News

Morale leaps as Morgan moves in

Morale is bouncing back at the Department for Education following the end of a “particularly unpleasant era” when Michael...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Wilshaw fears for stand-alone academies

Ofsted’s chief inspector has criticised a focus on the structure of schools, despite warning that stand-alone academies are at...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
News

DfE rules on ‘Disqualification by association’ unclear says NAHT

The Department for Education needs to issue clearer guidance on who must be barred from working with young children,...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
News

Morgan sets aside £4.8m for ‘character-building’

Nicky Morgan has revealed details of her plan to promote character in schools, a proposal that she outlined as...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Authorities on target list left in the dark

Authorities on a “target list” for academisation have been unaware that the Department for Education “concentrated its efforts” in...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Should Ofsted police extremism?

Ofsted should be clear what constitutes extremism and how “British values” can be measured before inspectors start making judgments...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Sign and become a world record holder

Schools across the country are being challenged to become world record breakers as they raise money for deaf children....

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Politics

Ark academies take to the boards

Students from 12 Ark schools have traded their ballpoint pens for quills over the past few months as they’ve...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Why teachers are catching the Teachmeet bug

Some whole-school CPD can be misjudged, irrelevant and, often passive. Teachmeet provides the perfect antidote… Teachmeet comes in many...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips