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Explained: Repairs to the school-parent contract must come from the top

The situation is not irreparable, and the first small steps...
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Explained: Flexible working should be an opportunity not a burden

The Employment Rights Act means schools must properly consider a...
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Explained: Best-paid academy boss earns £530k after £15k pay rise

Harris Federation CEO Sir Dan Moynihan received £15k wage hike...
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Explained: Absence fines level out after post-Covid surge

Unions argue new £80 penalties are not ‘much of a...
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Explained: Only suspend pupils for most serious behaviour, DfE tells schools

New suspensions guidance coming with white paper, but headteachers to...
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Explained: Attendance and behaviour hubs: 29 more lead schools revealed

Schools Week obtains list of additional lead schools, with several...
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Explained: ‘No evidence’ of political partiality at school that postponed MP visit – Ofsted

Inspectors praise ‘diverse and inclusive’ Bristol school after emergency monitoring...
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Explained: Three lessons to give schools great governance

Experience shows that governors can provide powerful insights into the...
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Explained: Schools with good governance ‘better prepared for Ofsted’

Those with effective boards ‘more likely to sustain improvement beyond...
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Explained: The case for clearer Holocaust curriculum guidance

Teaching and learning about the Holocaust is not easy. And...
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Explained: The long, lonely wait for SEND help

As schools and families await the white paper, Schools Week...
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Explained: Why Holocaust education matters more than ever, and how schools can lead the way

If schools step up, they can ensure that the next...
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Explained: Concerns over make-up of curriculum drafters group

Leaders ‘disappointed’ at ‘lack of diversity and representation’ among experts...
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Explained: Ministers to trial AI tutoring in England’s schools

Government claims pilot ‘could support up to 450,000 children a...
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Explained: ‘Universal RISE’: How will the DfE’s school improvement scheme work?

DfE writes to schools with the lowest attainment rates urging...
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