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Secondary class sizes continue to rise DfE reveals
The average secondary class size has risen to 21.7 in 2019 after increasing for four consecutive years. Data released by the DfE shows that 8.4% of all secondary school classes
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Jun
Education links w/c 24/06/19
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17727050.difficult-decisions-normal-at-north-yorkshire-schools/?ref=mac – Northern Echo ‘Report warns difficult decisions now
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Jun
Pupils from private schools dominate top jobs according to ‘Elitist Britain 2019’ report
Pupils from private schools still dominate top jobs according to the ‘Elitist Britain 2019’ report released by the Sutton Trust and the Social Mobility Commission. The report
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Jun
Hinds major speech on complexities of disadvantage
Damian Hinds, Education Secretary, made a major speech this week focused on social mobility and education, which sought to understand disadvantage and challenge oversimplified
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Jun
Teachers in England work more hours than anywhere else in Europe, TALIS reports
Secondary school teachers in England work 46.9 hours on average, resulting in the fourth highest workload of countries polled by Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
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Jun
Lord Agnew speaks on funding pressures
Lord Agnew spoke to attendees at the Festival of Education at Wellington College on 20 June, 2019 regarding funding pressures on education. Lord Agnew said he believes there are
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