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Cash-strapped teaching schools asked to give away resources for free

Teaching school alliances already struggling to become financially sustainable could be thrown further off track by plans to give...

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DfE stays silent on money set aside for academy conversion

The Department for Education has assured schools it has more cash set aside to fund all-out academisation – but...

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School absence rates rise in line with pupil illness

Pupil illness has continued to be the driving cause for increased school absence, according to official government statistics. Figures...

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The 6 secrets of school turnarounds as revealed by study of 160 academies

What does the British Olympic boxing team and a successful academy have in common? Researchers have found that high...

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Excluded pupils will still count in school’s results

The practice of academies that exclude pupils to skew their results and claim “rapid improvements” is set to be...

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Peer-review journal planned

The Department for Education is set to fund a new peer-reviewed British education journal – and to open up...

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Headteacher promises ‘non-corporate’ academy chain if forced to convert

A York headteacher is promising parents his school will not become a “corporate” operation if forced to become an...

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‘Achieving Excellence Areas’ to receive targeted support

Areas of England with low standards for learners and poor capacity to improve are to be targeted for extra...

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Parenting skills least important for school governors, survey finds

Fewer than one in ten governors say parenting skills are important for membership of a governing body, a new...

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