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Schools

Councils seize millions earmarked for special schools

Special schools are being starved of extra cash that instead is being passed on to their mainstream counterparts

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Exams

Onscreen exams can’t ‘experiment with pupils’ futures’ – Ofqual chair

Tech in exams 'a case of when not if', but regulator's job is not to be 'evangelist of technology',...

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Samantha Booth
Exams

‘Remarkable’ improvement in ethnic minorities’ GCSEs, but some fall further behind

But researchers warn educational success has 'not yet translated' in earnings

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Samantha Booth
Tutoring

‘Disbelief’ as DfE pays out up to £4m to run tutors website

Firm will support the DfE to 'build and run the service' to help schools find tuition partners

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Samantha Booth
SEND

Council fails to ensure all schools ‘accommodate’ SEND pupils

Government intervention on the cards after damning inspection of Kent's SEND services

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Samantha Booth
Exams

A-level disadvantage gap widest since records began

New data also shows record number of schools needing extra arrangements for exam students

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Samantha Booth
Schools

DfE academy troubleshooter banned from teaching for ‘bullying’ staff

Teaching Regulation Agency panel finds Sarah Gillett 'engineered' redundancy 'in retaliation' for grievance

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Samantha Booth
Schools

New Michaela Stevenage school scrapped over lack of ‘basic need’

Headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh says opening second school would be 'financially detrimental' to other settings in the area

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Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Ofsted to carry out review of schools’ careers guidance

Watchdog to recommend improvements in practice by next autumn

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Samantha Booth