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Sep
Fewer coasting schools in the North than in any other region
The lowest number of coasting schools are recorded in the North of England, according to a new ‘Guide to Regional Schools Commissioners’ published by the National
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Sep
Should parents have the right to trigger Heads' sacking?
The New Schools Network, the charity that sets up free schools, said parents should have the legal right to force intervention in failing schools, as well as ordering a school to
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Sep
Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle: Lucy Powell appointed as the new Shadow Education Secretary
Lucy Powell has been confirmed as the new Shadow Education Secretary in Jeremy Corbyn’s new shadow cabinet. This comes in the wake of Tristram Hunt ruling himself out of
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Sep
CALL FOR EVIDENCE: Exam Boards
The last few years have seen an increase in concerns over GCSE and A-level exams marking process, aside from the fundamental issue with comparing pupils’ examination results
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Sep
Surviving after levels?
In 2016 my 11 year-old daughter will be given an indexed score that ranges from 80-120 . She will pass or fail her KS2 SATS. This event marks a change in measurement trend that
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Sep
Nicky Morgan urged by education leaders in the North East to get behind school improvement plans
Education leaders in the North East today called on Education Secretary Nicky Morgan to get behind plans for a schools-led improvement initiative to drive up standards in the
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