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OCR won’t face action over 2014 exam results near-miss

Exam board OCR will not face action over events which almost led to it failing to issue A level results...

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Andy Burnham pledges return of academies to local authority oversight

In his manifesto, Labour leadership contender and shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has pledged “a future with hope for all...

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Cuckoo Hall Academies Trust cleared over inaccurate SATs allegations

Cuckoo Hall Academies Trust has been cleared over allegations of inaccuracies in its SATs results, but remains under review...

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Southport MP John Pugh given Lib Dems’ education brief

The Liberal Democrats have appointed Southport MP John Pugh as their new education spokesperson. Former religious studies teacher Mr Pugh,...

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Nicky Morgan launches working groups to tackle teachers biggest concerns

Education secretary Nicky Morgan today announced three working groups to tackle concerns around teachers’ workload. Speaking at the Teach...

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Almost half of academies could be ‘coasting’, report warns

Almost half of all academies could fall within the government’s new “coasting” definition and three in four academy chains...

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Exclusive: Government to close NCTL’s flagship teacher training centre

The government’s flagship teacher training centre in Nottingham is to be closed and sold off. The National College for...

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Eight things we learned from a Tory MP about sex education

Philip Davies, the MP for Shipley and infamous Conservative rebel, spoke out against proposals by Green MP Caroline Lucas...

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Spending review to include measures to reduce school back-office spending

Chancellor George Osborne will use the autumn spending review to “improve productivity” in schools as back-office services are targeted in...

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