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Oct
Philip Hammond 'forced to abandon' private school VAT plans
Reports suggest that opposition from Tory backbenchers has forced Chancellor Philip Hammond to scrap plans to charge VAT on private school fees. Conservative MPs are said to
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Oct
Education Links w/c 22nd October 2018
Replacement revealed after shock departure of Excelsior Academy head – who will be gone by half term, Chronicle Live,
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Oct
Education Secretary threatens action on school exclusions
The Department for Education has published research into Alternative Provision (AP) following concerns about poor levels of attainment in AP and rising exclusions in some areas.
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Oct
North East Colleges march on Westminster for 'Love Our Colleges' campaign
Heads have marched alongside their students this week as North East’s colleges rise up in protest over cuts they say are “short-changing students”.
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Oct
Unauthorised absences continue to rise
New data for the autumn of 2017 and spring of 2018 shows the rate of unauthorised absence from primary and secondary schools was 1.2% over the period, up from 1.1% in the same
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Oct
Report warns that Opportunity Areas are 'too led' by DfE
An independent analysis of the government’s Opportunity Areas, which is its flagship social mobility programme for 12 of the most deprived areas of the country, has found some
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