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EXCLUSIVE: Future of PGCE in jeopardy as providers ‘unable to plan’ for numbers

Four in five university teacher training providers are questioning their future viability after changes have left them “unable to...

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EXCLUSIVE: Academies given £8m over 3 years to make staff redundant – despite teacher shortage

A Schools Week investigation reveals the hidden costs behind transforming failing schools The government has granted nearly £8 million...

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EXCLUSIVE: Grammar schools given ‘tick box’ application form to open new sites

Grammar schools that want to expand to a satellite site can now tick a box to submit their proposals....

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News

Schools may be forced to pay conversion costs

Schools could have to dig into their own pockets to pay the legal costs of conversion after Chancellor George...

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News

Sugar tax will give schools £260,000 for longer hours

Secondary schools will be able to pocket an extra £265,000 if they commit to providing at least five hours...

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Features

Sharon Hodgson, shadow children’s minister

Sitting in her parliamentary office more than ten years after first becoming an MP, what would Sharon Hodgson tell...

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Opinion

A former minister’s view: thoughts on the school-led system

Five areas need to be given priority if schools-led system is to become a reality English schools have a...

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News

DfE needs to spend £20m to resolve academy land confusion

Department for Education chiefs have no idea how many academy sites belong to the government and have said it...

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News

Putting UTCs into academy chains is ‘troubling’ claims union chief

Plans to encourage university technical colleges (UTCs) to join multi-academy trusts (MATs) risk giving academy chains a loophole in...

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