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22nd March 2018
Statistics released by the Department for Education show that there has been a rise in the number of pupils taken out of school to…
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9th January 2018
Justine Greening, ex-education secretary, has resigned from the government after refusing a job as work and pensions secretary in Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle. Read…
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8th January 2018
Damian Hinds has been announced as England’s education secretary in the prime minister’s cabinet reshuffle. He will replace Justine Greening, who is leaving…
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29th December 2017
130 people have been recognised for their services to education and driving forward social mobility in the 2018 New Year Honours list. Recipients recognised…
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22nd December 2017
There has been plenty to consider for school governors in 2017. Naureen Khalid walks us through the year’s highlights (and the lowlights!) Another year…
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21st December 2017
There is a widening geographical divide in access to high-performing schools in England, says a report from the Education Policy Institute. Between 2010…
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15th December 2017
I am five years PQE and think some governance experience would be good for me. My firm (mid-size City) is open to the idea…
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13th December 2017
The report reveals 80 primary schools and 50 secondaries inspected this year have not been rated good at any point since 2005. Hundreds…
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9th December 2017
A school governor who has dedicated 25 years of his life to the pupils at a Bishop Auckland school was recognised with a surprise…
Read More13th October 2017
Schools across Kent are facing a governor recruitment crisis which is affecting children’s education, it’s been warned. Analysis of figures from Kent County Council…
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