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National funding formula: 10,700 schools set for extra cash, but more than 9,000 to lose out

More than 10,700 schools are set to get extra cash under the government’s new fairer funding formula, while 9,128...

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NAO school finances report: Headteachers face £3 BILLION in cuts, and 10 other key findings

The National Audit Office (NAO) has published its report into school finances today. Schools Week has the key findings:...

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OGAT runs course showing academies how to ‘restructure’ staff

A leading academy trust is running £300-per-head sessions to advise school leaders on how they can restructure staff to...

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Private schools want £55m funding to offer 10,000 places for low-income pupils

Private schools want to offer up to 10,000 places to low-income families every year – as long as the...

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Investigation: Who should we believe on data?

After months of covering stories on new rules requiring schools to collect information on pupils’ nationality and limits on...

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Did Theresa May mislead parliament on grammars?

Prime minister Theresa May has been accused of misleading MPs by “over-spinning” an independent research report that she claimed...

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Newham schools consider suing council over £500k PFI costs

Two schools are considering high court action to settle a row with their local authority over a disputed PFI...

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Bright Tribe walks away from struggling schools in north

A trust has pulled out of sponsoring two struggling schools in the north of England – despite being given...

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Ofsted sticks school in special measures, criticising ‘messy’ talks over academy status

A school whose academy conversion hit the buffers over its controversial PFI deal has been put in special measures....

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