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General Election 2015: Schools Minister David Laws ousted in “punishing” night for Liberal Democrats

Schools minister David Laws was one of a number of senior Liberal Democrats who lost their seat in a...

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General Election 2015: Which education MPs came up trumps?

Here is a full list of how our education MPs got on in the election:   Nicky Morgan, education...

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“We should not specify what boys and girls wear” at school, says LGBT teacher trainer

Schools should adopt “gender neutral” uniforms to make them lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) friendly and inclusive, and...

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Parents of Croydon state school pupils unlawfully charged for literacy lessons will get refunds

Croydon Council says it will refund unlawful charges it imposed for literacy lessons to 32 primary children during school...

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Study may help schools understand why pupils with autism can get distressed while learning

New research could help schools understand why pupils with autism can get distressed while learning. The UCL Institute of...

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Eton College headmaster suggests boarding school bursaries for children of ‘squeezed middle’ families

Boarding schools should offer bursaries to “squeezed middle” families with incomes of £60-80,000 so they are not left out...

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Plans revealed for new international qualifications

Two education companies have today announced plans to jointly deliver international GCSE and A-level qualifications for Middle East schools...

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The Runaway Schoolgirl: This is the True Story of My Daughter’s Abduction by Her Teacher Jeremy Forrest

The case of teacher Jeremy Forrest and his relationship with one of his pupils was front-page news in 2012....

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NAHT to hear from Nicky Morgan and David Laws at annual conference

Nicky Morgan and David Laws will address, and be quizzed by, members of the National Association of Headteachers (NAHT)...

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