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EXCLUSIVE: Swedish-inspired Learning Schools Trust can’t keep up

An academy trust at the forefront of the Swedish free school model much admired by Michael Gove will wind...

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EXCLUSIVE: How the brightest are slipping down the tables

The buzz phrase within education policy and schools over the past six years is to close the gap —...

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INVESTIGATION: Ofsted saves over £3m by delaying inspections

School leaders blame the struggle to recruit inspectors Ofsted has saved more than £3 million this year by delaying...

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School business managers with £5m budgets earn less than £40,000

Two-fifths of school business managers are managing budgets of more than £5 million, despite more than half earning less...

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Politics

When reading stops being cool

Pupils enjoy reading less once they reach secondary school, according to latest research from the National Literacy Trust. In...

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Politics

Toolkit for migrant parents

A toolkit designed to support newly arrived migrant parents put their children through the UK school system has been...

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Politics

Time travel tops the bill in Harrogate

One of the country’s largest children’s literacy sessions was put on at Harrogate’s Royal Hall with the help of...

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Politics

Rugby award for 100 schools

One hundred schools from across the country have been handed a personalised plaque by England rugby player Jonny May...

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Schools can close early for Euro 2016

Schools can choose to end their day early for major sporting events, despite parent pressure prompting one head to...

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