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John Tomsett accused of ‘inappropriate relationship’ with former A-level student

Leading headteacher John Tomsett has been accused of engaging in an inappropriate and sexual relationship with a former A-level...

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Insolvent private school’s finances investigated

Auditors are probing the payments made by a private school prior to it going bust owing creditors over £900,000...

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The Spielman Q&A: ‘Human judgment is not something with crystalline boundaries’

As Ofsted reveals more of its proposed new inspection framework – before its official public unveiling early next year...

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Three schools removed from delivering first wave of T-levels

Three schools will no longer deliver the first wave of T-levels after one was rated “requires improvement” by Ofsted...

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DfE ‘recognises’ Progress 8 can drive ‘perverse incentives’

The Department for Education has admitted it “recognises” that its progress 8 performance measure can drive perverse incentives for...

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Headteacher John Tomsett to face misconduct hearing

A headteacher at one of the government’s research schools is to face a disciplinary hearing next week. John Tomsett,...

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ASCL launches inquiry into GCSE results as 57% fail to get ‘strong’ pass

The Association of Schools and Colleges has launched an inquiry into GCSE results that the union claims leave pupils...

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Former Perry Beeches ‘superhead’ Liam Nolan to face misconduct hearing

The former chief executive of the collapsed Perry Beeches academy trust has been hauled before a teacher misconduct panel....

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Academy trust chair embroiled in police probe resigns

The co-founder of Aspire Achieve Advance has resigned from his position as chair of an academy trust, after the...

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