‘I wasn’t prepared to see decent people being put through this process’
Alex Prior gave up the stresses of headship and Ofsted inspections to embark on a more flexible career as a teen sci fi novelist and associate leader of the Chiltern Teaching School Hub
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💸 Up to 90 per cent of schools wrestling with deficits in areas splitting £20m 'hardship funding' have missed out on the extra cash

🏫 Our investigation also found one council kept the entire government allocation to cover its own deficit...
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🎫 Butlin’s has been accused of 'undermining' schools’ work to boost attendance by advertising 'term-time breaks' as 'great-value getaways' for families with a 'hard-to-please teen on your hands'

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🏫 The government is fighting a High Court challenge over its decision to academise a school the local council planned to close amid falling rolls

ASCL's general secretary says the case 'appears to reflect a worrying disconnect' between the LA and DfE
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The government is fighting a High Court challenge over its decision to academise a school the local council planned to close amid falling rolls – highlighting tensions over such decisions

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'Whether you are new to the profession, a seasoned teacher or a leader looking to cement your ideas and thinking, there’s something in here for you'

📖 Sam Strickland | #TheReview
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'Attendance will fluctuate, but if the curriculum is right and attendance is everyone’s priority, then all will thrive – regardless of who wins the league'

🥇East Midlands Academy Trust CEO, Joshua Coleman
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'The impact is clear: ninety per cent believe the rise is having a detrimental impact on staff wellbeing, with quality of education and staff retention also cited among the knock-on effects'

🔬 Browne Jacobson Legal & HR for Education's Dai Durbridge | #TheKnowledge
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The education secretary faces ‘serious conflict of interest questions’, a campaign organisation said, over a donation from the Catholic church while its leaders were lobbying to abolish the free school faith admissions cap

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'Yes, the authors' advice is backed by research, but it is also and crucially grounded in having lived and breathed their core messages with children'

📖 Sam Strickland | #TheReview
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'The key to making our attendance league table work is ensuring everyone feels supported to compete, and that they’re doing it on an even field'

🥇East Midlands Academy Trust CEO, Joshua Coleman
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💸 Up to 90 per cent of schools wrestling with deficits in areas splitting £20m 'hardship funding' have missed out on the extra cash

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The education secretary faces ‘serious conflict of interest questions’, a campaign organisation said, over a donation from the Catholic church while its leaders were lobbying to abolish the free school faith admissions cap

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❌ The government must introduce a statutory ban on mobile phones in schools if its current crackdown on the devices proves ineffective, MPs have said

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🎫 Exclusive: Butlin’s has been accused of 'undermining' schools’ work to boost attendance by advertising 'term-time breaks' as 'great-value getaways' for families with a 'hard-to-please teen on your hands'

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'It’s clear school itself is in the grip of a transition. It’s on us to harness the benefits and minimise the risks'

🗣️ Zara Simpson | #TheConversation
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'I wouldn’t presume to criticise military operations based on my viewing of SAS: Who Dares Wins. Luckily for us all, neither would the authors of this book'

📖 Sam Strickland | #TheReview
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'When it was first introduced, ranking weekly attendance across our trust received a mixed response. Some saw it as a challenge to rise to, others were less competitive'

🥇East Midlands Academy Trust CEO, Joshua Coleman
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