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Trust slams union over ‘ridiculous’ Windrush claims as strikes paused (for now)
But the Harris Federation, the trust at the centre of the dispute, has slammed the union for trying to sow “division” and ...
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Snap, crackle and flop? Breakfast clubs have rocky launch
Another flagship Labour education policy had a rocky relaunch this week as the government named 754 “early adopter” schools ...
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Academy broke rules over head’s Botox and aromatherapy courses
An academy trust broke funding rules after paying for its head to go on Botox and aromatherapy training courses, documents ...
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Investigation: How councils routinely breach exclusion duty
Councils across the country are routinely failing in their legal duty to provide full-time education for excluded pupils ...
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Teachers strike over schools’ plans for classes of 30
Four council-maintained secondary schools in London closed classes this week when teachers walked out on strike over plans to ...
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The schools bill must do more on pupil movement oversight
One in five secondary school pupils with a social, emotional or mental health issue moves schools, compared to one in ...
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School smartphone bans reduce overall screen time, poll suggests
Restrictions on the use of smartphones in schools can heavily reduce pupils’ overall screen time, suggests new research. Polling also seems to show tougher policies aren’t harder to enforce – contrary ...