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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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DfE gave academy trust £500k despite serious concerns about finances

Senior Department for Education officials were alerted to a string of concerns at a high-profile academy trust before it...

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AET recruits Harris leader to turnaround its London secondaries

The country’s largest academy trust has appointed a senior leader from Harris to turnaround its London secondary schools. David...

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‘Flattening the grass’: what’s really going on at OGAT and Delta?

Claims that a multi-academy trust runs “flattening the grass” assemblies in which children are humiliated swarmed on Twitter last...

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Eagerness to work ‘unusual hours’ is potential sign of fraud, says DfE guidance

An eagerness to work “unusual hours” has been listed by the government as indicators for schools that staff may...

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