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Three new measures of pupils' progress are to be introduced to hold head teachers and ministers to account.
The most successful schools ignore government advice and set their own standards for effective teaching, according to a thinktank report published today.
A study by the think-tank Reform says ministers should do away with regulations which prevent schools from improving the quality of teaching themselves.
Governors from outstanding schools across England are being encouraged to consider the Coalition Government's offer to take up academy freedoms.
Education Secretary Michael Gove has acknowledged the current system can be improved to ensure concerns – such as children being 'drilled' at the expense of broad learning – are overcome while the information parents want is still provided. Read more... (DfE - 5 November)