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Unions set out Five tests for next week's Budget
The country’s largest education union, the National Education Union, formed in September following a merger between the NUT and ATL, has set out five tests for the Chancellor in
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Nov
An 'extra 50,000 pupils' eligible for free school meals under universal credit shake up'
New Government plans to change the eligibility criteria of introducing universal credit could mean that 50,000 more pupils are now eligible for free school meals. In
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The Education Select Committee 14th November: A Round Up
Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, appeared before MPs on the Education Select Committee on 14 November. Here’s a quick roundup of the key things she had
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School in Theresa May's constituency seeks £1 for pens
A primary school in Prime Minister Theresa May’s constituency has asked parents for a £1 daily donation to help pay for stationery and books. Robert Piggott CofE School in
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Pupils being harmed by schools 'gaming' the system to climb league tables
Former Nick Clegg adviser calls for action to make it harder to teach to the test Children’s education is being put at risk by a system that encourages schools to
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Teaching School Alliances miss ‘cold spots’ of struggling schools
There are “cold spots” in the support that struggling schools are getting from Teaching School Alliances across the country, according to new government analysis. The National
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