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Hinds urges Ofsted to ensure new MAT evaluations aren’t ‘undue burdens’

Education secretary Damian Hinds has warned Ofsted its new academy trust “summary evaluations” must not create “undue burdens” on...

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John Dickens
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Exams boards told to ‘strengthen controls’ after ‘unwarranted’ rise in BTEC grades

Ofqual is urging exam boards to “strengthen their controls” on certain types of applied general qualifications, after it uncovered...

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John Dickens
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Nearly half of primaries score poorly on curriculum quality, new Ofsted study shows

Nearly half of all primary schools scored poorly in Ofsted’s latest curriculum study – with an apparent focus on...

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John Dickens
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Councils urged to claw back cash as ‘excess’ school surpluses top £500m

Councils are being urged to claw back cash from schools holding “excess” surpluses – as new figures show the...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Features

Colin Diamond, professor of educational leadership, University of Birmingham

Colin Diamond, professor of educational leadership, University of Birmingham As we stroll through the bustling Edgbaston campus of the...

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John Dickens
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Ofsted’s annual report 2018: Watchdog ‘concerned’ over SEND exclusions, and 8 more findings

Ofsted has this morning published its annual report for 2018. The key topics include off-rolling, SEND provision, and ‘stuck’...

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John Dickens
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PFI: Council faces £400,000-a-year school closure bill

A failing school handed an academy order more than a year ago is set to close after a sponsor...

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John Dickens
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Hinds tells review body 2019-20 teacher pay rises must be ‘affordable’

Education secretary Damian Hinds has urged the independent teacher pay body to give “careful consideration” about whether any pay...

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John Dickens
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Trusts still worried over long-term ‘financial viability’ – despite getting extra cash to expand

Academy trusts handed a share of £31 million under government funding to expand were “overly ambitious” in some cases,...

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John Dickens