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Education MPs endorse Sir Martyn Oliver as new Ofsted boss

Oliver said in his application Ofsted has gone from being seen as ‘combative to cold’, and will take a pay cut of at least £15,000

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Academy trust boss set for Ofsted chief inspector role

Sir Martyn Oliver runs a leading turnaround trust but has been criticised over exclusion rates and use of isolation

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How effective are face masks in the classroom?

Minsters have published the evidence behind their decision to bring back face coverings in the classroom

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School and college leaders demand £5.8bn catch-up cash for poorer students

Education bosses have set out proposals for a £5.8 billion Covid recovery plan, including a £300 million three-year post-16 “premium”. In a letter to education secretary Gavin Williamson, representative bodies for colleges and schools warn that failure to adopt their proposals risks “serious long-term damage” from the pandemic. The plan, also backed by academy trust […]

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DfE tells schools and colleges to prepare for return of on-site Covid testing in September

Schools and colleges have been told to prepare for the return of on-site Covid testing from the start of the autumn term, with test kits and PPE to be sent out. In a letter sent to education leaders, seen by FE Week’s sister publication FE Week, schools minister Nick Gibb states the government wants education […]

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DfE goes soft on apprenticeship public sector reporting rule

The Department for Education looks to have relaxed the requirement for public bodies to publish their progress towards the 2.3 per cent apprenticeship target, claiming it is merely “good practice”. It comes after FE Week found scores of multi-academy trusts, councils and hospital trusts had failed to publicise what percentage of their staff had started […]

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Schools falling short of new DfE rules on career guidance

Schools are failing to comply with new careers guidance rules, further fuelling concern from FE providers that the Baker clause is being ignored. FE Week analysis found the 10 biggest multi-academy trusts in England have not conformed to a new requirement that says all schools should publish detailed careers information online. And in a survey of FE providers commissioned by […]

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IfA approves quality assurer that is scheduled to close

A company approved to provide external quality assurance for digital apprenticeships will fold in September, in a situation described as an “unworkable short-term solution”. The Institute for Apprenticeships approved the Tech Partnership for the role in December, two months after it announced plans to shut up shop. The IfA also confirmed that if no suitable […]

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Multi-academy trusts fail to implement Baker clause

Just two of the 10 largest multi-academy trusts in England have fully complied with their new legal duty to allow training providers and colleges the chance to speak to pupils about technical qualifications and apprenticeships. The Baker Clause, an amendment to the Technical and Further Education Act, came into force on January 2, and requires […]

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