News

More teachers set to desert pension scheme as living costs soar

The number of teachers opting out of the teachers’ pension scheme has “plateaued” after a recent tumble in contributions...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Relaxed admissions code could create ‘grammar-style’ sixth-forms

Plans to relax the admissions code for school sixth forms could boost grammar-style streams at 16, say legal and...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Churches get special relationship with regional schools commissioners

An agreement will set out the relationship between churches and the government as all schools get set to become...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Alfie takes home top award

Computer whizz-kid Alfie Fuller-Burgess picked up the Einstein award at Ormiston Academies Trust’s recent annual awards. The year 10...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Lining up in a blaze of glory

A team of sixth-formers from Devon have been crowned champions of Peter Jones’ Tycoon in Schools 2015 competition. The...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Sir Michael Barber, John Jackson and Debbie Leonard

Sir Michael Barber has been appointed chair of the Foundation for Leadership in Education, a new body for aspiring...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Featured: Museum visit that lasts a term

Three groups of primary and nursery pupils have moved into local museums to test whether education in a museum...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Failing Grindon Hall free school still waiting for Bright Tribe takeover

Education secretary Nicky Morgan this week said the ability to remove schools quickly from under-performing providers was a key...

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Opinion

‘Teachers are being treated like crash test dummies’

Levels created a misleading set of criteria from which teachers taught in limiting ways. But people were too optimistic...

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Nicky Phillips