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A London free school’s controversial policy of isolating pupils whose parents or guardians fail to pay their lunch bills has been branded “inappropriate” but “fairly rare” by education leaders, who... Freddie Whittaker | 13:11, Jul 29, 2016 6 Isolation of pupils with lunch debt ‘inappropriate’ but ‘rare’ say school leaders Think tank LKMco has today published the findings of an in-depth investigation into the key characteristics of effective middle leaders. Researchers analysed the leadership competency self- assessments of fellows from... John Dickens | 0:01, Jul 29, 2016 0 Report reveals formula for producing best middle leaders Academy trusts will be judged on their schools’ Ofsted ratings, published performance measures on progress and attainment and their improvement over time before being allowed to expand as... Freddie Whittaker | 15:58, Jul 28, 2016 4 Ministers set out hurdles for expanding academy trusts under new ‘health checks’ The government’s favoured school-led teacher training routes accounted for nearly half of all trainees last year, figures released today have revealed. Initial teacher training statistics for 2014-15, released by... Billy Camden | 15:45, Jul 28, 2016 0 Teacher training figures: School-led routes soar while bursary subjects produce least teachers The government spent almost £1 million developing this year’s doomed key stage 1 spelling and grammar test, Schools Week can exclusively reveal. Information released under the freedom of... Freddie Whittaker | 17:57, Jul 27, 2016 0 Doomed spelling and grammar test cost government £1 million A free school plagued by delays has now been scrapped without teaching a single pupil after problems finding a site – raising questions about the feasibility of delivering David Cameron’s pledge to... John Dickens | 16:48, Jul 27, 2016 3 Delayed free school cancelled over site issues Pupils should be able to choose between computer science and design and technology as part of the EBacc, almost 90 MPs have said in a letter to the... Freddie Whittaker | 16:51, Jul 26, 2016 2 Design and technology: 87 MPs demand inclusion of subject in EBacc Schools minister Nick Gibb dodged a question on whether he thinks new grammar schools should be allowed to open, despite pleas from the education community for the government to ditch... Billy Camden and John Dickens | 16:51, Jul 26, 2016 2 Gibb dodges grammar schools question Schools are being forced to spend “extortionate” amounts on re-advertising jobs that have not been filled the first time round – as the teacher shortage crisis takes its... Billy Camden | 0:01, Jul 26, 2016