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Accountability measures for secondary schools are ‘flawed and dangerous’, new analysis suggests

Secondary school’s published performance measures will this year be “very flawed and quite dangerous” due to a series of...

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Wey Education plans float on stock exchange after purchasing virtual high school

The education group behind one of the UK’s largest virtual fee-paying secondary schools and who advised on a failed...

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Ofsted plans survey of future leaders due to large numbers of vacancies

Ofsted is planning to investigate a worrying shortage of future leaders in secondary schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw has announced....

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School trips and fancy dress days ‘stigmatise’ poorer pupils

Fancy dress days and school trips can stigmatise poorer pupils, charity Children North East (CNE) found as part of...

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Toxic PFI legacy is pushing schools towards financial ruin

Cash-strapped schools are being pushed into financial ruin by soaring debts owed to the private firms that funded their...

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Sir Michael Wilshaw writes to George Osborne: ‘Don’t focus on cities – small towns need the most help’

Sir Michael Wilshaw is so worried about schools in towns in the north and the Midlands that he plans...

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Free school applicants no longer need to prove ‘demand’ for places

The Department for Education has ditched a requirement for free school applicants to prove they have interest from parents....

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Special needs pupils forced to travel “long distances” for school, warns Ofsted

Pupils are having to travel “long distances” to access special needs provision in the north east of England, Ofsted...

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IT equipment in schools: to lease or not to lease?

Access to high-quality IT equipment is not equal in schools. If you’re part of an academy chain, you’re likely...

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