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What is the Barnett formula and how does it work?

The system that sets public spending in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is in the spotlight after Scotland's referendum

Jessica Shepherd

19, Sep, 2014 @9:13 AM

1,000 pupils and rising – primary schools go supersize

Number of primary schools with more than 1,000 pupils has risen by 60% in past three year

Jessica Shepherd, education correspondent

17, May, 2013 @8:12 PM

Union sets up its own schools inspectorate as alternative to Ofsted

National Association of Head Teachers to conduct pilots of its own inspection regime, which it is calling Instead

Jessica Shepherd, education correspondent

17, May, 2013 @5:00 AM

Rise in tuition fees brings 18 minutes' extra teaching a week

Survey shows university teaching hours have barely increased as fees rise by £8,000 and students do more independent work

Jessica Shepherd, education correspondent

15, May, 2013 @5:00 AM

Eleven-year-olds wake up to compulsory spelling and grammar test

Pupils in England will be required to spell 'separate' and 'necessary' and quizzed on punctuation in controversial new exam

Jessica Shepherd, education correspondent

14, May, 2013 @5:00 AM

'Mr Men' teacher hits back at Michael Gove

Russel Tarr accuses education secretary of a lack of interpretation 'that would make GCSE student blush with shame'

Jessica Shepherd, education correspondent

13, May, 2013 @10:42 AM

Autumn-born teenagers should be set higher GCSE pass marks, says report

Institute for Fiscal Studies says pass marks should be lower for those born in the summer

Jessica Shepherd Education correspondent

09, May, 2013 @11:05 PM

Michael Gove attacks use of Mr Men in iGCSE history lessons

Education secretary claims use of Mr Men characters to study Hitler is symptom of culture of low expectations

Jessica Shepherd, education correspondent

09, May, 2013 @3:10 PM

Coalition splits emerge over childcare reforms

Nick Clegg's claim that plans could damage quality of childcare is rejected by Tory minister

Patrick Wintour and Jessica Shepherd

09, May, 2013 @12:13 PM

Education experts share Nick Clegg's doubts on childcare reforms

Leading educationalists say plans to let adults look after more children will have detrimental effect on under threes

Jessica Shepherd, education correspondent

09, May, 2013 @10:48 AM

School inspections deeply toxic, thinktank says

Demos report recommends schools collect views of teachers, students and parents instead of using Ofsted inspectors

Jessica Shepherd, education correspondent

07, May, 2013 @5:30 AM

State schools paying private tutors thousands for extra help

English schools using funding for supporting disadvantaged students to pay as much as £1,400 a day to private tuition firms

Jessica Shepherd, education correspondent

06, May, 2013 @10:05 AM

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jessicashepherd

What is the Barnett formula and how does it work?

1,000 pupils and rising – primary schools go supersize

Union sets up its own schools inspectorate as alternative to Ofsted

Rise in tuition fees brings 18 minutes' extra teaching a week

Eleven-year-olds wake up to compulsory spelling and grammar test

'Mr Men' teacher hits back at Michael Gove

Autumn-born teenagers should be set higher GCSE pass marks, says report

Michael Gove attacks use of Mr Men in iGCSE history lessons

Coalition splits emerge over childcare reforms

Education experts share Nick Clegg's doubts on childcare reforms

School inspections deeply toxic, thinktank says

State schools paying private tutors thousands for extra help

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