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Ministers finally set to shut down Perry Beeches

The controversial Perry Beeches academy trust in Birmingham is finally set to be disbanded, with its five schools handed...

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Just one in 10 returner teachers under government scheme secure jobs

Just one in ten returner teachers recruited under a government scheme to boost ailing numbers of maths and physics...

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Academy facing ‘crippling’ £21 million PFI costs will now close

A struggling academy facing “crippling” PFI repayments of £21 million will now close, it has been confirmed. Schools Week...

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Schools face hefty fines for data breaches under new EU laws

Schools face having to free up a teacher to work three days every week on EU data protection issues,...

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Simon Lebus resigns as Cambridge Assessment chief executive

Simon Lebus, group chief executive of Cambridge Assessment, will stand down from the role after 15 years at the...

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Ark drops plans to expand teacher training programme in north

Academy chain Ark has abandoned ambitious plans to scale-up a new teacher training partnership with two trusts in the...

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Critical Lilac Sky trust finance warning kept under wraps for months

A critical financial notice issued by the government to an academy trust revealing “significant irregular financial and governance practice”...

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Academy trust broke rules over CEO’s £8,000 four-star hotel stays

An academy trust in financial trouble breached government rules after paying nearly £8,000 so its chief executive could stay...

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Schools go ‘supersize’ to cope with population growth

The average size of primary schools has increased by one whole class since 2009 to accommodate a bulge in...

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