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Sutton Trust: Change admissions and bus in poor pupils to the best schools

The best state schools should change their admissions rules and bus in more disadvantaged pupils to boost aspirations, the Sutton...

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Schools not getting enough funding to support SEND pupils, 8 in 10 heads say

Schools are not getting enough funding to provide for pupils with special educational needs (SEND), according to more than...

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Teach pupils problem-solving, not just to ‘follow instructions’, says former Blair adviser

Schools are failing to equip pupils for an “uncertain world” and should teach problem-solving skills rather than simply training...

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Theresa May tasks migration committee with teacher shortages probe

A panel of experts has been commissioned to examine whether teacher shortages could be addressed using migrants from outside...

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Exclusive: Government won’t release teachers’ pay report until after EU referendum

A key report from the body which recommends teachers’ pay will not be published until after the EU referendum,...

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Pace of maths GCSE reforms has led to 7-day working, subject leaders warn

New maths GCSEs are being introduced too quickly and are risking a “mess”, subject leaders today warned as one...

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Call for more school funding to help northern schools

Teach First and IPPR North are calling on policy makers to use reform of the schools funding formula to...

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Regional Schools Commissioner Pank Patel steps down to become academy head

Pank Patel, Regional Schools Commissioner for the West Midlands, is stepping down from his post to take up leadership...

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Term time holidays: Government will seek ‘whatever measures necessary’ to keep pupils in school

The government will seek “whatever measures necessary” to firm up term-time holiday rules, ministers have vowed after a dad...

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