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P-levels will be scrapped as government accepts Rochford Review

The government has accepted most of the recommendations in the Rochford Review, including scrapping ‘P’ levels for pupils working below...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Government scraps places limit for teacher training courses

The government has abandoned recruitment controls for initial teacher training courses, allowing providers to recruit to an unlimited extent...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Greening: New “teacher-mediated” baseline tests for 4-year-olds

Reception pupils will once again face a “baseline assessment” when entering school, Justine Greening has announced, two years after...

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Greening confirms times-tables check for YEAR 4 pupils

Pupils will sit their times-tables check in year 4, rather than in year 6 as originally planned, the education...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Headteachers ‘too nervous’ to stand for board elections

Confusion reigns in the current headteacher board elections, amid accusations that ballots aren’t being received and heads are “too...

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DfE won’t fund Toby Young and Sir Anthony Seldon’s fast-track headship college

The Department for Education has declined to provide millions of pounds in funding to a mooted fast-track headship college, the...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Faith groups unlikely to see 50% cap lifted but ‘other options’ are possible, says Toby Young

Faith groups wanting to open new schools may find the government “makes it easier” to set up voluntary-aided schools...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Ofsted lodges last-minute appeal against High Court’s Durand Academy ruling

Ofsted has launched a last-minute attempt to overturn a High Court decision to strike off its damning report into the...

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Revealed: The academy chains that shared £30m growth funding

Hundreds of academy chains that received a slice of a £30 million fund to help them expand have been...

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Jess Staufenberg