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Lenehan: Pupils labelled ‘early’ when needs could be poverty-driven

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Church of England shelves consultation on multi-academy trust inspections

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Schools fail to check out Tory scheme to boost chess

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Government-funded ‘Get into Teaching’ events scrapped by DfE

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Private special schools move into disused state sites amid SEND shortages
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‘Protect and nurture’ university role in teacher training, says outgoing UCET boss
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A tale of two trusts: More academy chains £1m+ in the red, but others improve
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Get pay right or you’re in for a battle, union warns

2h | Pay and conditions

Supply staff agency fee caps: What schools need to know

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Ofsted: More inclusive schools more likely to be graded down, analysis suggests

16h | Ofsted

‘Postcode lottery’ for absence fines remains despite standardisation

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Ministers to get softer on English and maths resit entries but tougher on results

1d | Assessment

16-19 performance measure shake up: What you need to know

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Maths pupils ‘make slower progress in mixed ability classes’
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Areas disused or not fit for purpose in 50% of schools, poll suggests
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Occupational therapists warn they can’t give children required support
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Ministers mull future of £380m SEND budgets transfer policy
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Church of England shelves consultation on multi-academy trust inspections

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A tale of two trusts: More academy chains £1m+ in the red, but others improve

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Private special schools move into disused state sites amid SEND shortages

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‘Protect and nurture’ university role in teacher training, says outgoing UCET boss

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Dave Woods, headteacher, Beaconsfield Primary School
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Warning: school exclusions can be an ethical minefield
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Inclusion is not a building project
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It’s time to make part-time possible
2h | Opinion: Leadership