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Summer clubs given go-ahead to run in schools – but group singing discouraged

Schools can host summer clubs during the holidays for children of all year groups – but group singing is discouraged....

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DfE fails to meet target of delivering 230k laptops by end of June

The Department for Education has failed on its promise of delivering 230,000 laptops to vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils by...

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High Court judge slams pricey legal rows as RSC’s academy conversion ruled unlawful

A judge has hit out at expensive legal wrangling after ruling a regional school commissioner unlawfully approved an academy...

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Exam boards to investigate claims of ‘bias’ in teacher-assessed grades

Exam boards will be expected to investigate claims from pupils that schools have not shown “care or integrity” in...

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Leicester schools to close in first localised lockdown

Schools will have to close in Leicester from Thursday in response to a “growing outbreak” of coronavirus in the...

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Gavin Williamson promises ‘detailed’ plan to get all pupils back in September ‘by end of week’

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has promised to deliver a detailed plan “by the end of the week”, outlining how...

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New admission rules proposed to crackdown on schools refusing ‘challenging’ pupils

The government plans to overhaul admission rules to crackdown on schools wrongly turning away pupils with special education needs...

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Head says she was suspended for ‘being honest’ about teachers ‘sat at home doing nothing’

A headteacher has hit out about her suspension for suggesting during an interview on local radio that some of...

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DfE refuses to confirm if £1bn catch-up cash is new funding

The Department for Education has refused to clarify whether the £1 billion “catch-up” premium is actually all new cash....

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