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Damian Hinds: Full text of Conservative Conference 2018 speech

You know whenever I ask anyone to think back to their education, what really made a difference for them...

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Hinds: ‘We must re-put the case for school autonomy’

Conservatives must make the case for continuing school autonomy, which is being “called seriously into question” in political debate,...

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Investigation: Failing schools left in takeover limbo

Complex legal issues are still thwarting the potentially transformative takeovers of failing schools, including one “orphan school” that has...

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Heads told school pension contributions to rise by over 40% from 2019

Headteachers have been told contributions schools pay towards teachers’ pensions are set to rise by more than 40 per...

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Teachers shell out hundreds of pounds to park at their schools

Teachers face paying hundreds of pounds to park at their own schools as councils consider introducing new charges. Nottingham...

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Curriculum will be ‘central focus’ in new Ofsted framework

Ofsted has promised to give the curriculum “greater coverage” in its new framework after admitting inspectors have placed “too...

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DfE reveals how it will dish out teacher pay rise cash

The government has revealed how it will dish out extra cash to fund teacher pay rises this year, with...

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Private school head says sorry for ‘misguided’ Volvo vs. Jaguar advert

A private school headteacher has apologised over a “misguided” advert for its open day, following allegations of classism. The...

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School pension contributions could rise from next year

The employer contributions schools pay towards teachers’ pensions look set to rise from 2019, the Treasury has said. A...

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