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NQT retention rate branded ‘dismal’ as union reveals two in five stay less than a year

The “dismal” retention rate of newly-qualified teachers (NQTs) has been lamented by a union leader after figures revealed only three...

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Gove’s ‘school structure experiment’ has left schools in free-fall – Bousted

Michael Gove’s “great school structure experiment” has failed, and the proof is in the schools which “fall through gaps...

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The state of the union – ATL’s Dr Mary Bousted targets education’s top leaders

Association of Teachers and Lecturers general secretary Dr Mary Bousted certainly didn’t pull her punches when she addressed her...

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Nick Linford
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Hunt pledges ‘far-reaching’ reform of Ofsted and peer review system by 2020

Labour will complete “far-reaching reform” of Ofsted and introduce a peer review improvement system by 2020 if the party...

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STEM-specialist free school branded ‘inadequate’

A North London 16 to 19 free school which specialises in science, maths, engineering and technology has been branded...

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Ofqual list: GCSEs and A Levels that WILL begin reform for 2017 – and those facing the chop

Ofqual, the qualifications regulator, has announced its final batch of GCSEs and A levels facing reform. Most ‘core’ subjects...

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Struggling City Academy Bristol calls in RSC David Carter’s old chain after Ofsted ‘inadequate’ rating

An academy chain once run by regional schools commissioner David Carter has been called in to help a struggling...

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Independent groups appointed to tackle initial teacher training in wake of Carter Review

Two independent bodies have been tasked with creating a new framework and new standards for initial teacher training (ITT)...

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Carter Review response: Munday and Beer to the rescue on initial teacher training

Meet Munday and Beer, the Department for Education’s answer to initial teacher training (ITT) concerns raised in the Carter...

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