Opinion

‘Can inspectors rate a school in 20 minutes?’

Teachers and school leaders deserve more than a quick judgment from Ofsted teams. Inspectors should instead make positive and...

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News

3,500 more language teachers needed for EBacc to work

Nearly 3,500 extra language teachers must be found to meet the government’s demand that modern foreign languages are included...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Heavy metal rules

Pupils challenged to design an aluminium product for the future were celebrated at this year’s Alu D&T Challenge prizegiving...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Get a feel for snow

Pupils across the country are being urged to swap their school playgrounds for nearby artificial ski slopes to mark...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Featured: Education pack aims to ease shortage of organ donors

Teachers are being asked to introduce lessons on organ donation to prompt students into sparking family conversations about the...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Nikki Gibb, Stephen Gabriel and Jon Valentine

Nikki Gibb, the current head of academy at Grangefield Academy in Cleveland, will take over as the school’s principal...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Academy chains defend ‘golden handshakes’ of up to £50k for staff dismissals

Academy chains have defended paying out £1.6 million on “golden handshakes” to staff after taking over struggling schools, writes...

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News

£19m spent on failed vocational schools for 14 year olds

The government spent at least £19 million opening university technical colleges and studio schools that closed within four years,...

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Politics

Royal visit strikes the right chord

The Queen recently visited London’s Lister Community School to watch pupils perform a music rehearsal led by musicians from...

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