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New research casts doubt on impact of teacher peer observations

The effectiveness of teacher peer observations is in doubt, after a £1.2 million study at 82 schools found they...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools refer 2,500 cases under anti-extremism ‘Prevent’ duty

More than 2,500 anti-extremism Prevent duty referrals were made by schools, colleges and universities in the first year of...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government investigated 524 cases of SAT maladministration in 2016

Investigations into maladministration of key stage 1 test leaped by more than 50 per cent last year, while 65...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Association of Muslim Schools cannot appeal Al-Hijrah judgment, court rules

The Association of Muslim Schools is not allowed to appeal to the Supreme Court against a ruling that one...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Features

Matt Hood – Director, Institute for Teaching

For a man in his early 30s, Matt Hood has had a lot of jobs. But as the inaugural...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

WCAT can’t keep its schools’ reserves, and 4 other things we learned from education questions

Justine Greening and her ministerial team faced questions from MPs in the House of Commons this afternoon. Here are...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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‘Mistrust’ between councils and residential special schools is harming pupils

A “striking level of mistrust” between residential special schools and councils isolates them from the rest of the education...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

First for-profit free school rated ‘good’ by Ofsted

Ofsted has praised “inspirational leadership” at the first free school in England to be run by a for-profit company,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Academy trust CEO Ian Bauckham to advise government on sex education

The government has appointed Ian Bauckham, a former headteacher and president of the Association of School and College leaders,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker