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Unions bitterly oppose Mr Gove's drive for more academies
Gove bids for massive expansion in Academies

By Peter Wozniak The offer of academy status will be extended to all schools in England, Michael Gove will announce today. Previously, only schools rated outstanding by Ofsted were eligible for the status which removes schools from local authority control. Under the education secretary’s proposals, all schools, primary and secondary, can take it up –… Read more »

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Graduate tax split between Alan Johnson and Ed Miliband 'not worth worrying about'
Left-wingers play down graduate tax split

By Alex Stevenson The graduate tax is too similar to the government’s tuition fees proposals to warrant a major political dispute within the Labour party, left-wingers have claimed. Figures debating higher education at a Progress event in parliament this week suggested the split between Ed Miliband and his shadow chancellor on the issue was unnecessary…. Read more »