Exams

AQA geography GCSE question ‘inaccessible’ to colour-blind pupils

Campaigners criticise paper which included a question with a coloured map and key

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James Carr
Schools

DfE widens the net with new QTS recognition service

Process to replace current system, which only recognises qualifications from a list of 39 countries

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James Carr
Academies

SEND, AP and ‘elite’ sixth forms prioritised in next free schools wave

DfE opens applications for up to 75 free schools with as many as 14,000 places

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James Carr
Schools

Almost 1.9m pupils are now eligible for free school meals

DfE figures show number of children eligible for support has soared by 32% since the pandemic began

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James Carr
Tutoring

Schools told to consider ‘pupil swapping’ in scramble to hit tutoring target

DfE also urges leaders to extend length of tutor sessions and run more than one per week

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James Carr
Academies

National schools commissioner Dominic Herrington to leave role

Departure to Ministry of Justice role comes ahead of shake-up of regional school commissioners group

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James Carr
Schools

Crackdown to ensure schools face ‘rigorous checks’ on ECT training

Investigation revealed mentors were not being given their legal entitlement to time off timetable for training

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James Carr
Schools

£200 grants to encourage small school staff to take NPQs

£22.6m set aside as free scholarships also opened up to private schools

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James Carr
Ofsted

Speed read: Ofsted’s guide to a ‘high-quality’ English curriculum

‘More than any other subject, English – and especially reading – is fundamental to pupils’ educational success’

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James Carr