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Isolation rooms: How swathes of schools are removing pupils from their classrooms

Primary schools are using isolation rooms to punish pupils as young as five years old, with some secondaries admitting...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Opportunity areas ‘too led’ by DfE and lack local engagement, report warns

Opportunity area boards seem “too led” by the government and local stakeholders need more influence over deciding on the...

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Jess Staufenberg
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DfE lifts SCITT fee cap to put on par with universities

The government has raised the cap on fees set by school-centred teacher training providers to put them on a...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Over half of secondary schools use ‘internal inclusion units’, DfE research finds

Over half of secondary schools and a minority of primaries are using “internal inclusion units” as a behaviour strategy...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Schools can stagger SAT times without notifying government, says new guidance

Schools will no longer have to inform the Standards and Testing Agency if they are going to administer tests...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Proportion of poor pupils in education, employment or apprenticeships falls

The percentage of poorer pupils who are progressing into education, employment or apprenticeships has dropped, destinations data released this...

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Jess Staufenberg
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First off-campus teacher training route opens for undergraduates

The first teacher training route in which students get a degree without leaving the school site will encourage more...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Inclusive schools ‘clobbered’ after DfE tightens guidance on pupil removals

A school that took in two mentally ill pupils from a nearby school before their GCSEs has been held...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Ofsted accused of ‘conflicting signals’ over Barnsley school exclusions

Ofsted has been branded “contradictory” by school leaders after inspectors praised the strict behaviour policies of a school responsible...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg