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DfE under fire for missing recruitment targets as teacher vacancies rocket

The Department for Education has been accused of not doing enough to train new teachers – as the rate...

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Young offender institutions could be turned into “secure schools” under new proposals

Young offender institutions could be turned into “secure schools” with a greater focus on education, under new plans being...

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Schools keep pupils on-site as alternative provision costs soar

Ofsted has told schools they must do more to protect  vulnerable and disenfranchised pupils – despite new figures showing...

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ATL and NUT chiefs coy on potential merger, but admit they will continue to work together “closely”

The general secretaries behind two unions facing rumours of a potential merger have said it could be discussed at...

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DfE ends universal infant free meals small school support grant

The government has ended an annual £2,300 grant to help small infant schools fund free meals for their pupils...

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It’s official: University of Cambridge to introduce admission tests

The University of Cambridge has told schools today it will introduce a “common format” admissions test. Pupils applying to...

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Music and drama could become ‘preserve of elite’, new union boss claims

A new union boss has claimed music and drama could be squeezed out of school timetables because of the...

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DfE reveals £3m spend on academy takeover fees

The department for education spent more than £3 million to transfer 23 academies to new trusts – with the...

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Primary school accountability information released by DfE

The Department for Education has today published more information about its new accountability measures for primary schools, due to...

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