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Richard Vaughan
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Academy conversion does not improve primary Sats scores
Pupils in primary academies do no better in key stage 2 tests than comparable local authority schools, study finds
21 November 2016
End-of-career high-flyers targeted in new teacher recruitment drive
Now Teach aims to tempt successful professionals into second careers as classroom teachers
20 November 2016
Making teaching more conversational could help tackle languages crisis
‘Weak vocabulary teaching’ not helping foreign language problems, report warns
18 November 2016
Entries in BTECs plummet after changes to school league tables
Government reforms blamed for a huge drop in registrations for level 2 qualifications
18 November 2016
Government pledges £300m for music and arts education
Funding will secure future of 121 music hubs for next four years
18 November 2016
Apprenticeship levy will hit small schools due to ‘archaic’ system
‘Bizarre’ unintended consequence will mean small schools will be forced to pay levy
18 November 2016