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Trusts are hiring diversity specialists and challenging “Eurocentric" history, revamping their policies, curriculum and "overwhelmingly white" leadership teams.

SIR – It is perfectly true to say that, in the wake of the Sarah Everard case, women no longer trust the police.

Warnings have emerged over a super league of highly-paid academy trust chiefs with 98 now earning more than Boris Johnsons £158,000 salary. An investigation by Schools Week analysed data from trusts accounts between 2019 and last year, finding that 29 bosses earned a minimum of £200,000. It also discovered that 25 chiefs had pay rises equal to or over £15,000, with an overall 55 per cent receiving wage increases - triple the number of pay cuts. The Harris Federations Sir Dan Moynihan was na...

Princess Helena College is set to close at the end of this academic year - Credit: Archant A 201-year-old boarding school near Hitchin is set to close in the summer after concerns were raised over its current and historic financial position. The historic Princess Helena College, a co-educational day and boarding school in Preston, will close at the end of this academic year on August 31. In a letter addressed to parents, Sir Jon Coles, chief executive at United Learning, explained it had been�...

Teachers will decide whether students sit traditional papers in test conditions

The papers focus on new rules to be announced later which will let teachers decide exam grades in England.

Gavin Williamson wants exams to be voluntary and let teachers decide grades Teachers can rely on previous essays, coursework, mocks or any other classwork Experts warn of widespread grade inflation that is worse than 2020s debacle  Ex-headteacher  Chris McGovern accused ministers of surrendering to unions He said qualifications are now in danger being downgraded to junk status Teachers admit that grades will inevitably go up now exams are being axed 

Gavin Williamson confirmed teachers will have control over the marks their pupils get, but insisted there will be meaningful checks and quality assurance.

It’s time to put Gavin Williamson into special measures The Education Secretary failed his test over ‘voluntary exams’ – youngsters deserve reassurance the grown-ups know what they are doing This unprecedented situation demands strong, purposeful leadership Credit: Getty/WPA Pool Dear God, will somebody please take young Gavin Williamson aside and break the news we won’t be entering him into the optional A-level exams this year? Or any other year? Firstly, because there’s no reason ...

What was the original kitchen like, and what did you want to change? “The kitchen was okay – I could get by with it – but it was old and starting to fall apart, so it was time for it to be replaced. What I wanted most was storage and an oven that cooked at an even temperature. I’m so happy I have both those things now.” Tell us about the renovation. “We did the kitchen in Auckland’s second lockdown. My 11-year-old wasn’t keen about online learning at all the second time around...