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Teachers from India, Nigeria and Ghana now unable to apply for QTS
Department for Education cites lack of regulatory oversight in these countries and the use of Gmail and Hotmail addresses in applications as reasons for change
India, Nigeria and Ghana
Why we should stop talking about ‘pathways’ in education
As the DfE introduces new vocational GCSEs, the sector needs to reject assumptions that pupils who struggle academically must instead be ‘good with their hands’, write two sector leaders
Girl doing woodwork
Is England’s early years sector really among the best in the world?
A recent OECD study ranked England’s early years system as one of the most effective internationally, writes Julian Grenier, but there are still challenges to address
Little girl with paper crown
Coalition warns Powell over ‘psychological harm’ of Ofsted inspection
A coalition from schools sector urges the education secretary to provide ‘meaningful external accountability’ to Ofsted amid fears about teachers’ and leaders’ wellbeing
A coalition has urged the education secretary to intervene over concerns about Ofsted.
Hope in a time of war: leading an international school in Ukraine
Rob Ford explains what led him to take on a job in a country at war – and how teachers’ professionalism and pupils’ sense of fun remain central to delivering education, whatever the circumstances
Kyiv Ukraine
Teach First switches focus from cities to coasts
The teacher training charity also cuts costs for schools and plans to send trainees to schools in groups to make working in isolated communities more appealing
James Toop, chief executive of teacher training charity Teach First
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School funding for knife crime prevention drops by a third
Government told to ‘get a grip’ after Tes reveals ‘appalling’ reductions to schemes helping pupils at risk of serious violence
DfE funding for schemes linked to knife crime down 30%
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