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PAC Round-Up: What happened in today’s scrutiny of Durand Academy and related businesses

Sir Greg Martin, head of Durand Academy, today faced questions from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over the work...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Governors, look at the bigger picture

The new framework for governance is missing any acknowledgement of the need for governors to engage with the complexity...

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What should I spend my pupil premium on?

The pupil premium is a wonderfully optimistic policy. But there are a few key ingredients that will help to...

Marc Rowland
Marc Rowland
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Why you should care about sibling young carers

As many as two pupils in every classroom have a sibling with special educational needs or disability and are...

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It’s not unusual… to have conflicts

Properly managing conflicts of interest and related party transactions is an essential part of the proper management of a...

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What would be the benefit of a philosophy GCSE?

The answer’s easy: it would give young people the opportunity to discover the subject as a centuries-long conversation amongst...

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Why linear A-levels will work best

Recoupling will snatch what space there is in the post-16 curriculum to teach skills that are no longer examined,...

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Children in care educational outcomes: Public Accounts Committee round-up

Educational outcomes for children in care have been historically low. A Naional Audit Office report last year looked into...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Awards will inspire schools to turn around children’s lives

The whole point of the awards is to highlight successful approaches we didn’t even know existed Scientific evidence shows...

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