Education
The latest important news, analysis, opinion and case studies about education
News
Ofsted outlines new inspection plans
Watchdog plans to scrutinise councils’ school improvement role - but Solace says this ‘harks back to bygone era’
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Funding reforms trigger school budget cuts
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Pickles backs free school application
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MPs warn of academy oversight problems
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Blackburn director to leave local government
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Labour identifies £3.6bn school repair backlog
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Ofsted improvement plans 'frightening'
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LGA joins call to scrap new Ofsted checks
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Call to defer new Ofsted checks
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Watchdog to judge local growth policies
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LEP leaders call for single pot ‘flexibility’
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DfE opens bidding for school places cash
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Concession over small schools' budget cuts
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Ofsted chief: We'll do school improvement
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Gove’s new ‘inspection trigger’ linked to primary academy drive
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Ofsted outlines council inspection plans
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MPs to investigate skills and growth
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Auditors back 'Early Action' on social problems
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Ministers' free school plans come under attack
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Sure Start 'hollowed out', says Labour
Opinion
This is where the real work begins
The chancellor’s Budget and response to Lord Heseltine’s review promises much for local growth, but now it must be delivered, write MPs James Morris and Caroline Dinenage
A step change
The chancellor’s recognition of the importance of local and regional growth is to be welcomed. Now the real work begins, says David Finch
Analysis
Schools forums offer strategy 'vehicle'
Special DfE steering group established to explore future school-council relationships
Challenges posed by the new education landscape
The education market is in a period of flux, caused by the sheer number of tangible changes over the last year.
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Briefings
Do we need a legislative straitjacket?
LGiU policy manager John Fowler asks what the DfE thinks of local government
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Council role in future teacher supply
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Education starts with enough spaces
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Avoid Gove's gaps and demand to lead
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An opportunity to shape education
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All wired up and ready for action
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Councils' expertise is vital for schools
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Encouraging the school leaders of tomorrow
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A shared vision for Islington’s schools
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Helping schools convert to academies
