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Jan
Students take mobile phones into exams as they feel 'anxious' without them, Exam Officers say
Students do not take mobile phones into exams because they want to cheat, Exam Officers have said, but because they “feel anxious” when separated from their
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Jan
Department for Education launches consultation on plans to fund schools’ £830m pension contribution hike
The Government has launched a consultation this week on plans to provide extra funding to cover the estimated £830 million rise in pension contributions for state schools –
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Jan
Education Links w/c 14th January
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/hermitage-academy-ofsted-inadequate-plans-15675728 – Chronicle Live, Low expectations and pupils disengaged: How
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Jan
Analysis shows impact of poverty and ethnicity in inspections
Ahead of Ofsted’s 2019 framework consultation Schools North East analysis has shown the impact of poverty and ethnicity on secondary school inspection outcomes. The charts below
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Jan
EPI study finds that a third of English Local Authority secondary schools are unable to cover costs
Almost a third of local authority secondary schools in England are unable to cover their costs, a study by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) suggests. The EPI has also said
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Jan
University of York named as MFL 'Centre for Excellence'
School Standards Minister Nick Gibb has this week announced that the University of York will be England’s first modern foreign languages Centre for Excellence. The centre, which
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