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The 8 most important findings from the government’s new-look academies report

The Education Committee has today published a “dry run” of how the Department for Education plans to report finances...

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Ofsted ordered to amend report claiming gender segregation broke law

A school has lost its High Court challenge to overturn an Ofsted report placing it in “special measures”, although...

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School ICT costs rise as pound plummets post-Brexit

Schools are facing hikes of more than 10 per cent in their ICT costs after tech giants say post-Brexit...

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Ofsted offers up extra cash to entice inspectors to lead school visits

Ofsted will offer cash incentives to lure less experienced inspectors into leading more school visits under a new action...

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Executive headteacher of 8 local authority primaries paid more than £330,000-a-year

An executive headteacher of a federation of local-authority maintained primary schools has been revealed as one of the best-paid...

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Rise in appeals against ‘tougher’ Key Stage 2 SATs tests

The number of appeals against the marking of this year’s “tougher” SATs tests has risen – with one in...

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Primary experts call for reception year review

The government has been called on to launch an official review of the reception year after primary experts found...

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Landmark judicial review over school commissioner sixth form decision settled out of court

A landmark judicial review that was set to shine a light on decisions made behind closed doors by regional...

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DfE starts search for new Ofsted chair

The government has launched its search for a new Ofsted chair after David Hoare resigned following a backlash over...

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John Dickens