News

DfE’s performance descriptors – panel of consultants revealed

The names of the 10 experts who drafted the new teacher assessment “performance descriptors” have been released after a...

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News

Ofsted chief defends ‘impartial’ inspectors

Ofsted’s chief inspector has defended the impartiality of inspectors when they inspect faith schools. Sir Michael Wilshaw said inspectors,...

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News

MP calls for clarity as RSC powers expand

Regional school commissioners will need to be more transparent about their decisions when they adopt strong new powers next...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Poor pay leaves support staff sweeping the roads

Many school support staff have to take on a second job to make ends meet, suggests a survey for...

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Nicky Phillips
Features

Sue Williamson, chief executive, SSAT

Sue Williamson smiles when she says that her late father would be “appalled” that she’s an Arsenal fan. Her...

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News

Where are Gove’s ‘magnificent seven’ now?

On March 26, 2012, Michael Gove namechecked his so-called “magnificent seven” academy leaders in a speech to the Association...

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Opinion

Getting maximum pupil opportunity at 14

Sir Michael Wilshaw’s CBI speech wasn’t about academic selection but about a move to high-quality vocational education being an...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Your Life campaign gets official nod

Education secretary Nicky Morgan got behind a campaign to boost maths and physics when she told a group of...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Garden waits to spring into life

A Peterborough care home will soon get fresh organic fruit and veg from new school gardens at Stanground Academy....

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