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Adi Bloom
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Many GCSE pupils have reading level of a 13-year-old
Researchers say this could hinder pupils’ ability to comprehend exam questions
22 February 2018
Number of ‘inadequate’ private schools continues to rise
New figures show that inspectors also have concerns about safeguarding in a number of these schools
20 February 2018
Ofsted attacks high exclusion rates in the North
The schools’ inspectorate will be writing to headteachers to highlight the fact that they have the highest exclusion rates in the country
20 February 2018
Ofsted on exclusions: The 10 areas that exclude the most pupils
Ofsted is writing to schools in regions with high exclusion rates. But which local authorities top the table?
20 February 2018
Teacher who threatened to knock a pupil’s ‘fucking lights out’ can continue teaching
Panel concluded that David Tomkins would be ‘a great loss to the profession’
16 February 2018
Schools with low results least likely to prioritise subject-related CPD, report finds
And teachers in England are significantly less likely to undertake subject-specific professional development than those in other high-performing countries
16 February 2018