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Nick Timothy leaves New Schools Network for Number 10 role

Theresa May’s leadership campaign manager Nick Timothy has been released from his director role at the New Schools Network...

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PFI costs scupper Staffordshire academy takeover – despite DfE’s £1.5m deal offer

An Ofsted-rated outstanding Staffordshire academy has pulled out of taking over a struggling school because of its costly private...

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DfE school land company plans finalised

The Department for Education (DfE) has finalised the formation of an “arm’s length” private company to buy and develop...

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Executive Headteachers: what’s in a name?

The government does not know how many executive headteachers are actually working in academies, a new report has claimed,...

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DfE heading for £180m overspend in Priority School Building Programme, report reveals

The government is heading for an £180 million overspend on just one phase of a major school rebuilding project...

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Gove eliminated from Conservative party leadership contest

Former education secretary Michael Gove has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership race today. Gove, backed by education secretary...

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Nicky Morgan confirms Spielman choice for Ofsted chief inspector

Education secretary Nicky Morgan has confirmed she will press ahead with plans to appoint Amanda Spielman as chief inspector...

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DfE multi-academy trust league tables: Who are the best and worst performers?

The Department for Education has today published its own “league tables” for multi-academy trusts, fulfilling a manifesto pledge and...

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20 large academy trusts ‘underperforming’, new league tables reveal

Twenty of the largest multi-academy trusts (MATs) – running more than 300 schools – fall “significantly below” the national...

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