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Ofqual calls for evidence on ‘risks and benefits’ of teachers writing exams

Ofqual is calling on schools to submit evidence on the risks and benefits of involving teachers in writing exam...

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Academy trusts spend millions on uninspected private alternative provision

Multi-academy trusts spend three times as much on private alternative provision as they do on local authority alternative provision...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Researchers hit out at controversial Laker and Hill headteacher study

Rival researchers have condemned a new study that recommends controversial ways headteachers can turn failing schools around – accusing...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Executive heads can vote multiple times in headteacher board election loophole

Executive headteachers are able to vote more than once using a loophole in the headteacher board elections, Schools Week...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Top Newham sixth form kicks pupils out half-way through A-levels

Another top London sixth form has been accused of “effectively excluding” pupils at the end of year 12 because...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Private schools repeatedly fail school standards but stay open

Almost 200 small independent schools are still open despite repeatedly failing to reach Ofsted standards, according to new Schools...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Carter identifies 8 kinds of ‘decliner’ and ‘improver’ schools

The national schools commissioner wants to challenge the idea there are only “the very best” or “very weak” schools...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Superhead researchers reveal 9 indicators of a successful ‘turnaround’ headteacher

Heads with the best long-term school improvement plans are often nearly fired two years into the job simply because...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Laker and Hill: Replace at least a third of staff to fix failing schools

Heads need to change between 30 and 50 per cent of the teaching staff at a failing secondary school...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg