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News briefing: 29 September-5 October 2017
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Friday 6 October 2017 8:00 AM
School types: All · School phases: All
In the news this week: the education secretary announces new plans for education and skills, Ofsted is looking for a change in legislation to allow it to inspect multi-academy trusts (MATs), and a change in the law enables schools to keep spare EpiPens.
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