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Number of year 13s re-taking English and maths GCSEs in November doubles

Tens of thousands of sixth form pupils were forced to wait an extra year before resitting their English and...

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Government must do more for ‘left behind’ children, says Ofsted chief

The head of Ofsted has warned that more needs to be done to support children who are “being left...

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Looked-after children to get mentors and cut-price fees from private schools

The Department for Education is launching a new mentor scheme for ‘gifted’ children in care, as 65 boarding schools...

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DfE wants Ofsted to inspect more outstanding schools – but won’t drop exemption

The Department for Education has told Ofsted to reinspect more ‘outstanding’ schools, but stopped short of dropping the controversial...

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Single-academy trust rapped over £60k undeclared pay-offs

A single-academy trust has been warned to overhaul its financial and governance set-up after a government review found £60,000...

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It’s a Dwan deal: Trust founder’s brother gets rent-free premises for nursery

A failed academy trust gave the brother of its founder rent-free premises for ten years to run a private...

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Private school caps value of Christmas gifts for teachers

A prestigious private girls’ school has written to parents urging them to cap the value of Christmas gifts for...

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Schools told to consider lockdown protocols to counter terrorist attacks

Schools are being advised to consider introducing emergency lockdown protocols in their classrooms to counter potential terrorist attacks under...

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‘Children are not safe’ – secret report reveals extent of failure at Schools Company Trust

A school run by a failed alternative provision academy trust was deemed so unsafe it was told to remove...

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Pippa Allen-Kinross