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More nursery classes in schools could tackle inequality
The head of Ofsted, Sir Michael Wilshaw, says too many children from poor backgrounds are not “school ready” aged five, and more nursery provision in primary schools in England would help.
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Teachers on strike over pay, pensions and workload
Thousands of schools across England and Wales face disruption and closures as teachers stage a national walkout in an ongoing row over pay and conditions.
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Police called in after Suffolk school reunion gets rowdy
Police in Felixstowe are investigating after middle-aged former high school pupils at a school reunion daubed graffiti on the walls, smoked in the toilets, and set off the fire alarms.
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Academy chain E-Act loses control of 10 schools
One of England’s biggest academy chains is giving up control of 10 schools amid concern over its standards, as campaigners say it is more evidence of why academies should be Ofsted inspected.
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‘I want best state schools in world’ – Gove
Education Secretary Michael Gove says he will break down the “Berlin wall” between state and private schools, as a row over Ofsted’s leadership continues.
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Flagship academy principal arrested over suspected fraud
The founder of the Kings Science Academy in Bradford, Sajid Raza, is arrested and bailed by police investigating suspected fraud offences. The academy was one of the country’s first free schools.
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Give poor children vouchers for extra tuition – think-tank
The government should give means-tested vouchers to working class families to help them buy their children some of the advantages that more affluent families can afford, the Sutton Trust suggests.
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FactCheck Q&A: how bad are British schools?
Britain’s education system appears to be stuck in a rut while our Asian competitors surge ahead. FactCheck investigates.
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Low marks: report shows UK education is lagging behind
UK teenagers are failing to keep up with youngsters in many Asian countries in reading, maths and science, according to a new OECD survey. Where has British education gone wrong?
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Venomous ‘false widow’ spider infestation closes school
A group of students are enjoying an unexpected day off today after an infestation of dangerous ‘false widow’ spiders was discovered at their school.
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Clegg v Gove in battle over ‘ideological’ school reforms
The deputy prime minister says the national curriculum should be taught in every school and all teachers should be qualified. One free school founder tells Channel 4 News why he disagrees.
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‘Dysfunctional’ Muslim free school put in special measures
Schools minister David Laws says no school will be allowed to “languish in failure” as an Ofsted report on Al-Madinah school in Derby, a Muslim free school, says it is “in chaos”.
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Ofsted chief criticises private schools
The Chief Inspector of Schools Sir Michael Wilshaw accuses private institutions of offering the state sector “crumbs off their tables”.
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Labour pledges more free childcare for working families
Twenty-five hours of free childcare funded by the state. Labour is promising to help working families beat the cost of living crisis – with a higher tax on banks to pay for it.
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Free school meals for infants, announces Clegg
Every child in an English infant school will be eligible for a free lunch under a £600m plan revealed by Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.