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A committee of MPs says it is unable to support the appointment of Amanda Spielman as head of the schools inspectorate.
The government has gravely misunderstood what parents contribute to school governance.
The government’s search outside the UK for the next chief inspector of schools is misguided.
The system of oversight of England’s academy schools has been criticised by MPs.
If the FTSE 100 can do it, then the public sector can also wake up to the benefits of female representation.
The UK government has proposed to extend the remit of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to cover other emergency services, including fire and rescue. The system has been called a “failed experiment…
As children head back to class this week, another school will be opening its doors for the autumn term as an academy – in spite of opposition from parents and the community. From early September the Hewett…
The next government will inherit an education system that is creaking under the strain of largely inept political meddling.
The Durham Free School is to have its government funding removed in a snap decision made by Nicky Morgan, the secretary of state for education. The move comes after a damning Ofsted report which found…
Sir Michael Wilshaw’s 2013-14 annual report for Ofsted on the progress and standards achieved by schools has revealed that, while progress has been made in the primary sector, progress in secondary schools…