changes not far...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Teaching unions demand action on public sector pay cap

Teaching unions have once again demanded that the government remove the cap on all public sector pay rises, after...

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Freddie Whittaker
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The 6 Most Important Things In Today’s OECD Briefing

The OECD has published its annual education at a glance report, which compares various education statistics between its 35 member countries....

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Freddie Whittaker
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Full education select committee line-up confirmed

The full membership of the House of Commons education committee has been confirmed. Five Conservative MPs, five Labour MPs...

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Freddie Whittaker
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DfE can’t prove teacher recruitment and retention efforts are working

The government cannot prove its efforts to boost teacher retention and quality are having a positive impact or achieving...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Councils pressured to place children in boarding schools instead of care

The government will lean on “reluctant” councils to place vulnerable children in boarding schools instead of costly residential care,...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Five new UTCs open after a spate of closures over the summer

Five new university technical colleges (UTCs) have opened their doors this month, including one that was so popular it...

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New technical awards in disarray after government rejects 9 of 10

Just one of the 10 new technical qualifications developed for 14- to 16-year-olds has been signed off by the...

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Freddie Whittaker