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School ‘terrifically proud’ of pupil who designed new £1 coin two years ago

A pupil encouraged by a teacher to enter a competition to design the new pound coin says he will...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Disastrous’ change in teaching training causes 7% drop in numbers

The government’s “disastrous” changes to how universities and other teacher training providers offer places led to a 7 per...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Parents ‘must pay’ for sports teams at Kent school

A Kent headteacher has told parents they will need to pay for their child to be part of the...

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Jess Staufenberg
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12-minute lessons best for pupil memories, study finds

Pupils who are taught in 12-minute lessons that are repeated 24 hours later remember material much better, new research...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Nearly half of schools fail to offer work experience to SEND pupils

One in three schools is not offering pupils with special educational needs (SEND) work experience, sidelining “precisely” the young...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Burgers and weddings: how schools are making money in tight times

Some schools are generating tens of thousands of pounds a year by renting out wedding spaces, hiring out food...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Council intervenes over failing academy – but told by Ofsted it isn’t responsible

A local authority has taken the unusual step of pleading with a regional schools commissioner for an inadequate academy...

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Jess Staufenberg
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One in 3 pupils on university access scheme privately educated

A university access scheme has been blasted by MPs after a third of the pupils benefiting from the programme...

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Jess Staufenberg
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Pupils moved in GCSE year from maintained schools as much as MATs

In some schools, 10 per cent of pupils leave before their GCSEs. Headteachers blame transient populations; academy critics say...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg