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Budget 2017: Funding announced for 110 additional free schools

08/03/2017 - 14:49

The chancellor has confirmed that funding will be allocated for free schools and grammar schools in this year’s budget.

Budget 2017: Poorer pupils to receive free transport to grammar schools

07/03/2017 - 11:35

Poorer pupils are expected to receive free transport as part of the Chancellor’s budget, which is being announced Wednesday, 8 March.

Confusion over new grading system leads Ofqual to launch TV advert

07/03/2017 - 11:30

Exams regulator Ofqual has launched a TV advert in order to explain the new 9-1 grading style.

Changes to post-16 technical qualifications to be announced

06/03/2017 - 11:16

The Chancellor’s budget on Wednesday is expected to announce new technical qualifications for post-16 year olds.

£215 million for schools to improve SEND facilities

06/03/2017 - 10:56

Schools in England are to receive a share of £215 million government funding to help improve facilities for SEND children

Majority in favour of free independent school places scheme, poll suggests

03/03/2017 - 11:43

Three in five people are in favour of a scheme to create thousands of free places a year at independent schools

Ofsted calls on inspectors to monitor schools that are “gaming the system”

03/03/2017 - 11:42

Ofsted has called on inspectors to consider whether schools are “off-rolling” pupils in order to make their overall results look good

School funding proposal to affect poorest pupils the most, research shows

03/03/2017 - 11:41

Schools with the highest number of children with free school meals are facing higher cuts in funding per pupil than others

Scottish reading scheme extended following success

02/03/2017 - 11:51

A scheme which encourages Scottish children to read more is being extended to 173,000 pupils.

Longer school days fund scrapped

02/03/2017 - 11:49

Government plans to fund longer school days to enable children more access to sports activities has been binned.

Sex education to become mandatory in all secondary schools by 2019

02/03/2017 - 11:48

All secondary schools will soon be required to teach relationships and sex education (RSE) by as soon as 2019.

Poor children’s progress falls after primary school, research suggest

01/03/2017 - 12:05

The gap between poor pupils’ attainment at the end of primary school and the end of secondary has widened, according to research by the Social Mobility Commission.

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