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Mar- 2025 -14 March
County council green lights Newark primary school extension
Nottinghamshire County Council’s planning and rights of way committee has approved a single-storey extension to be built at Chuter Ede Fernwood Primary School in the Fernwood area of Newark. The project, which will be led by the county council and Arc Partnership, a joint venture between the council and SCAPE,…
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13 March
Govt Spending Review last chance to recruit 6,500 teachers, NFER says
The government Spending Review will be the “now or never” opportunity to recruit 6,500 new teachers, a new report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) revealed. According to NFER’s 2025 Teacher Labour Market in England Annual report, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, teacher unfilled vacancy levels are at…
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13 March
ODST appoints next CEO
Oxford Diosecan Schools Trust (ODST) has appointed Sharon Mullins as its new chief executive, with effect from 1 September 2025. Mullins will take on the role from Anne Dellar, who founded the trust in 2012 and will retire this summer. Mullins is an experienced leader who is known to many…
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13 March
YPO partners with Currys Business to provide new tech to schools
The Yorkshire Purchasing Foundation (YPO), a public sector procurement body, has partnered with Currys Business to help make electronics equipment more readily available to schools in the region.A range of technology, including laptops and tablets, will be available for purchase compliantly as part of YPO’s new partnership with Currys Business.…
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13 March
Ofsted board names Sir Hamid Patel as interim chair
Ofsted has announced the appointment of Sir Hamid Patel as the new interim chair of its board until a successor is found for Dame Christine Ryan, who announced in November 2024 that she would be stepping down this year. Patel, who has been a member of the Ofsted board since…
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