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Durand Academy Trust refuses to cut ties with controversial former executive head

An academy trust has vowed to fight ministers all the way to court after defying government orders to sever...

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John Dickens
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UTCs soak up lower ability pupils, research suggests

New research suggests that the government’s flagship 14-19 technical schools have become a dumping ground for lower-ability pupils, raising...

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John Dickens
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Backlash over ‘schools that work for everyone’ as grammar plan title

The government is facing a backlash after giving its green paper the title “schools that work for everyone” –...

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John Dickens
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Grammar schools green paper: The 12 policy recommendations

Schools Week has rounded up the full list of policy recommendations from the government’s grammar schools green paper published today....

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John Dickens
Exam results, News

Exams deregulation good news for SEND pupils

Proposals by Ofqual to deregulate entry-level qualifications have been welcomed as an opportunity for exam boards to be “innovative”...

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John Dickens
Exam results, News

A-level results 2016: Today’s top 7 stories

As A-level results day draws to a close, Schools Week has rounded up our top stories.   1. A-level pass...

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John Dickens
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Schools expected to provide 30 minutes of daily exercise for pupils under new government obesity strategy

The government has said primary schools should provide at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day for pupils...

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John Dickens
Exam results, News

A-level results 2016: Figures suggest EBacc might not be driving drop in creative subjects

A drop in pupils studying some creative subjects has been linked to the government’s EBacc accountability measure squeezing students out...

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John Dickens
Exam results, News

A-level results 2016: Grades remain stable, but drop in students taking arts subjects

The A-level pass rate has remained stable this year, but figures released today show a huge drop in students...

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John Dickens