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Schools must teach ‘extrovert’ traits – or social mobility will suffer

Schools are being urged to teach skills linked to the ‘extraversion’ personality trait so that disadvantaged children are not...

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New commission to investigate inequality in schools

A new commission will be launched today to examine the cause and effects of inequality in schools. The Social...

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Legal challenge to Kent grammar ‘expansion’ dropped after information ‘held back’

Two separate groups opposing the government’s decision to allow a Kent grammar school to “expand” have announced today they...

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Ministers refuse to back down on decision to scrap ICT as petition passes 10,000

A petition calling on education ministers to rethink scrapping GCSE and A-level ICT has fallen on deaf ears after...

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Primary free school delay increases places pressure

A Kent primary school has become the first of next year’s free school cohort to be delayed over site...

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Department for Education must release academy sponsor takeover fees after scathing court ruling

The Department for Education (DfE) has been ordered to reveal how much it paid new academy sponsors to takeover...

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Another £5m up for grabs in northern schools ‘hub revolution’ – but only academy trusts can apply

Academy sponsors are being invited to bid for a slice of the remaining £5 million cash pot to improve...

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Religion should have the same importance as English and maths, new study claims

Teachers need to be as clued up on religion as they are on English and maths, a major new...

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Regional schools commissioners: 14 things you didn’t know … but definitely should

The Education Committee published written evidence from the Department for Education yesterday as part of its inquiry into regional...

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