Politics

Peacemakers get Diana Award

A Nottingham academy’s playground peacemakers have been honoured with a Diana Award. The award was set up in memory...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

A hole lot of trouble in Essex

Children arriving at Cooks Spinney primary school in Harlow, Essex, were shocked recently to find a giant hole in...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Edition 17: Peter Wanless, Ian Armitage and Chris Potter

Peter Wanless has stepped down from The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) board of directors after three years. “I enjoyed...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Royal visits inspire academies’ students

Two schools in England had royal visitors last week. In London, the Duchess of Cambridge was guest of honour...

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Morgan hesitates on A-level science practicals

Science educators are dealing with “prolonged uncertainty” about the role of practical assessment in their subject – and comments...

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Nicky Phillips
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EFA boss warns Durand Academy over financial ‘conflict’

Durand Academy in south London will face limits on its spending powers if a “clear conflict of interest” is...

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Second review clears Norfolk academies of tip-offs

Three academies have again been cleared of allegations that they received tip-offs about Ofsted inspections – but the investigator...

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Nicky Phillips
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We’ve won the battle on MATs, says Stuart

Ofsted now has the same powers to inspect multi-academy trusts (MATs) as it does to inspect local authorities, chief...

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DfE report praised damned free school

A free school faced with closure after Ofsted called its pupils “racist” has released a confidential Department for Education...

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Nicky Phillips