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Williamson plans £1.1m expansion of cadet units in schools

The education secretary Gavin Williamson wants to expand cadet units in schools, allocating £1.1 million in funding to increase...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools face new checks to ensure pupil premium spending ‘backed by evidence’

Schools will have to show their pupil premium spending is “backed by evidence” under new requirements announced by the...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Muhammad cartoon row school launches independent probe into RSE lessons

The trust in charge of Batley Grammar School has announced an independent investigation of its curriculum after its teacher’s...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
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Williamson first education secretary to address NASUWT conference in five years

Gavin Williamson will address the annual conference of the NASUWT teaching union this weekend, five years after an education...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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‘Not every day has been brilliant’ – Williamson opens up about pandemic challenges

Gavin Williamson has opened up about the challenges he’s faced in the pandemic, admitting that “not every day has...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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No ‘current’ plans to force schools into multi-academy trusts, says Williamson

There are “currently no plans” to legislate to force schools to join multi-academy trusts, the education secretary has said,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Williamson pledges to back teachers ‘all the way’ on exam grading

The education secretary has pledged to back teachers “all the way” in their efforts to award exam grades this...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Q&A: ‘We need a long-term plan for education in England’

Next week, the Foundation for Education Development will bring together politicians, school leaders and policy wonks as it hosts...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Students make up half of respondents to ‘largest ever’ exams consultation

Nearly 47,000 students have responded to the government’s call to have their say on replacing exams this summer –...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth