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Head denies creating a ‘technical academy’ is a form of streaming

An all-through trust that will give pupils a “choice” between two schools offering a different “type of teaching” once...

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Government confirm £300m available for academy conversion – the rest will go to existing trusts

Half of the £600 million earmarked to support the conversion of schools into academies will be handed to existing...

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Schools at risk of losing premises after charity defaults

Two schools have been put at “significant risk” of losing their shared building and playing fields after the charity...

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Government plans ‘super SCITT’ for MFL teacher training crisis

A “super” school-led scheme to train language teachers is the latest government plan to ease staff shortages. Schools Week...

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Two new expert groups will review MFL and primary schools

The government has commissioned two more expert review groups, despite its delay in publishing a number of other reports....

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Academies and sponsors – who’s being approved (Feb 2016)

The government has released the decisions made by headteacher boards between January 16 and February 15. The boards are...

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Politics

Dr Ranj goes live into schools

Paediatrician and TV doctor, Dr Ranj Singh, will deliver a live first-aid lesson next month to teach lifesaving skills...

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Opinion

How you can evaluate the impact of your decisions

With the government increasingly asking for evidence that initiatives have had “impact”, Stuart Kime writes a step-by-step guide for...

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Politics

Over-60s go back to school

Computer whizzes from a school in Milton Keynes shared their skills last week when a local over-60s group attended...

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