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John Roberts

John Roberts is SEND and inclusion editor at Tes magazine

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RAAC: At-risk schools in dark over safety of buildings
Unions warn that schools waiting for surveyors need DfE answers on whether their buildings are dangerous
General
8 September 2023
RAAC: At risk schools in dark over safety of buildings
Sunak faces ‘cowboy builders’ jibe over school RAAC crisis
Sir Keir Starmer clashes with the prime minister over ‘crumbling schools’ while MPs reveal they’re set to grill DfE minister and its top official over their handling of the issue
General
6 September 2023
Sunak faces ‘cowboy builders’ jibe over school RAAC crisis
McKinnell named as shadow schools minister
Labour reshuffle of shadow roles results in the Newcastle North MP joining the party’s education team
General
5 September 2023
Catherine McKinnell is Labour's new shadow schools minister.
What the next chief inspector of Ofsted told MPs
Academy trust CEO Sir Martyn Oliver was questioned about his priorities as Ofsted’s next leader
General
5 September 2023
What the next chief inspector of Ofsted has told MPs
Ofsted to consider inspection delay for RAAC schools
Watchdog says that schools facing significant disruption through work to make buildings safe will be treated as an ‘exceptional circumstance’
General
4 September 2023
Ofsted will ‘consider’ inspection delay for RAAC schools
GCSEs: Results expose ‘London-centric’ catch-up bias
Sector leaders also warn that this year’s results show the Covid pandemic and cost-of-living crisis continue to have a major effect on disadvantaged pupils’ attainment
Secondary
24 August 2023
GCSEs: Heads warn Covid impact not over as normal grading returns