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Oct
Unauthorised absences up despite government crackdown
Unauthorised absences have risen across primary and secondary schools, despite attempts by the Government to crack down on attendance. According to recently released figures,
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Oct
English school budgets facing 'breaking point', warn Head Teachers
Head Teachers are to warn MPs that school budgets in England are facing “breaking point” after a combined £2.8bn in cuts and costs imposed upon them by the government. The
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Oct
Headteacher board elections: What you need to know
As the DfE reveals who will sit on powerful committees overseeing England’s schools system, here are the crucial facts you need to know. The HTBs are a key part of our
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Oct
David Laws: 30-hours free childcare policy 'utterly nuts'
Former schools minister says free childcare for working parents operates as “negative early years’ Pupil Premium” benefiting the wealthy, and almost prompted him
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Oct
Ofsted review: 'Schools are narrowing the curriculum'
Findings in the Ofsted curriculum review report that schools are narrowing the primary curriculum by focusing too intensely on preparing for SATs. Ofsted has highlighted the
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Oct
DfE to review ‘disproportionate’ exclusions of certain ethnicities
It has been reported this week that the Department for Education is to launch a review into the correlation between exclusions and pupil ethnicity, with a focus on the rates of
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