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Teacher severance pay cap will cost schools, warns union

Schools are facing the prospect of more costly employment tribunals after the government announced it was clamping down on...

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Peter Lauener bags third chief executive job – despite concerns over EFA workload

The Education Funding Agency’s top boss has been announced as the shadow chief executive of a new independent body...

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Academies Enterprise Trust relocates HQ to London so staff have better train access

The country’s largest academy chain is moving its headquarters to London because staff need better access to train stations....

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DfE faces landmark judicial review after school commissioner ‘flouted’ sixth form rules

The Department for Education is facing a judicial review over claims a regional schools comissioner flouted the government’s own...

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Former Lilac Sky CEO disputes revised accounts

The co-founder of an academy chain that is due to be wound up has claimed the trust released inaccurate...

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Financial investigation into Bright Tribe trust remains ‘hidden’ by education secretary

The education secretary has been accused of “hiding” a financial investigation into a controversial academy trust run by the...

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Vote Leave campaigner and Tory donor behind Parents and Teachers for Excellence campaign

One of the two directors behind the Parent and Teachers for Excellence (PTE) movement was a key figure in the...

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Pro-academy campaign group launched by ‘superhead’ Rachel De Souza – but funders remain anonymous

A line-up of education reformers – including a former adviser to David Cameron – have joined forces to launch a...

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Private sector support for state schools – will it work?

Private schools and universities will be pushed into sponsoring schools to haul up standards in the state sector, despite...

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