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10,000 free new independent school places
A new system of joint funding by independent schools and government could see 10,000 new school places created every year…
13th December 2016
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Bristol Grammar School to open state school
Bristol Grammar School (BGS) is to apply to the Department for Education (DfE) to open a new comprehensive, non-selective school…
19th September 2016
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DfE consultation: have your say
Education Secretary, Justine Greening, has launched a consultation on new plans to expand selective education in Britain. Under the new…
14th September 2016
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‘No change’ to EU pupils following Brexit vote
The result of the EU referendum has sparked a ripple of doubt in the education sector, as schools raise concerns…
1st July 2016
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Spielman says Ofsted job is ‘a challenge I couldn’t resist’
Amanda Spielman, the DfE’s preferred candidate for the chief inspector of Ofsted, today faced the Education Select Committee to outline…
29th June 2016
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DfE releases ‘big picture’ of England’s schools
The Department for Education (DfE) has released the findings of its January 2016 School Census, giving breakdowns for school type,…
29th June 2016
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DfE announces character education funding
Schools that are using a wide range of activities to help broaden children’s learning experiences and boost character can now…
31st May 2016
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Write now – literacy skills in the classroom
In schools today, handwriting is more important than ever before. Why? Because the Department of Education (DfE), through the Standards…
30th April 2016
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Reception baseline tests dropped
The government has announced that the reception baseline does not work as a measure of pupil progress, after publishing the…
12th April 2016
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DfE releases Educational Excellence Everywhere whitepaper
Released yesterday while teachers across the country were hearing from the DfE at Education Show and following a controversial Budget,…
18th March 2016
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