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ASCL calls for national fair funding formula to reduce gap between local authorities

A call is being made for the introduction of a national fair funding formula as analysis by the Association...

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Labour MP slams Nicky Morgan over claim free schools outperform ‘council-run’ schools

An MP had strong words for education secretary Nicky Morgan after she wrote to him claiming free schools are better than ‘council-run’...

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Two new Ofsted board members announced

A political advisor at BP and a think tank director have been appointed as new non-executive board members at Ofsted....

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Social media and cyberbullying contribute to increasing emotional disorders among young people, new report claims

Misuse of social media and cyberbullying are presenting challenges to schools and causing a rise in emotional disorders among...

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A level students will receive £15k to become teachers, Cameron to announce

Teenagers are to be offered £15,000 to become maths and physics teachers, the government has announced today. Under plans...

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Department for Education not doing enough to close “shockingly poor” attainment gap for children in care, report finds

The Department for Education has been criticised for not doing enough to secure a better future for children in...

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Members of commission on assessment without levels revealed

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced the names of the members of the commission on assessment without levels....

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Morgan says sexual consent to be taught in schools – but SRE still not compulsory

Children are to be taught about sexual consent from the age of 11, in plans announced by education secretary...

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“Schools cannot be trusted” with careers advice, says report

Schools cannot be trusted to give careers advice in the best interest of young people, says a report released...

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