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Children in need review: What the government has promised

The Department for Education has published its response to the children in need review today. Here are the key...

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Mental health training for new teachers

New teachers will be trained in how to spot the signs of mental health, it will be announced tomorrow....

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NFER: 1 in 6 teachers want to reduce their hours

School leaders need to tackle the barriers stopping middle and senior staff from flexible working, researchers have said, as...

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Michael Gove banned four teachers for cocaine possession

At least four teachers were banned from the profession for being caught with cocaine during Michael Gove’s tenure as...

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Schools account for ‘relatively small’ variance in pupils’ grades, and 4 more key findings

New research has suggested that school reforms in the past two decades have failed to bridge the gap in...

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Spielman: Schools should put less faith in predicted grades

Ofsted’s chief inspector has told schools to put “less faith” in predicted grades – warning they can do “more...

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Ofqual: Removing access to BTECs risks creating ‘barrier’ to student progress

The body that regulates qualifications in England has added its voice to fears about the government’s plans for scrapping...

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Firms appointed to run English hubs training centre

A firm run by a phonics expert championed by Nick Gibb will lead a new training centre to develop...

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Harford: Ofsted has ‘real issues’ inspecting behaviour

Ofsted’s national director for education has said there are some “real issues” over how the inspectorate checks pupil behaviour...

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