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Jun
Ofsted Chief warns of growth in lack of 'readiness for school'
Amanda Spielman will today use her speech to nursery leaders to highlight the rising number of children who lack basic hygiene and language skills by the age of four. The Head of
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Jun
Department for Education to review impact of Baker Clause careers duty
The impact of a new law which forces schools to allow training organisations the chance to speak to pupils about technical qualifications and apprenticeships will be reviewed by
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Jun
Education Links w/c 4th June 2018
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/new-first-school-morpeth-finally-14750848 – Chronicle Live, New first school in Morpeth finally gets the green light as
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May
Grammar schools receiving more money than comprehensives
Grammar schools are getting proportionally more money from the government than comprehensives to spend on buildings, including brand new sports halls and laboratories. 40% of the
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May
300 schools wait over a decade for Ofsted inspection
A National Audit Office report has shown that almost 300 schools in England, all of which are rated as “Outstanding” by Ofsted, have not been inspected for a decade or more.
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May
Department for Education ditches Year 7 ‘catch-up training’ fund before it opens
A Government scheme, which promised schools up to £25,000 each to help improve the literacy and numeracy of Year 7 pupils, has been unceremoniously scrapped, months after bidders
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