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£70m government-funded careers company insists it has ‘achieved a lot’

The Careers and Enterprise Company will do more to support and train teachers, its chief executive has said after...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Full academisation could cost taxpayer £320 million, warn councils

Converting all remaining council-maintained schools into academies could cost the taxpayer £320 million, the Local Government Association has warned....

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Freddie Whittaker
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Academy trust ordered to close private company sponsor after EFA investigation

An academy trust has been ordered to close a linked commercial company and “closely monitor” its finances following an...

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Conservative minister with grammar schools ‘concerns’ quits government

A Conservative minister said to have concerns about plans to open new grammar schools has resigned. Lord Jim O’Neill,...

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Freddie Whittaker
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DfE admits to alternative provision failures

The government “needs to do better” for pupils in alternative provision, says a senior civil servant following claims that...

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Freddie Whittaker
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New grammar schools will not increase social mobility, report finds

Opening new grammar schools is unlikely to boost education standards or increase social mobility, a major study released today...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Inquiry follows primary assessment ‘chaos’

MPs have launched an inquiry into primary assessment to investigate the impact of recent reforms on teaching and learning....

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Freddie Whittaker
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EPI grammar schools report: the 7 key findings

A major piece of research by the Education Policy Institute into grammar schools and social mobility has been published...

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Freddie Whittaker
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University free school plan ‘insulting’ to teachers, says Oxford boss

Asking universities to set up free schools is “insulting” to teachers and heads, the vice-chancellor of the University of...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker