News

Schools forced to pay for computers under old PFI

Schools tied in to ICT contracts as part of their Building Schools for the Future (BSF) makeovers now must...

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Nicky Phillips
Opinion

‘Partnering up is the future for academies’

In 2011, two thirds of primary academies were standalone – but by 2015 65 per cent were in a...

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Nicky Phillips
News

How do you pronounce ‘cear’? Funny phonics leaves blogger baffled

Parents and professionals have been left baffled by a list of nonsensical words in a phonics book with no...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Government report reveals dire free school stats in south west England

Fears about the quality of free schools in some parts of England have been raised after government statistics showed...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Bristol biker

A student from Bristol has been ranked seventh in the UK and 22nd in the world for trial bike...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Awards scheme goes national

An awards scheme to help schoolchildren become self-confident and resilient has been launched nationally. The SkillForce Junior Prince’s Award...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Students’ app could save a life

A life-saving app developed by three pupils from Suffolk for use in schools across England is now available on...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Money managing scheme expands

Funding for a financial education programme that helps primary schoolchildren to manage money and learn how to save has...

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Nicky Phillips
Politics

Janet Hilary, Kate French and Debbie Stokes

Floreat Education Academies Trust (Feat) has appointed Janet Hilary as its first chief executive. Ms Hilary, the current executive...

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