Schools

DfE moves ahead with e-register plan amid attendance crackdown

Electronic register mandate gives education secretary direct access to live absence rates

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Grammar Schools

Ministers intervene to delay grammar schools expansion plan

Council says changes will pave way to admit more pupils into its selective schools

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Ofsted

EEF names former Ofsted boss as new chair

EEF announces new chair to replace philanthropist Sir Peter Lampl, 12 years after he helped found charity

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News

Catholic turnaround trust gets green light to take on good schools

Government approval for extension into ‘hybrid’ trust means it will become permanent from next year

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Jack Dyson
Schools

ASCL’s election manifesto: 11 stand-out policy proposals

Union unveils proposals for political parties in new election 'manifesto'

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Jack Dyson
News

Half of pupils saw social skills decline during Covid, study finds

Policymakers warn pandemic impact stretches beyond the classroom

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Jack Dyson
ITT review

Snubbed uni slams ‘inconsistent and unfair’ ITT review after ‘good’ Ofsted

Analysis shows 78% of providers denied accreditation have been rated 'good' or better under Ofsted's new framework

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Jack Dyson
SATs

Capita ‘rewarded’ for 2022 SATs chaos as £1.5m shaved off penalty

Ministers waive part of permitted fee for outsourcing giant to 'de-risk delivery for future test cycles'

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Jack Dyson
Schools

Support staff needed to ease teacher workload crisis, says DfE study

Government-commissioned report calls for more 'curriculum support officers' to help teachers with admin

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Jack Dyson