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Your news round-up
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More schools failing Ofsted
50 per cent of schools inspected in autumn were found to be simply satisfactory or inadequate, says Ofsted report …read more
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793,000 empty school places, yet Conservatives propose more schools
Conservatives are proposing the build of new schools, despite official figures revealing 793,000 empty school places in the UK …read more
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Private school monopoly on Russell Group Univesities
Private school pupils more likely to get into best universities, says study …read more
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- Feb. 10, 2010
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Latest Articles
More schools failing Ofsted
- March 11, 2010
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50 per cent of schools inspected in autumn were found to be simply satisfactory or inadequate, says Ofsted report …read more
793,000 empty school places, yet Conservatives propose more schools
- March 10, 2010
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Conservatives are proposing the build of new schools, despite official figures revealing 793,000 empty school places in the UK …read more
Moving forward
- March 9, 2010
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Mary Mountstephen explains why nursery schools need to be providing more opportunities for exploration and physical activity to improve learning, language and behaviour among pre-schoolers …read more
To tutor, or not to tutor?
- March 8, 2010
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Once teacher, examiner, manager and private investigator Darren Sargent explains to Katrina Stanton why he made the transition into tutoring, and why parents should always plan ahead …read more
Private school monopoly on Russell Group Univesities
- March 4, 2010
Private school pupils more likely to get into best universities, says study …read more
“Patchy” careers advice leads to new government initiative
- March 4, 2010
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Careers advice in England has been described as patchy and inconsistent, leading to new initative of the Careers Profession Taskforce …read more
Crucial exams delayed by snow
- Feb. 25, 2010
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Examinations regulator reveals hundreds of A-level, AS and GCSE exams were cancelled due to snow …read more
Parents want public services to be more family friendly
- Feb. 25, 2010
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Majority of adults insist on more family friendly public services, according to recent survey …read more

