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Examiners disagree on review marks in 72% of sample scripts

Examiners disagreed with each other on the marks they gave nearly three quarters of the time during a recent...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Councils open special free schools applications, as more pupils go private

Nineteen local authorities have opened applications to run 19 new special free schools, as new figures reveal that more...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Up to 93,000 retired teachers underpaid by £35m after Capita pensions blunder

Up to 93,000 retired teachers have been underpaid £35 million of their pensions after a calculation “error” went unnoticed...

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Jess Staufenberg
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The hidden schooling crisis for Gypsy, Roma and Irish traveller pupils

Just four per cent of Gypsy, Roma and Irish traveller pupils manage to access higher education in Britain today,...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Astrea Academy Trust hands 2% pay rise to all teachers

An academy trust will hand all its teachers and school leaders a two-per-cent pay rise, even though the government...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Rate of permanent exclusions increases for second year in a row

The proportion of pupils permanently excluded from school has risen, government data shows. Statistics released by the Department for...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Half of permanently excluded pupils have a mental illness, report finds

Half of all pupils who are permanently excluded by their school have mental health issues, though the figure is...

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Jess Staufenberg
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DfE doubles funding for German language exchange programme

The Department for Education has pledged to double its funding for a joint programme with the German government which...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Performance-related pay costs too much for excellent schools, says CEO

Headteachers in the best schools can be “disincentivised” to strive for top grades because they do not have enough...

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Jess Staufenberg