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Character education awards 2016: Who are the winners and why were they picked?

The government has unveiled the winners of this year’s character education awards. Nine regional awards worth £15,000 and one national award...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Skills shake-up won’t stop schools offering A-levels and BTECs

A planned overhaul of post-16 education won’t stop schools offering A-levels and vocational courses like BTECs together, the author...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Angela Rayner, shadow education secretary

Angela Rayner has a constituent named Dave who calls her “Boudicca” in his emails. “It’s because I’m fiery and...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Fury over Spielman rejection ramped up by Morgan aide’s letter

Education heavyweights have today publicly backed Amanda Spielman to be the next Ofsted chief inspector after a cross-party group...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Pupil absence fines soar, but smaller proportion lead to prosecution

The number of fines issued to parents for unauthorised absences of their children at school has increased almost five-fold...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Amanda Spielman rejected by cross-party MPs for Ofsted chief inspector role

The House of Commons education committee has rejected the government’s proposal that Amanda Spielman become the next chief inspector...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Teachers’ pay scales rise by 1% but ‘significantly higher’ increase needed

Teachers’ pay scales will shift by just 1 per cent from September, but government advisers have warned of the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England and Wales from September 2016

Nicky Morgan has said she intends to accept the recommendations of the School Teachers’ Review Body on teachers’ pay. They have...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Teachers’ strike disrupts a third of schools but only 12 per cent closed

About a third of schools in England were fully or partially closed as a result of a walkout of teachers...

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Freddie Whittaker