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Disadvantaged pupils benefit from swift EBacc changes, research finds

Schools that swiftly overhauled their curriculum to meet the government’s English Baccalaureate (EBacc) when it was first introduced boosted...

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Year 6 pupils will not have to take times tables tests next summer

Primary schools will not be expected to adminster times tables tests for year 6 pupils next summer, despite an...

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Spending think tank demands review into varying costs of teacher training routes

The government must justify the “substantial difference” in costs between teacher training routes, a new report has claimed, with...

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MAT inquiry: Academy trust CEOs give evidence to education committee

The parliamentary education committee heard today from eight witnesses about multi-academy trusts (MATs) and their role, size, governance and...

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Who becomes a teacher? 7 surprising facts about teacher training applications

Children of police officers, electricians and teachers are the most likely to train to become teachers – while people...

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Church of England plans 125 new free schools under ‘bold’ expansion

The number of Church of England (CofE) free schools is set to increase by more than 10-fold under new...

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Plagued free school move delayed again

A free school plagued with problems at its proposed new site next to an airfield – including asbestos and...

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Schools must report EAL data differently from September – are you ready?

From September, schools will need to inform the government of each child’s country of birth, nationality and their level...

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Ofqual defers allowing pupils to bypass schools for exam re-marks

Ofqual has put back a decision on allowing pupils to ask for re-marks of their GCSE and A-level exams,...

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