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Queen’s speech: Government will ensure ‘fairer funding’ for schools

The government has pledged to deliver fairer funding for schools in the Queen’s speech today. The speech, written by...

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Queen’s speech: School leaders welcome axing of new grammar schools

School leaders have welcomed the omission of major new education policies from the Queen’s speech, which they say mean...

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May ‘drops’ plans to axe free meals for infants from Queen’s Speech

Prime minister Theresa May has axed controversial plans to scrap free lunches for primary pupils and instead offer free...

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Investigation: Schools lose access to police officers as cuts bite

Schools are beginning to lose their access to dedicated police officers as cuts bite, with new figures obtained by...

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Education graduates earn more than lawyers, figures show

School career advisors are being asked to talk up the earning potential of teaching after new government figures suggested...

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Free school championed by Gibb rated outstanding across the board

A free school championed by schools minister Nick Gibb, and whose founder has previously said she would ban Ofsted,...

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Government urged to show it ‘has teeth’ as academy scandals stack up

The government has been urged to show it has the “teeth” to deal with people implicated in major academy...

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2017 exams: Progress 8 driving drop in languages, and 4 more findings

Ofqual has today published figures revealing the number of entries into summer GCSE and A-level exams this year. The...

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AS-level exam entries plunge by 42% after government reforms

The number of AS-levels entries has plunged as the effect of the government’s A-level overhaul starts to show. Ofqual...

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