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Value for money of teacher training schemes questioned by MPs

Concerns about the value for money of government initiatives to recruit teachers have been aired by MPs. The Public...

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Universities ‘compromise’ teacher training in response to School Direct challenge

Universities are “compromising” their position in initial teacher training (ITT) in order to survive the changing teacher education landscape,...

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Lessons in puberty come too late for many youngsters, report finds

One in four girls are starting their periods without having been taught about puberty at school, a report released...

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Postcode lottery in school places allocation and appeals

School place allocations, appeals and investigations processes are subject to a postcode lottery, Schools Week analysis show. Research by...

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Headteachers and local authorities warn of squeeze on secondary school places

More than half of secondary schools say they were oversubscribed this year as warnings start to mount over pressure...

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Trojan Horse hearings: Teacher told he can return to the classroom

A teacher involved in the alleged Trojan Horse affair is the first to be told he can return to...

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Trojan Horse scandal: Teacher appeals indefinite ban claiming ‘Islamophobia’

A teacher banned from the classroom in relation to the alleged Trojan Horse plot will appeal the decision, with...

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Trojan Horse hearings: Park View teachers banned for ‘undue religious influence’

Two teachers from Park View school in Birmingham have been banned indefinitely from the classroom after being found to...

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Key stage 2 writing assessment deadline moved back after union concerns

Schools minister Nick Gibb has u-turned on the date by which primary teachers must submit key stage 2 writing...

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