News

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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John Dickens
News

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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John Dickens
News

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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John Dickens
News

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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John Dickens
News

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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John Dickens
Opinion

It’s not fair that getting an EHC plan could depend on your postcode

The headlines from today’s new data on the number of education, health and care (EHC) plans show a dramatic...

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KAREN WESPIESER
News

Nine new teaching school hubs to split £2m to improve failing schools

New hubs responsible for improving up to 300 failing schools will be piloted in nine areas under a £2...

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John Dickens
News

Agnew: Governors don’t get plaudits they deserve

The academies minister says governance is “at the top of the hierarchy of running schools” as he made a...

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John Dickens
News, Politics

Eight universities ignore Hinds’ plea to ditch strings-attached offers

Eight universities have seemingly refused to stop issuing strings-attached unconditional offers despite a plea from the education secretary. Last...

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John Dickens