Schools

TRA had to ‘drag’ witnesses to appear, says former headteacher

Mahzia 'Pepe' Hart claims Teaching Regulation Agency went to 'extraordinary lengths to secure their witnesses'

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Tom Belger
Schools

Flagship training provider sees half of teachers ditch CPD scheme

Education Development Trust had worst drop-rates in £75 million government CPD scheme to boost social mobility

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Tom Belger
Schools

Lord Agnew joins board of flagship DfE teacher training provider

The former academies minister has both joined the National Institute of Teaching board and returned as chair of the...

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Tom Belger
Schools

Council cost pressures threaten SEND ‘safety valve’ reforms

Local authorities handed bailout cash warn they may fail to meet conditions as inflation and other issues bite

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Tom Belger
News

Schools’ gas bills could still double despite new cap, DfE poll suggests

But the DfE warns low school response rates mean its national energy survey is 'not representative'

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Tom Belger
Schools

Devon council appoints academy chiefs to run education services

Experts say academisation is increasingly hollowing out council expertise in education

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Tom Belger
Schools

Ex-head faces bullying probe amid court battle with teaching union

Mahzia 'Pepe' Hart faces a second investigation after allegedly intimidating staff, but accuses the NEU of harassing her

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Tom Belger
Schools

Energy support delays could prove costly as schools in limbo

Leaders 'totally in the dark' more than a week after Truss's vague pledge

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Tom Belger
News

Governor poll lays bare sector divides over DfE MAT drive

School governors increasingly value their multi-academy trusts - but many standalone and maintained school boards are not yet convinced

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Tom Belger