Teacher misconduct

Misconduct agency breaches head’s human rights (but bans her anyway)

It’s thought to be the first time the TRA has conceded it denied an accused teacher a fair hearing...

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Jack Dyson
Politics

Labour scraps computing hubs, with languages scheme scaled back

Just three of the Conservatives’ subject hub programmes will remain as Labour said it is taking 'difficult decisions'

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News

NEU to hold indicative strike ballot over ‘insulting’ pay rise

Union demands 'fully funded' pay increase amid concerns schools will have to lay off staff

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Jack Dyson
School buildings

Council barred from using £200k grant to repair schools

Barnet council wanted to move the cash from its dedicated schools grant reserves for 'urgent and unbudgeted repairs'

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Exclusions

£21k fine for exclusions ‘won’t happen’, says council official

Devon had planned to introduce an exclusions levy under a push for inclusion

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Jack Dyson
Academies

Brighton academy trust ditches controversial 20% GAG-pool

Trust rocked by strikes 'committed to ending' GAG pooling policy, as it opts to top-slice instead

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Jack Dyson
Academies

Academy trusts offer schools £25k ‘golden hellos’ as DfE grant dropped

The government will scrap grants to aid schools convert to academy status in the new year

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School funding

20% rise in council primaries in deficit, but secondaries improve slightly

New data shows primary and special schools hit hardest by cuts - as the proportion of LA-run schools in...

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School funding

Cost-cutter founder loses out on £7 million contract

Institute of School Business Leaders will no longer be responsible for supplying the money-saving experts

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Jack Dyson