News

CPD firms struggle as funding squeeze shifts landscape

Two major school membership organisations have posted losses as schools tighten their belts in the face of budget restraints....

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John Dickens
News

Schools told to ‘set off alarms’ and ‘drop curriculum’ for climate protests

Schools are being advised to “set off alarms” and “drop the curriculum for the day” as part of a...

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John Dickens
News

Lilac Sky investigation report STILL not published

The Department for Education has failed to meet its own pledge to publish a long-awaited investigation report into a...

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John Dickens
News

Students ‘unlawfully’ kicked out after missing ‘minimum’ grades

A school in north London “unlawfully” booted out sixth-formers halfway through their A-levels because they didn’t achieve high enough...

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John Dickens
News

Nick Gibb’s ministerial brief expanded to include early years

Schools minister Nick Gibb will take on policy for early years education under an expanded ministerial portfolio. Gibb will...

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John Dickens
Opinion

The ‘Forgotten Third’ deserve the dignity of a new type of qualification

In spite of decades of curriculum and qualifications reform, a third of 16-year-olds  in England are not awarded a...

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ROY BLATCHFORD
Opinion

Gavin Williamson’s AP free schools promise won’t work unless…

The news that alternative provision (AP) will be a major focus of the free schools programme under the new...

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CATH MURRAY
News

Ofsted’s inspection grace period won’t apply to full primary curriculum

Ofsted’s curriculum grace period will not apply to reading, writing and maths in primary schools. Further details of the...

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John Dickens
News

Schools hit by 17% rise in exam costs, new price guide shows

The cost of GCSEs and A-levels has soared by 17 per cent across the past three years, Ofqual’s first...

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John Dickens