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Founder of flagship free school and two staff treated public money “as their own” in alleged £150,000 fraud

The principal, financial director and teacher at a flagship free school defrauded the government out of £150,000 and treated...

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One in five schools lack adequate behaviour policy despite “alarming” number of attacks on staff

More than half of teaching assistants have experienced physical violence at school in the past year, with new figures...

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Sir Michael Wilshaw: Ban schools that fail brightest pupils from opening academy trust

Schools that fail to meet the needs of their brightest pupils should be banned from setting up an academy...

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Government set for landmark high court challenge over free school site

A landmark planning battle over a free school site is again heading for the high court after two councils...

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Another ELEVEN deputy directors appointed to regional schools commissioner offices – taking total to 19

Every regional schools commissioner (RSC) will now have two deputy directors – paid up to £95,000 – Schools Week...

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Three more deputy directors appointed to support regional schools commissioners

Four deputy directors have now been appointed to support regional schools commissioners and their rising workload. Schools Week revealed...

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Eight new deputy directors to lead regional schools commissioner offices

The Department for Education is to appoint eight new senior civil servants to head up regional schools commissioner (RSC)...

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Departing regional schools commissioner Pank Patel to join inadequate-rated George Salter Academy

A regional schools commissioner has quit to become the new headteacher of an academy that was rated Ofsted inadequate...

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Weald of Kent grammar school “flouted” consultation rules over expansion bid

Nicky Morgan’s decision to allow a controversial grammar school expansion on a site nine miles away has again been...

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