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Notices to failing private schools to be made public by government

Damning improvement notices for dozens of failing private schools will now be published online by the government, a year...

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Flagship academy re-named after sponsors despite slipping into special measures

An academy has been renamed in recognition of its millionaire sponsor, just months after it was put in special...

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Government toughens up financial oversight demands in new governance framework

The government has toughened up the level of competency it expects from governors over financial oversight following a string...

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Baverstock Academy closure on again after second government U-turn

An academy told it would close down before a volte-face from the schools commissioner has now been informed it...

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DfE in danger of missing FOI request floor standard

The Department for Education is in danger of falling below the floor standard for meeting its legal duty to...

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Government writes off £800,000 of free school funding

The government has written off £800,000 it was unable to claw back from free schools. Schools Week revealed last...

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Wakefield trust walkout leaves special measures school in six-year limbo

A second trust given a slice of £5 million northern academy hub funding has walked away from a school...

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Identifying Trojan Horse witnesses would put off future whistleblowers, warns union

Teachers would be discouraged from coming forward to blow the whistle on wrongdoing in schools if the government breaks...

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English teachers finally get research journal access similar to Scots

Teachers in England will finally be able to dodge hefty paywalls to use education research journals when the Chartered...

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