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Apr
Ofsted considering 'no-notice' school inspections
Ofsted’s chief inspector has revived the controversial idea of carrying out no notice inspections of schools. Amanda Spielman was responding to a YouGov survey, published by
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Apr
Poorer pupils in England are a whole GCSE grade behind their peers in maths, report finds
Research by Professors John Jerrim and Toby Greany at the UCL Institute of Education has revealed that 4 in 10 disadvantaged pupils are failing to reach the new GCSE standard pass
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Apr
Teachers in UK report growing 'vocabulary deficiency'
Teachers are encountering increasing numbers of children with stunted vocabularies – haunting many pupils from primary to secondary school – and they fear “vocabulary
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Apr
Education Select Committee to investigate school and sixth-form funding
It has been announced this week that the Education Select Committee has launched an inquiry into school and sixth-form funding, and will consider whether a 10-year plan is needed
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Apr
North East Education Links w/c 16th April
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/primary-school-places-out-how-14533744 – Chronicle Live, Primary school places are out – how to make sure your
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Mar
Justine Greening warns social mobility is 'far more complex' than grammar schools
Justine Greening has said that improving social mobility is “far more complex” than deciding whether a school is selective. The comments from the former Education
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