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DfE to finally roll out free sanitary products scheme next week

All schools and colleges in England will finally be able to access free sanitary products from Monday, as part...

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Study suggests new Ofsted regime WON’T punish poor kids

Explosive claims from academy trust leaders that deprived pupils are disadvantaged under Ofsted’s new framework don’t stack up, new...

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Free school fire escape door at centre of tax evasion allegations

An MP is to call in the Serious Fraud Office after a collapsed free school leader used a “false...

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Young carers’ bursaries plummet, as union blames complexity in claiming

Take-up of bursaries that support young parents while they study has tumbled by over three-fifths in five years –...

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Leading CEOs: New Ofsted inspections favour middle-class kids

The heads of two of the country’s most successful academy trusts have slammed Ofsted’s new regime – claiming “it...

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‘Antagonistic unions’ thwarting ‘stuck’ schools’ improvement – Ofsted study

The “antagonistic voice” of unions is stalling improvement of “stuck” schools, an Ofsted study has claimed. The inspectorate published...

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Ofsted wants to run ‘non-judgmental’ inspections to improve ‘stuck’ schools

Ofsted wants to run “non-judgmental” and longer inspections to support “stuck” schools to improve – claiming the current “carousel...

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Gibb commits £5m to continue culture and music schemes

The government has committed £5 million to extend cultural education schemes aimed at getting school pupils to play instruments,...

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The top 10 most read Schools Week stories in 2019

From secret government money-saving reports, pupils being sent to the back of the queue for lunch if they have...

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