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DfE reiterates that gender segregation is ‘unlawful discrimination’

The government has published new guidance to remind mixed schools that segregating pupils by gender is “unlawful discrimination”, following...

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Return to Teaching pilot was a flop, new data reveals

A government scheme to encourage former teachers to return to the classroom missed its targets and is “unlikely to...

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Jewish school found redacting textbooks put into special measures

A Jewish girls’ school which redacted textbooks showing men and women on the same page, paintings by Picasso and...

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The government is ‘minded to’ terminate funding for troubled Gloucester Academy

Trustees of an academy in Gloucestershire have been warned it could be rebrokered to a new sponsor if serious concerns...

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Ofqual investigates ‘allegations of malpractice’ in Edexcel A-level maths paper

Ofqual has acknowledged “allegations of malpractice or wrongdoing” in an A-level maths exam taken today. In a statement posted...

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Opposition attempts to block Suffolk’s free school transport cuts

A last-ditch attempt to prevent Suffolk county council from making drastic cuts to its free school transport provision has...

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Spielman: Writing lines as punishment is ‘entirely appropriate’

Ofsted will focus more on pupil behaviour from next year, and headteachers who make badly behaved pupils write lines...

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The more disadvantaged the pupil, the less experienced their maths teacher

Pupils in disadvantaged areas are more likely to be taught by inexperienced maths teachers or someone without a maths...

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The government ‘doesn’t know’ if PFI contracts offer value for money

The Treasury does not know whether private finance initiative (PFI) contracts offer value for money and has no plans...

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