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Regional Schools Commissioners grilled by MPs: 5 things we learned

The House of Commons education committee questioned three of England’s regional schools commissioners this morning. Jennifer Bexon-Smith, the RSC...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Progress 8 results 2016: Key findings from the first national data release

The government has published analysis of provisional GCSE results data which shows for the first time national analysis of...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Durand Academy Trust funding to be terminated

The government has announced it will proceed with the termination of Durand Academy Trust’s funding agreement after the chain refused to...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Government needs ‘more information’ before summer-born decision

The government needs “more information and data” before it can make a decision on admissions of summer-born children, the...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Greening’s first education questions: Green paper ‘will help’ SEN pupils, and four other things we learned

The government’s new(ish) education team faced its first proper grilling in Parliament this afternoon during the first education questions since...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Labour reshuffle: Rayner stays, Mike Kane becomes shadow schools minister

The Labour MP Angela Rayner will continue her work as shadow education secretary following a reshuffle of the opposition frontbench, while former teacher...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Phonics check needs rethink after data shows ‘something dodgy’

The government’s phonics screening check needs an “urgent rethink” after new figures show “something dodgy” with scores, a policy...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Academy CEOs could face local council ‘scrutiny boards’

Councils could soon have scrutiny powers over academies similar to those they already have for health bodies as the...

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Freddie Whittaker
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£60m opportunity areas may not stop cash shortfalls

Schools in Blackpool, Derby, Norwich, Oldham, Scarborough and West Somerset will receive extra money and support from the government...

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Freddie Whittaker