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Schools in north of England hit worse than south
TORY cuts are hitting more schools in the north of England than in the south, a report by education watchdog Ofsted has found.
Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw claimed yesterday that a lack of political will was behind a growing north-south divide which means that 130 of the “failing” secondary schools in England are in the north and Midlands, compared to 43 in the south.
The Ofsted report also warned that a lack of trained teachers is becoming a problem.
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