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Greening announces £415m ‘sugar tax’ cash for new school sports facilities

Schools will be able to bid for a slice of £415 million to fund new sports facilities, education secretary...

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School leaders urge chancellor to plug education funding shortfall

School leaders have urged chancellor Philip Hammond to pump billions of pounds more into the education budget to wipe...

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Poor pupils falling behind at secondary school, study finds

The progress made by poor pupils at primary school is being “wiped out” during their secondary years, with those...

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Teachers work nearly 11 hours a day, landmark workload survey reveals

Teachers are working an average of 54.4 hours a week – nearly 11 hours per day – the government’s...

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Kathy Kirkham resigns as chief executive of Bright Tribe

The chief executive of Bright Tribe academy trust, Kathy Kirkham, has resigned. Kirkham has stood down from her role...

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Government drops ‘fast-track’ ECDL qualification from league tables

The government has dropped the controversial ECDL qualification from its performance league tables from 2019 following gaming concerns. Investigations...

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NAO capital funding report: £6.7bn needed to rebuild crumbling schools, and 8 other key findings

The National Audit Office today published its report into capital funding for schools. We have the nine key findings....

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Government reviews pupil nationality check guidance after schools’ passport demands

The government has beefed up official guidance for the controversial pupil nationality data collection duty after schools wrongly demanded...

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Proposals for pioneering ‘low cost’ private school in England revealed

The architects behind proposals for a new ‘no frills’ private school that will charge parents just £52-a-week want to...

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