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Full list: Department for Education releases free school application forms after lengthy freedom of information battle

The Department for Education (DfE) has finally released all the application forms for successful free schools after a freedom...

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News

New evidence suggests schools may ‘game’ reception baselines

Sixty per cent of respondents to a survey on the controversial baseline assessment for reception year pupils have been...

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Sophie Scott
News

Consultation launched on host of new GCSEs and A levels

Schools Minister Nick Gibb has today launched a public consultation on revised subject content for seven GCSEs and five...

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GCSE exam results to be released early to help parents with secondary school choice

The government has announced today it will start releasing provisional GCSE results in mid-October so parents can use them...

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Opinion

“Nobody is forcing any teacher to sign up with a recruitment agency”

Following concerns reported by Schools Week that recruitment agencies were fuelling the teacher shortage by “hoovering up” job seekers...

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News

Regional schools commissioner Paul Smith resigns

Paul Smith, the regional schools commissioner (RSC) for Lancashire and West Yorkshire, has resigned. It is believed Mr Smith has...

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News

Birmingham and Tower Hamlets schools “improving slowly” after Ofsted targeted inspections

Schools put into special measures by Ofsted over extremism fears are “improving slowly”, Sir Michael Wilshaw has said today....

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News

Michael Wilshaw: Heads should report destination of all ‘deleted’ pupils

Headteachers should be legally required to establish and record the destination of pupils leaving the education system amid fears they could...

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News

Special needs expert to lead review of low attaining pupils’ assessment

The government has launched a review into the accurate assessment of pupils with lower attainment. It will be headed...

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