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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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Academy facing closure over ‘crippling’ £21 million PFI costs

A struggling academy is facing closure because of “crippling” PFI repayments – with the council set to pick up...

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Schools over four-storeys high to have cladding tests

The government is reviewing all schools over four-storeys high to find out what type of cladding is on the...

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Government to review 1% teacher pay cap

The government is reportedly set to review the 1 per cent cap on teacher pay – meaning it could...

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Secondary school attainment gap still ‘stubbornly large’, social mobility study finds

The attainment gap between poor and wealthy children has remained “stubbornly large” in secondary schools despite billions in targeted...

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