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Dec
Teaching grammar does not improve children's writing ability, research finds
Academics reveal ‘a significant and persistent mismatch’ between government policy and the techniques proven to work in the classroom. The way that grammar is taught
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Nov
Budget 2017: Greening will write to teacher pay body ‘shortly’
The education secretary will write to the body that makes recommendations on teacher pay rises “shortly”, the government has confirmed. Following today’s budget
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Nov
Ofsted chair welcomes call for greater scrutiny of 'outstanding' schools
Professor Julius Weinberg, the new chair of Ofsted has told school governors that it would be “helpful if they pushed for Ofsted to carry out more inspections at
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Nov
Autumn Budget 2017: SCHOOLS NorthEast response
Autumn Budget 2017: SCHOOLS NorthEast response Mike Parker, Director of SCHOOLS NorthEast, said: “The Government is failing to meet its stated commitment to end inequality in
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Nov
Forced academisation of primary schools is 'immoral'
Academies Show hears draft recommendation of high-powered panel reviewing primary school accountability Forcing underperforming schools to become academies is “immoral”,
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Nov
Girls 'better at co-operating on problems'
But when the element of collaboration is added to the problem solving, girls outperformed boys in in every country. In the UK this gender gap is one of the largest. These results
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