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A committee of MPs says it is unable to support the appointment of Amanda Spielman as head of the schools inspectorate.
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The government has gravely misunderstood what parents contribute to school governance.
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The government’s search outside the UK for the next chief inspector of schools is misguided.
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The system of oversight of England’s academy schools has been criticised by MPs.
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If the FTSE 100 can do it, then the public sector can also wake up to the benefits of female representation.
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The UK government has proposed to extend the remit of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to cover other emergency services, including fire and rescue. The system has been called a “failed experiment…
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As children head back to class this week, another school will be opening its doors for the autumn term as an academy – in spite of opposition from parents and the community. From early September the Hewett…
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The next government will inherit an education system that is creaking under the strain of largely inept political meddling.
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The Durham Free School is to have its government funding removed in a snap decision made by Nicky Morgan, the secretary of state for education. The move comes after a damning Ofsted report which found…
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Sir Michael Wilshaw’s 2013-14 annual report for Ofsted on the progress and standards achieved by schools has revealed that, while progress has been made in the primary sector, progress in secondary schools…