News

Baseline assessment provider Early Excellence admits data ‘anomalies’

The credibility of the baseline assessment chosen by more than 12,000 primary schools could test government plans to hold...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Ofsted to let schools see evidence forms

Ofsted has told parliament that inspectors’ evidence forms will be released to people who request them under information laws....

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Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Ofsted says you can see their evidence – but should you ask?

Complaints about schools inspectorate Ofsted are ten-a-penny. It was therefore a shame to see good news buried in the...

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Nicky Phillips
News

For-profit firm running free school still losing money

The sole for-profit company operating a free school in the UK has cut its operating loss by almost 80...

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Nicky Phillips
News

Heads should give budgets the same importance as attainment, says funding agency boss

School leaders should place the same importance of balancing their budgets as achieving educational attainment, the Education Funding Agency’s top...

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Nicky Phillips
News

How computing won the day

Schools spend somewhere between £500 million to £1.5 billion every year on computing kits and software, with more than...

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Nicky Phillips
Features

Julian Thomas, master, Wellington College

The previous master of Wellington College, Anthony Seldon, was known for talking about “happiness — a lot. Julian Thomas,...

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Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Know the risk of getting outside help with procurement

Schools are busy, under-resourced places that often turn to outside agencies for help. But beware: there is a trade-off...

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Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Restraint in school – what the law says

You hope you will never have to use restraint, but if your duty of care leaves you with little...

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Nicky Phillips