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Phonics boosts reading accuracy, study finds

Phonics has a “dramatic impact” on the accuracy of reading aloud and comprehension, researchers have claimed. A study, published...

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Academy chain shortage in the north, while south prospers

There aren’t enough good academy sponsors ready to take over the number of failing schools in Lancashire and West...

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PISA wellbeing tables 2017: UK pupils among unhappiest in the world

Pupils in UK schools are among the unhappiest in the world, a major new study that has compared countries...

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Corbyn accuses May of ‘broken promises’ over school funding

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn accused the government of “broken promises” over school funding in the first Prime Minister’s Questions...

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Pupils are less confident in countries with selective schools, OECD finds

Pupils have lower expectations and feel less confident in education systems with selective schools, a new international report into...

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Snap General Election 2017: 5 key things schools need to know

Theresa May has called a snap election on June 8th this year,  stating it was required to “guarantee certainty...

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Government consults on definition of ‘ordinary working families’

The Department for Education has launched a consultation on proposals to officially label some pupils as coming from “ordinary...

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Thousands of examiners’ personal details stolen in AQA cyber-attack

Tens of thousands of examiners have had their personal details hacked after the exam board AQA was victim to...

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REAch2’s spin-off academy trust renamed Astrea

A spin-off academy trust of one of the country’s largest chains has changed its name and appointed new members...

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