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Nicky Morgan lauds free schools as “modern engines of social justice” as next application window opens

Education secretary Nicky Morgan has hailed free schools for “breaking the cycle of disadvantage” as the latest window for...

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College of Teaching announces 15 committee members to choose founding trustees

The search has started to find 13 trustees who will lead the formation of the College of Teaching. The...

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Exam boards told to rewrite GCSE maths papers following difficulty row

The qualifications watchdog has told exam boards to rewrite parts of their GCSE maths exam papers following the row over...

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Number of pupils missing school rises slightly, new figures show

Pupils have missed 800,000 more days this autumn term compared to last year as school absence rates crept up....

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Three Ofsted inspections into free schools published in election run-up – compared to 10 last year

Only three Ofsted inspections into free schools were published in the run up to the election – compared to...

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Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt announces he will not be standing for Labour leadership

Tristram Hunt has today ruled himself out of the running to be the next Labour leader. The shadow education...

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Property website lets home hunters check schools’ Ofsted ratings

Property website Rightmove has added a resource on its website to allow people to easily find the Ofsted result...

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Graham Stuart to step down from education select committee

After eight years in post, Graham Stuart has said that he will not be putting his name forward to...

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Primary headteacher charged with sex offences against pupils

A former headteacher has been charged with sexual offences against two pupils at the primary school where he worked....

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