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Free school blames EFA for early closure

More than 20 pupils face moving schools halfway through their GCSE studies after a free school in Stockport announced...

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DfE lets us look at register of board members’ interest

The Department for Education’s register of board members’ interests is not available on its website and is more than...

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How we should combat teacher cyberbullying

School professionals need to work together to combat cyberbullying of teachers, say two academics who have examined YouTube videos...

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Aspirations Academies Trust ‘can’t cope’ with high pupil numbers

Aspirations Academies Trust is planning to reduce pupil numbers in two of its secondary schools, despite concerns from local...

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The day that one in six schools fell silent

– Education disrupted in up to 3,800 schools across the country as ballot boxes moved in – Many forced...

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Nicky Phillips
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NAHT gets its priorities in order

National free school meal data sharing, real-terms increases in education funding, money for mental health support and reviews of...

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Opinion

‘If I were education secretary (again)…’

I would secure all-party support to launch a ten-year programme to spread technical education throughout the whole education system....

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Data backs up head’s Ofsted fury

When executive headteacher Geoff Barton was told by an Ofsted inspector that his school’s behaviour grading was limited by its...

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Opinion

‘If I were education secretary (again)…’

Money is not the sole salvation in achieving quality education for all children. However, cutting the money available can...

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