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Term-time holidays a ‘small part’ of attendance woes – minister

Catherine McKinnell says she’s focused on children who regularly miss ‘significant amounts of school’

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John Tomsett, Dr Ian Stockford, Helena Mills, John Blaney, Nick Timothy and Rachel Wolf

John Tomsett, headteacher of Huntington School, York, is the first chair of the Headteachers’ Roundtable. Mr Tomsett co-founded the…

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Tech wizards run with their imaginations

Young tech wizards are revelling in their successes after showing off their winning innovations at the TeenTech Awards 2015….

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Matthew Pike, Julie Bloor and Jay Davenport

Matthew Pike will lead MacIntyre Academy in Nuneaton when it opens in September. The new school, part of the…

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Cuckoo’s sweet sounds of success

Pupils at the Cuckoo Hall academy in north London struck the right chord at the finals of the recent…

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A chance to switch on to engineering

Youngsters are being invited to be a part of history by designing the keys for the fastest car in…

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Exercise is good for you and can be fun

Primary teachers have teamed up with Virgin Active and the University of Bedfordshire in a year-long programme to encourage…

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