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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...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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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...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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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...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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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....

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Goodbye NCTL, hello Teaching Regulation Agency

A new Teaching Regulation Agency will be established from April 2018, following the closure of the National College of...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Firm plans for compulsory PSHE needed ‘urgently’, says Children’s Commissioner

The government is under pressure to release “firm plans” for compulsory personal, social, health and economics education (PSHE) in...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Write to schools about their behaviour policies, Children’s Commissioner tells DfE

The Children’s Commissioner wants to write a letter to all schools reminding leaders that behaviour policies must respect children’s...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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David Ross Education Trust told to improve after Ofsted visits 13 schools

A large academy trust has been told to improve pupil progress, just months after the resignations of several of...

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Freddie Whittaker
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New GCSE remark rules cause headache for heads

A new rule requiring schools to seek permission from pupils before submitting their GCSE exams for re-marking is causing...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker