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Academy trust expenses claims: The dos and don’ts

It was hard not to be shocked by the Dispatches/Observer investigation into academy trust expenses and perks. The Department…

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How to secure the right business partner for your school

Schools and businesses are increasingly being encouraged to establish partnerships.  Yet with so many different organisations to work with,…

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A more balanced curriculum could lead us to a less poisonous class divide

The curriculum reforms of the current government are based on the idea that academic qualifications are a prerequisite for…

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Teaching myths, debunked

A new IPPR report, Beyond the Plateau, blames poor quality CPD for the fact that many teachers are not progressing to become the excellent…

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Automatic registration for pupil premium and priority in admissions: two policies for social mobility

The Institute for Fiscal Studies published a report today showing that two thirds of children classified as poor are poor despite…

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The Progress 8 measure explained

If you are not changing your exam entry policy, and results are the same, it is likely your EBacc3 score…

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When setting up a multi academy trust, what appointments do you have to make?

If you are setting up a multi academy trust, what are the minimum number of executive appointments you need…

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How to answer the interview question: ‘What are you reading?’

Seven teachers, heads and trust chief executives let slip the interview answers they’d like to hear I have a shockingly…

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What are the big decisions Justine Greening must make as education secretary?

A new education secretary, Justine Greening, has been appointed. So, what now? Natalie Perera describes what awaits at the…

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