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Union demands say in teacher apprenticeships to avoid ‘exploitation’

Union leaders are demanding more of a say in the development of a new teaching apprenticeship to ensure it’s...

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Ministers urged to clamp down on all-powerful academy CEOs

Ministers have been urged to clamp down on over-powerful academy bosses after an investigation found one chief executive sacked...

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School performance tracker RAISEonline to be scrapped in July

The Department for Education will scrap its RAISEonline programme used by schools to compare performance data in favour of...

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David Carter: There’s no such thing as an ‘untouchable’ school

The national schools commissioner has dismissed claims of “untouchable” schools too toxic for new sponsors to take over –...

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Primary assessment consultation: The 5 key proposals

Education secretary Justine Greening has this morning announced a consultation on a raft of primary school assessment changes –...

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Sending letters to sixth-formers boosts chance of attending top university

Students are more likely to gain a place at the country’s top universities after being sent letters from role...

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ECDL dropped from 2018 league tables – 12 months earlier than planned

The ‘fast-track’ ECDL qualification will be dropped from league tables in 2018 – a year earlier than previously announced....

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Chief executive appointed at DfE’s new £2bn free school property company

Property management consultancy boss Lara Newman MBE has been announced as the chief executive of the Department for Education’s...

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Schools North East launches mock disciplinary hearings amid dwindling LA support

Schools NorthEast is running mock disciplinary hearings to help headteachers to avoid costly employment tribunals in the face of...

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