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Feb
Body cameras on trial in English schools
A new pilot scheme where teachers wear police-style body cameras is being trialled by two schools in England. According to a BBC Newsbeat report, a criminal justice researcher
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Feb
Helping our students be READY
The beginning of the Autumn term at Wolsingham School was no different to previous years. We, like many schools, had scheduled two days of staff training prior to the arrival of
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Feb
Arts not at odds with the EBacc, says free schools charity
Free schools support charity finds “clear link” between high performance and including arts subjects alongside the core academic subject. New analysis of trends in
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Feb
Northern Powerhouse think tank says improving secondary education in the North is top priority
Think tank chaired by George Osborne cites “overwhelming evidence” that attainment at age 16 is “too low” in the North, hindering future generation of
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Feb
Working class disadvantage follows from school through to the professions
The Social Mobility Commission published findings that show the gross disparities in pay between professionals from working class backgrounds and their more advantaged colleagues.
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Feb
Nick Gibb "comfortable" with how schools handle cost pressures
Labour MP for Newcastle North Catherine McKinnell has pressed the Schools Minister during an Education Committee session, on whether he was “comfortable” with the way
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