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Ministers want more sixth forms that send pupils to top universities as part of 'levelling-up' agenda
London to get new RSC and other areas redrawn to align regions with rest of government
Gap for poorest pupils fails to improve since 2011
Government has told leaders they can shoulder 'cost pressures' from recent funding rises
Qualifications entered early in 2020 and 2021 won't count towards progress 8 scores of current year 11 cohort
Unions claim DfE rules have been 'abused or ignored' to help the Diocese of Hallam academise all its school
Leaders still facing 'major headache' as almost one in ten staff remain absent
Ex-permanent secretary says academisation has left school system 'more centralised than it should be'
Hearings would also be allowed to continue with just two panelists if one withdraws
