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New Education Secretary continues focus on Opportunity Areas
The new Education Secretary, Damian Hinds MP, today released a statement on the Department’s social mobility policies. The announcement shows continuity with the priorities of
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Jan
MPs urged to back holiday hunger bill
The Head Teachers’ union NAHT wants MPs to back a draft law that would force councils to provide meals and activities for pupils in school holidays. A private members bill
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Jan
North East Education News, w/c 15th January 2018
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/education/education_news/15854252.Durham_University_abandons_plans_to_scrap_social_work_degrees/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Durham
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Jan
NCTL can’t be sure teacher training grants used correctly, warns auditor
So many teacher training providers failed to produce accurate data about their trainees that the National Audit Office has said it cannot be sure funds are being used correctly
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Jan
Lower grade boundaries for maths GCSE resit exam spark concern
Concerns have been raised after new data showed that pupils needed as little as 13% of marks in a higher-tier maths GCSE paper to achieve a ‘standard pass’ in their
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Jan
Damian Hinds becomes new Secretary of State for Education
In a week of shake-ups and break-ups which saw Justine Greening resign from her ministerial position of Education Secretary, a position she held for only 546 days, SCHOOLS
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