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When pupils walk through our school gates each September, more often than not they believe that if they work hard, they can succeed. But...
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AP brings particular challenges, so governors should look differently at risk, accountability, attendance and results, says Nicola Hall Alternative provision is often described as...
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A two-year run of cash-strapped academy trusts eating into their reserves has come to an end, with the largest MATs recording gains of over...
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The government is planning to “update” its guidance on collective worship in England’s schools after the Supreme Court ruled the delivery of the practice...
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Headlines about small schools “escaping” the DfE’s school improvement drive miss the point, writes Julie Kelly When a year group has eight pupils, a...
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An under-pressure academy trust broke rules over a £15,000 payment to a former school leader. Latest accounts for the Tenterden Schools Trust (TST)...
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A government-funded speech and language screening initiative found an unexpected proportion of young children have unidentified needs, an evaluation report has said. The Early...
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The government appears to lack a clear picture of which schools are defying its expectation that they should operate a 32.5-hour week, with dozens...
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Fifteen years ago, we had a big old debate about education in England. It largely took place online, with Twitter in particular becoming a...
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Ofsted has refuted claims that its new report cards are being written using AI, following concerns over “generic” wording. An investigation revealed the same...
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Every primary school publishes a pupil premium strategy. Inspectors read them. Governors scrutinise them. Leaders devote hours to drafting and updating them. But are...
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More than a thousand schools with poor outcomes slipped through the net of the government’s RISE low-attainment crackdown, exposing a “significant gap” in its...
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Flexible working is increasingly common in many workplaces. But the adoption of flexible practices in schools has been slow and patchy. For many leaders,...
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The government has named the remaining 36 lead schools for its behaviour and attendance hubs programme, completing the list of 93 settings that will...
