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Teaching quality efforts ‘crushed’ by rising poverty
Next prime minister must create taskforce to fix child poverty so schools can focus on educational impact, says former DfE senior adviser Sam Freedman
Teaching quality boost “crushed†by rising pupil poverty
VAT loopholes make Labour private school plan ‘tricky’
After-school clubs and reduced VAT on boarding school students could reduce tax bill for independent schools if Labour pushes ahead with fee levy, say experts
After school club
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Covid inquiry: ‘Mistake’ to keep schools shut
Former children’s tsar tells inquiry the government failed to ‘realistically prepare’ for Covid lockdowns and mitigate their long-term impact on pupils
Major mistake to keep schools closed in 2020
91¶¶Òõ News podcast conference special: The end of A levels?
Join the 91¶¶Òõ News team as we discuss the prime minister’s plan for a new post-16 qualification, the Advanced British Standard, and look ahead to the Labour Party’s conference in Liverpool
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Labour Party conference: What can teachers expect?
After Rishi Sunak revealed his big plan for post-16 education at his party’s conference, how will the opposition respond?
What can teachers expect from the Labour Party conference?
Fears catch-up progress will be lost as schools face costs struggle
Some schools are questioning the point of getting tutoring ‘up and running’ when funds are set to disappear next year
Struggle with costs stones and money
‘Outstanding’ grade ‘out of reach’ for ‘good’ schools
91¶¶Òõ analysis showing huge fall in ‘good’ schools being given the top rating by Ofsted reveals how it is now a ‘binary’ inspection grading system, warn leaders
Out of reach
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Is the end nigh for performance-related pay?
Wales dropped PRP for teachers in 2020 in favour of yearly pay rises. Could England follow suit? Grainne Hallahan follows the money
Is the end nigh for performance-related pay?