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Don’t force pupils to accept unconditional offers ahead of other university places, school leaders urge

Pupils should not be “compelled” to accept unconditional offers for university places until after achieving their A-levels, a coalition of...

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SEND experts call for ‘national Education Health and Care Plan template’ for pupils

The government should issue a national Education Health and Care Plan template so local authorities can properly meet their...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Sponsors found for last Bright Tribe and ALAT schools

The government has confirmed the names of trusts taking over the remaining schools from the troubled Bright Tribe trust...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Think about impact of behaviour policies on mental health, heads told

New mental health guidance should make headteachers think hard about the impact “rigid” behaviour policies have on pupils, according...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Replicate Plymouth model of tracking home-educated pupils, say experts

Councils have been urged to sign up academy trusts to help to track home-educated pupils, as new figures reveal...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Schools with sixth forms ‘failing on careers advice’

Schools with sixth forms are failing to provide pupils with the same level of careers advice as schools without...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Schools face cash clawbacks after overpredicting pupil numbers

Hundreds of schools that overestimated their pupil numbers last year will have to repay £33 million in funding to...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Council chiefs report 27% rise in home educated pupils

The number of home educated pupils rose by 27 per cent this year, with many more likely to be “hidden...

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Jess Staufenberg
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DfE urged to launch independent review into Careers and Enterprise Company

The government has been urged to commission an independent review into whether the Careers and Enterprise Company is doing...

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Jess Staufenberg