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Today’s education questions in parliament: 3 things we learned

MPs grilled Justine Greening, the education secretary, plus her ministerial team, in the House of Commons this afternoon. Funding...

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Senior figures resign at David Ross Education Trust – including David Blunkett

Former education secretary David Blunkett has resigned as chair of the David Ross Education Trust, one of England’s largest...

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Grammar schools: Tories could delay vote on ban until after 2020 election

A vote to lift the 19-year ban on new grammar schools could be postponed until after the next election...

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All you wanted to know about sex education in schools… but were afraid to ask

The government has announced it will introduce compulsory sex and relationship education for all schools, including academies. What happens...

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Government went ‘hell for leather’ on free schools, admits DfE top boss

The government went “hell for leather” and approved some free schools “a little bit fast” in the early days...

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Rayner: Labour has ‘will and vision’ to improve education

Labour has the “political will and vision” to make England’s education system “the envy of the world”, the shadow...

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Lower 11-plus pass mark for poorer pupils, government tells grammars

A lower 11-plus test pass mark will be introduced for poorer pupils in a bid to make grammar schools...

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Don’t take decisions which harm other trusts, Carter warns academy leaders

Academy bosses should not be taking decisions which have a negative impact on other trusts, Sir David Carter has...

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ASCL 2017: Justine Greening heckled by heads over grammar plans

School leaders heckled the education secretary Justine Greening today over claims that grammar schools help close the attainment gap...

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Freddie Whittaker