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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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Exam entries: AS-levels hold own despite reform, iGCSEs keep rising and finally some good EBacc news

Provisional figures for summer exam entries have been released today by qualifications watchdog Ofqual. In usual Schools Week-style, we’ve...

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REACH academy chain creates third arm to sponsor 15 schools

An academy chain has been given government permission to set up a third trust to sponsor 15 schools in...

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