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Ofsted: Small private school leaders don’t know how to improve teaching

Small private schools are not failing Ofsted inspections because they refuse to teach British values, as the media has...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Government has 68 days to stop universal credit roll-out ‘poisoning’ January school census

School census data showing how many pupils are on free school meals will be “useless” for the next seven...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Former education secretary launches programme for pupils in care

The former education secretary Ruth Kelly has launched a tutoring programme to improve the “terrible” exam results of pupils...

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Jess Staufenberg
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SEND pupils ‘pushed out’ of mainstream schools, new data shows

More pupils with statements of special educational needs or education health and care plans (EHCPs) are increasingly being “pushed...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Embed National Citizen Service in lessons, schools told

Schools are being encouraged to “embed” the promotion of the National Citizen Service in PSHE and citizenship lessons, amid...

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Jess Staufenberg
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King’s Lynn Academy hit with termination warning notice

An academy in Norfolk could have its funding terminated over concerns about its performance, but the government’s warning has...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Private schools should join multi-academy trusts, says ISC chair

Private schools should consider joining multi-academy trusts (MATs) to save money, according to the chair of the Independent Schools Council....

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Jess Staufenberg
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Schools turn to new IT course in droves after ECDL scrapped

The number of schools offering a level two IT qualification has shot up after teachers have turned to the...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Teaching assistants allowed to gain QTS through assessment-only route

The number of teachers qualifying through a 12-week “assessment-only” route is rising, fuelling fears that providers are letting applicants...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg