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Free schools have three times more unqualified teachers than maintained schools

Free schools have triple the number of unqualified teachers in their classrooms compared to local authority-maintained schools. A total of...

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Wakefield academy trust praised in Ofsted’s third focused inspection report

An academy trust has been praised by Ofsted for “making a positive difference” for pupils. Wakefield City Academies Trust...

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Tristram Hunt wants to reignite James Callaghan’s Great Debate over national baccalaureate qualification

Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has called for a “Great Debate” to discuss the future of education in England....

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Tributes paid to union founder

Tributes have been paid to the founding president of the Voice education union. Ray Bryant has been remembered as...

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Ofsted finds “too few” schools have improved under Collaborative Academies Trust in second focused inspection

Another academy trust has been criticised for underperformance by Ofsted in the education watchdog’s second focused inspection of an...

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Nick Gibb confirms academies could have to change sponsor if found to be “coasting”

Academies could be forced to change their sponsor if they are found to be “coasting”, schools minister Nick Gibb has said...

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Cadet units in state schools to increase five-fold with £50 million budget boost

The number of cadet units in state schools is to increase five-fold by 2020, George Osborne announced in the...

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Cadet units in state schools: George Osborne announces £50m boost

George Osborne has announced a £50 million drive to increase cadet units in state schools in today’s Summer Budget....

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Unqualifed teachers numbers rise by 4,000 in a year

The number of unqualified teachers in schools has increased by more than 20 per cent, figures released by the...

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