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Dec
Ofsted - new arrangements for short inspections
Ofsted has published new arrangements they say are designed to ensure that short inspections are responsible interventions that minimise the burden on schools. It ran the
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Dec
Spending on supply teachers rises to £1.3 billion
Local authority maintained schools spend greater share of budget on supply teachers than academies, according to figures published this week. Schools in England spent
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Dec
Teachers ‘should have to pass assessment test’ to qualify
Every teacher should be given a test on how to assess pupils before being awarded qualified teacher status, according to a new report from the think-tank LKMCO. A majority of
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Dec
£45m boost for young people with SEND
The Government this week announced a package of support worth nearly £45 million to provide additional help for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
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Dec
Teach Reception children how to grip a pencil, says Ofsted
Children in Reception class in England should be taught how to grip a pencil properly and how to sit correctly at a table, says the watchdog Ofsted. Inspectors say a third of
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Dec
Teacher training target missed for fifth year in a row in England
There has been a failure to attract a fifth of the trainee teachers the government says are needed for secondary schools in England. Department for Education figures show only 80%
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