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How schools can reverse Gypsy and Roma under-achievement

MPs are investigating why Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children have the worst exclusion and attainment rates

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools
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‘Discrimination’: Small trusts denied two-thirds of repairs cash

One school has seen six bids to replace a dilapidated classroom rejected, sparking claims rural schools are at a...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools
Some schools could be faced with plugging funding shortfalls for London mayor Sadiq Khan's plan for universal free meals at primary

Give staff concessions in London driving charge plan, say heads

Proposals will 'inevitably' affect school staff, but measures are needed to tackle pollution, leaders warn

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Academics want reform of ‘narrow’ phonics focus

Study claims teaching reading in England has been 'less successful' under new approach

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools
11-plus

Poorer pupil progress ‘increasingly difficult’ to measure

Leaders demand 'urgent review' after study finds poorer disadvantaged pupils' outcomes are becoming harder to measure

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools
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Maths teacher made OBE hits out at ‘pointless’ 10-year fraud battle

Dr Richard Evans received the award for services to charitable fundraising during Covid

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Schools

‘Risky’ MFL GCSE reforms get go ahead – but delayed for a year

DfE has also 'broadened' vocabularly definition and given exam boards more flexibility

James Carr
James Carr
Schools
Gavin Williamson
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Plan to remove teachers’ hours cap ditched from white paper

New DfE team shelves policies drawn up by former education secretary Gavin Williamson

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

SIMS introduce 6-month break clause after contract backlash

Legal action has been threatened despite DfE green light

James Carr
James Carr