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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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Top DfE civil servant appointed as new East of England RSC

Sue Baldwin, a director at the Department for Education, has been appointed as the new regional schools commissioner for...

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Police arrests over stolen maths A-level exam papers

Police have arrested two men in connection with an investigation into a stolen Maths A-level exam paper offered for...

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MATs dodge recruitment challenges by parachuting teachers into needy schools

Multi-academy trusts are dodging the recruitment crisis by parachuting teachers into schools that would normally struggle to hire, a...

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Al-Madinah free school rebrands, but can’t shake financial troubles

A Derby free school trust labelled “chaotic and dysfunctional” has now rebranded, but is still dealing with the financial...

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Teachers’ bravery praised as schools unite after Grenfell trauma

The “guts and bravery” of school leaders have been hailed in the aftermath of the Grenfell blaze, as neighbouring...

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