Academies minister speaks of ‘shocking’ level of governor oversight — IAA conference

School governing bodies are too large, and in some cases deliver a ‘shocking’ level of oversight, the education minister responsible...

Ofsted plan for shorter and more frequent ‘risk-based’ inspections

Ofsted’s chief inspector has set out plans for “frequent but shorter” inspections for good schools and colleges from next...

Schools reject GCSE failures claim colleges

GCSE English and maths now required | Schools not letting pupils continue at 16 | Policy change driving ‘poor...

Teacher banned after hypnotising student to perform oral sex

A teacher in a West Sussex school has been banned from teaching after hypnotising and “rubbing his bare penis...

Change in rhetoric as Morgan addresses party conference

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan sounded conciliatory as she took to the stage at the Conservative Party Conference and promised...

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EXCLUSIVE: Morgan adds fifth priority for DfE to create ‘well-rounded’ youngsters

Creating “well-rounded” young people with “character, resilience and grit” is the fifth priority for the Department for Education (DfE), Nicky...

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New sponsors, new uniforms – for £70,000

The failure of one academy trust has left the taxpayer paying up to £70,000 for new school uniforms, exclusive...