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Ofsted praises council with worst results for ‘resolute’ turnaround

Ofsted has praised the “hard work” of a council for driving school improvement just one year after it received...

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Academy trust finance warnings more than treble in a year

The number of academy trusts issued government warnings for financial mismanagement has soared by more than 250 per cent...

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Jeremy Corbyn lodges motion to stop pupil nationality data collection

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has waded into the row over schools collecting pupil nationality and country of birth data,...

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Inspect pupil well-being and appoint mental health lead in schools, commission demands

Every school should have a mental health lead, evidence-based training for teachers and be inspected on pupil well-being, a high-profile...

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RSC guide: Jenny Bexon-Smith, East Midlands and the Humber

It’s been two years since the first regional schools commissioners and their headteacher boards were appointed. To keep you...

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Key national funding formula consultation may run over Christmas

Pressure is mounting on the government to publish its second consultation on the national funding formula amid concerns the...

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RSC guide: Vicky Beer, Lancashire and West Yorkshire

It’s been two years since the first regional schools commissioners and their headteacher boards were appointed. To keep you...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Primary test leak report warns of future errors

An investigation into the Standards and Testing Agency following the leak of test papers online has found resource constraints...

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Grammar schools could lose selective status for missing poor pupils target

Existing grammar schools could lose their selective status or have funding limited if they don’t admit more pupils from...

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Freddie Whittaker