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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
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Gender gap widens, and 2 more 2019 key stage 2 SATS results findings

The government has today published further details of this year’s key stage 2 results, breaking them down by subsets...

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John Dickens
News

DfE plans accreditation scheme in bid to regulate online schools market

The government plans to launch an accreditation scheme for online schools in a bid to regulate the growing market....

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John Dickens
News

Study suggests BTECs are scored too generously

Pupils studying BTEC qualifications score on average the equivalent of a grade higher than they do in GCSE English...

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John Dickens
News

UK projects scoop top prize in global awards

Three UK education projects have scooped the top prize in a major global award. Micro:bit, Street Child and United...

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John Dickens
Opinion

Does the government’s school funding pledge actually stack up?

Back to school week often signals new beginnings and a renewed optimism for the year ahead. Seemingly, in the...

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Analysis: Ofsted ‘outstanding’ exemption OUT, new school finance rating IN

The government has today confirmed it will scrap the inspection exemption for ‘outstanding’ schools – with new plans for...

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John Dickens
News

Confirmed: Teachers’ starting salaries will rise to £30k by 2022

Starting salaries for teachers will be bumped up to £30,000 by 2022, the government has confirmed today. It marks...

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John Dickens
News

Former RSC joins academy trust as regional CEO

Former regional schools commissioner Martin Post has been appointed a regional chief executive for the Aspirations Academies Trust. Post...

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John Dickens