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Delayed free school cancelled over site issues

A free school plagued by delays has now been scrapped without teaching a single pupil after problems finding a site –...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Opinion

What to make of ‘British values’ in the aftermath of Brexit?

More than 37 headteachers and representatives of professional associations have signed an open letter to Justine Greening calling for a...

David Lundie
David Lundie
News

School exclusions rise for third year as government rejects behaviour tsar’s teacher training plea

School exclusions have risen for the third year in a row, new figures have revealed, coming just days after...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

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...

Russell Hobby
Russell Hobby
Opinion

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...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
News

Department for Education reshuffle: Meet the ministers

You would be forgiven for thinking the new ministerial line-up at the Department for Education looks familiar. Justine Greening, who...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Government trebles fund to help schools tackle homophobic bullying

Government funding to help train teachers how to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying has been trebled to...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Schools minister Nick Gibb stays in Department for Education role

Nick Gibb appears to have held on to his schools minister role, with prime minister Theresa May confirming this...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

High court backs government in landmark free school site ruling

A high court judge has ruled in favour of the government in a landmark planning battle over a free...

John Dickens
John Dickens