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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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Removal of iGCSEs from league tables prompts surge in English GCSE entries

The removal of iGCSEs from league tables has boosted the number of entries into English language and literature GCSEs...

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Angela Rayner stays as shadow education secretary in Labour reshuffle

Angela Rayner will stay on as shadow education secretary, it has been announced this evening. Rayner tweeted that she...

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Ofqual issues exams advice after Grenfell Tower blaze

Exams regulator Ofqual will meet with exam boards to discuss the impact of any exam disruption at schools based...

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Pupils more alert in afternoon, study finds

A new study has found primary pupils may be more alert in the afternoon, which “contradicts” the practice of...

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Long read: The inside story of the Trojan Horse trial collapse

One of Michael Gove’s first decisions as education secretary was to abolish the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)...

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