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Ofsted boss calls for teachers to prove subject knowledge to stay qualified

Teachers should have to prove their subject knowledge is up-to-date at regular intervals to maintain their qualified status, a...

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Jess Staufenberg
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OCR suffers 20% drop in awards as schools flee iGCSE

A major exam board has reported a huge slump in certifications as schools shun iGCSEs in favour of more...

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Jess Staufenberg
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ASCL: ‘Stop telling primary pupils they haven’t met expectations’

Schools must stop telling pupils they “didn’t meet standards” in year six, the Association of School and College Leaders...

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Jess Staufenberg
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DfE confirms ITT applicants WON’T be assessed on suitability to teach

Teacher training providers will be pressured to enrol failed applicants under new changes confirmed by the government today, an...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Rodillian MAT hit with financial notice to improve after ESFA investigation

A Yorkshire academy trust has been hit with a financial notice to improve as a result of “historic failures”...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Revealed: The 5 schools investigated over severance pay

Five schools investigated for spending more than £320,000 in severance payments without government approval have been named. Stand-alone academies...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Six fresh facts about teacher supply

The government has published a wide-ranging new analysis of data on teacher supply, retention and mobility. Officials analysed the school...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Set aside 15 minutes of dedicated reading time, secondary schools told

Secondary schools should set aside at least 15 minutes of “dedicated reading time” every day to encourage pupils to...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Minister: Academy trustees ‘not rigorous enough’ on CEO pay

Academy trust boards are “not being rigorous enough” in curbing excessive pay of senior leaders, the academies minister Theodore...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg