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DfE scales back monitoring of SATs cheating over ‘resourcing constraints’

The government reduced its monitoring of rising levels of SATs cheating due to “unplanned resourcing constraints” – in the...

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Controversial headteacher Barry Smith to leave Inspiration Trust

Controversial head teacher Barry Smith is to leave the Great Yarmouth Charter Academy. Schools Week previously revealed that Smith...

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Ark trust pays £200k severance to former staff member over ‘HR shortcomings’

Ark Schools paid £200,000 to a former staff member in a non-contractual severance settlement relating to “shortcomings in its...

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North-south divide makes little difference once pupil background is considered – study

The performance of children in the north of England is not “much different” to that of those based in...

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Agnew: my cost-cutters have found £172m of savings

Lord Agnew says his money-saving experts have now found £172 million of potential savings in schools. But a new...

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Just 16% of cost-cutter savings actually enacted, plus 7 more findings

The government will today finally publish its evaluation on the school resource management adviser pilot. Schools Week has been...

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DfE’s 2020 pay plans: 6 super interesting findings

The Department for Education published its evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body this week. The submission included statistics...

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Data breach firm given access despite DfE probe

The founder of a firm at the centre of a major education data breach involving betting companies was subject...

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DfE’s 2020 teacher pay proposals: Rise will cost schools £455m, plus 6 more findings

The Department for Education has published its recommendations on teacher pay for September 2020. We’ve got a news story...

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