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Ofsted reveals plan to give schools up to 15 days’ notice of inspections

Schools could be given up to 15 days to prepare for follow-up Ofsted visits under proposed changes to new...

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Pupils less likely to get first choice secondary place as ‘baby bulge’ moves upwards

The proportion of children getting their first choice of secondary school place has dropped as the demographic boom hits...

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Two new education ministers in May reshuffle

Anne Milton and Robert Goodwill have been appointed as new ministers at the Department for Education in the ongoing...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Nick Gibb stays as schools minister in May reshuffle

Nick Gibb will continue as the minister for school standards after a minor reshuffle of the Department for Education...

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Grammars advocate resigns as PM’s adviser

Nick Timothy, a key adviser to the prime minister and former director of the New Schools Network, has resigned from...

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Election 2017: Education’s winners and losers

One of the most eventful election campaigns in decades has resulted in significant changes to the line-up of MPs...

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Education committee chair Neil Carmichael loses seat as Justine Greening clings on

The former chair of the education select committee Neil Carmichael has lost his seat in parliament in one of...

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Election night 2017: The constituencies to watch if you work in education

It’s been one of the most eventful and uncertain election campaigns in recent history, and now it’s almost over. The...

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Bookies predict education MPs heading back to parliament

Most of the politicians who had the top education jobs in the last parliament look set to return as...

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Freddie Whittaker