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Jeremy Corbyn Labour leader: What does this mean for schools?

Jeremy Corbyn has been elected leader of the Labour Party after a landslide victory this morning. But what does this...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

Let’s agree a standardised year-by-year curriculum for all schools

In my role as Director of Academies for a large multi academy trust, I know how important it is...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
News

OCR exam board chief Mark Dawe resigns

The chief executive of one of the country’s leading exam boards has resigned, it has been announced today. Mark...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
News

Ofqual launches public consultation on 15 GCSE and A level subjects

Ofqual has launched a public consultation on the design and assessment of six GCSE and nine A level subjects...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
News

Seven key points from Ofsted’s report into the effectiveness of Key Stage 3

Ofsted today released a report entitled “Key Stage 3 – the wasted years?“ looking at the effectiveness of secondary...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
News

The Wasted Years: Ofsted’s KS3 concern

Ofsted has raised “serious” concerns about the teaching of key English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects in years 7 to 9,...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
News

Oxfordshire school to get dedicated health professional as part of Nuffield Health pilot scheme

An Oxfordshire secondary school is to get a dedicated health professional in a bid to improve the wellbeing of...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
News

Education charity Teach First hands out £60,000 to projects aiming to narrow disadvantage gap

A “university” for teachers has been given a cash boost towards opening, as part of an award scheme run...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
News

Schools warned over donation ‘requests’ after parents are pressured to hand over money

Schools have been reminded they must make it clear parents are under no obligation to pay voluntary donations after...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott