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BREAKING: Three suspended as academies trust launches ‘misconduct’ investigation

A North London academies trust has suspended three senior managers and launched an investigation into “gross misconduct”. In a...

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Banned head takes DfE to High Court for right to appeal

A banned headteacher has taken the Department for Education to High Court in a bid to overturn a decision...

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Ofsted publishes outcomes for 35 no-notice inspections following ‘Trojan Horse’ revelations

Twenty three schools have seen a fall in their inspection rating after being hit with a no-notice inspection from Ofsted...

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The Regional Schools Commissioners and their regions

Over eight weeks we have profiled each of the eight regional schools commissioner (RSC) regions. RSCs are the government’s ‘middle...

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Teachers’ union to launch Gender Equality Challenge in 2015

The General Secretary of the teaching union NASUWT has announced a ‘national initiative’ to encourage, support and recognise publicly the...

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Ofsted director tells governors ‘tough conversations’ needed after Trojan Horse

There will be times when faith schools feel trapped between “the rock of their faith and the hard place...

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Government launch fairer funding consultation for Special Educational Needs and Disability

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a consultation in a bid to make the distribution of special educational...

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Academy oversight failings exposed as Hodge’s PAC prepares to hear evidence

The agency in charge of academy funding has been told that it must “get to grips with dubious business...

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Clegg’s ‘revolutionary’ UCAS-style post-16 service already exists claims UCAS

The deputy prime minister has today announced ‘revolutionary’ plans for a post-16 vocational system ‘similar to UCAS’ – although UCAS has said...

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