Teacher training and development

Walker promises flexibility after early career framework ‘straitjacket’ complaints

Department officials will look at giving mentors 'more options' for when they can do training

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Samantha Booth
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MPs: Keep tutoring subsidy in poor areas to avoid ‘epidemic of inequality’

Ministers urged to review plans to gradually taper off subsidies for flagship catch-up programme

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Samantha Booth
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Revealed: Schools’ moral dilemma over Russian energy contracts

Trusts explore cutting ties with Gazprom, but face exit fees and ten-times more expensive new contracts

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Samantha Booth
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Ministers explore ‘cutting’ Gazprom from School Switch scheme

But hamstrung councils say it's 'immoral' schools pay Russian firm

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Samantha Booth
Inclusion

Firm given ‘value for SEND’ contract slashed council care plans

Concern £1.5m government scheme is 'simply cost-cutting exercise'

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Samantha Booth
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Randstad ‘failure’ blamed for ditched tutoring target

Removing 65% pupil premium target will 'widen attainment gap', providers warn

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Samantha Booth
Tutoring

National Tutoring Programme target for poorer pupils ditched

Tutor firms will no longer have to reach at least two-thirds of poorer pupils

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Samantha Booth
Academies

Admissions watchdog: Top school risks ‘cherry picking’ accusations

Holland Park told to overhaul admissions policy after breaching seven admission rules for sixth formers

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Samantha Booth
Teacher training and development

Cambridge refuses to reapply for teacher training over ‘prescriptive’ reforms

Top uni concerned about 'important inconsistencies' in reforms set out in initial teacher training review

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Samantha Booth