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News briefing: 19-23 June 2017
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Friday 23 June 2017 8:00 AM
School types: All · School phases: All
In the news this week: a survey finds that the lowest levels of modern language learning are in the north, heads’ leaders have expressed differing views over Ofsted’s short inspection proposals, and 3 unions have sought “urgent reassurances” from the education secretary about school fire safety.
Contents
- 1 Need-to-know updates
- 2 News round-up
- 3 Key dates for governors
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