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Tenth UTC closure announced

Yet another university technical college will close later this year, taking the total to 10 for the troubled programme....

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Nick Gibb refuses to say whether he backs controversial cost-cutting advice

Schools minister Nick Gibb today dodged calls to clarify whether he backs controversial proposals made by the government’s cost-cutting...

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Ofsted suspends publishing MAT inspections during election purdah

Ofsted has said it will not publish any focused multi-academy trust reviews in areas set for local elections until...

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Limit pupils’ lunch portions to save money, say Agnew’s cost-cutting advisers

Lord Agnew’s cost-cutting consultants told a school to replace experienced teachers with support staff on term-time contracts, while another...

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Brexit nudges funding formula to the back of the line

The national funding formula sits in the wings while the government attempts to sort Brexit. But is it worth...

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Surge in pupils with weapons sparks calls for more support

Leading schools sector voices are warning that staff need more help to keep classrooms safe, following a surge in...

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UTCs told to join MATs after Lord Baker U-turn

University technical colleges are being pressured to join multi-academy trusts after the programme’s architect Lord Baker U-turned on previous...

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Ofsted rules Parkfield’s LGBT lessons are ‘age-appropriate’

Ofsted has backed a Birmingham primary school at the centre of a row with parents over whether its lessons...

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Deloitte ‘gagged’ by DfE over WCAT chain closure

A Big Four accountancy firm that was paid nearly £200,000 to help to close the multi-academy trust WCAT has...

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