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The show must go on! Government steps in to save school nativities

The government will fund councils to find alternative venues for polling stations to ensure school nativities and Christmas concerts...

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Astrea’s founding chief executive to step down after 4 years at helm

Libby Nicholas will step down as chief executive of the Astrea Academy Trust which she helped found four years...

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£18m to fund opportunity areas until 2021

The government has pledged £18 million to fund its “opportunity areas” programme for a further year. The announcement is...

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£500k repairs cash withheld from schools over cost-cutter visits

Ministers are withholding £500,000 for vital repairs from 17 schools because they haven’t agreed to a visit from Lord...

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Inspectors should be ‘sensitive’ selecting small school ‘deep dives’

Inspectors have been told to be “sensitive” in which subjects they choose for “deep dives” at smaller schools. The...

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Grammar expansions expose satellite loophole

Ofsted will not inspect “satellite” school expansions separately, exposing an “unexpected loophole” that will allow them to avoid scrutiny....

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Another grammar school plans ‘satellite’ site – but won’t share pupils

Another grammar school is considering opening a satellite site 12 miles away from its main location, but it seems...

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School charged £1k to move LCD screen as PFI costs soar by £430m

A school locked into a controversial PFI contract was charged more than £1,000 to move an LCD screen, while...

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Head received death threats over claims he pushed ‘anti-Brexit’ agenda

A secondary headteacher received death threats after two sixth-formers reportedly told a national newspaper he pushed “anti-Brexit propaganda”. Ciran...

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