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Justine Greening shelves Education for All bill

Justine Greening has announced today she will shelve plans to force all schools in “unviable or underperforming” council areas...

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DfE ordered to publish suppressed infant free school meals report

The Department for Education has been told it must publish a suppressed report that found small schools are struggling...

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Justine Greening: Strong case to keep teacher pay rises capped at 1 per cent

The education secretary wants teachers’ pay rises to be capped at an average of 1 per cent next year,...

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A third of academy trusts paid businesses linked to their staff, and 7 other school finance findings

The education select committee has quizzed senior civil servants as part of their latest hearing into academy finances. Schools...

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25 free schools delayed each year

Nearly 25 free schools have delayed opening every year for the past three years, show figures released to Schools...

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Rochford Review: Experts praise ‘brave’ proposals for new SEN assessment

The Rochford Review has finally published a list of 10 recommendations for the statutory assessment of pupils with special...

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The 7 schools doing REALLY well on Progress 8

High-quality homework and tireless teachers are behind the soaring success of outlier schools leading the way in new Progress...

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David Carter: The weakest academies will be supported not ‘shamed’

The country’s 100 weakest academies will be singled out for increased government scrutiny from January as the schools commissioner...

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Charity Commission finally publishes Durand investigation

The contract between a firm owned by Sir Greg Martin and the leisure centre linked to the school he...

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