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DfE’s teacher job website carries only half of available positions

The Department for Education’s free-to-use Teaching Vacancies website is failing to advertise more than 55 per cent of available...

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Revealed: What the British public really thinks about teachers

Older people are more likely to think teachers have a manageable workload, and many parents still don’t know about...

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James Carr
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DfE told to prioritise curriculum funding to showcase women in STEM

Ministers have been told to prioritise curriculum funding for schools that will develop resources showcasing women in STEM, after...

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James Carr
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Barry Smith named regional schools director at London academy trust

The Community Schools Trust (CST) has appointed former headteacher Barry Smith as its new regional schools director. Smith will...

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Five free schools cost more than £30m, new figures show

New figures have revealed five free schools cost more than £30 million to set up. The Department for Education...

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James Carr
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Schools risk missing child abuse because of a lack of school nurses, Ofsted claims

A lack of school nursing services means pupils who are victims of familial sexual abuse could slip through the...

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James Carr
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MAT savings slammed as mythical in new report

Academies spend more on back-office functions than maintained schools do, and they don’t achieve economies of scale by forming...

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Trust accused of ‘exploiting’ funding crisis with £3K curriculum planner

An academy trust has been accused of “financially exploiting the funding crisis” by selling a money-saving curriculum planning tool...

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Girls twice as likely as boys to pass GCSE languages, EPI finds

Girls are more than twice as likely than boys to achieve a pass grade in GCSE languages, a new...

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