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Schools face five days of strikes in summer term and possible action into autumn

Delegates at the National Education Union’s annual conference have voted for the exam period to be used to begin a re-ballot of teacher members.

The Independent UK

Headteachers’ union votes overwhelmingly to reject government pay deal

Further strikes not ruled out after ASCL becomes second union to reject government pay offer

Evening Standard

Sex education classes could be given age ratings to curb 'inappropriate' lessons

The Government has called in a panel of independent experts to advise on new statutory guidance on Relationships, Sex, Health and Education (RSHE) taught in schools

Daily Mirror

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Education unions consider pay offer but NEU recommends members reject it

The NASUWT and ASCL said they will ask for feedback from members.

The Independent UK

The heartbreaking story of a teacher who took her own life and the questions it has raised about the school inspection system

Wales inspects schools differently to England but Ruth's Perry's death still raises questions

Wales Online

Union head welcomes ‘detailed negotiations’ over teachers’ pay after fresh talks

The NASUWT and headteachers’ union NAHT held separate talks with the Education Secretary on Monday with the ASCL to do the same on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Labour pledges to overhaul England’s school ratings with ‘report card’

Shadow education secretary to announce policy aimed at giving parents more information than Ofsted’s current system

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Labour pledges to introduce annual school safeguarding review as part of reforms

The party would consult on a ‘report card’ to replace the four headline grades that Ofsted awards to schools, Bridget Phillipson will say.

The Independent UK

Sex education must be ‘grounded in facts’ to prevent controversy – Ofsted chief

Amanda Spielman told school and college leaders that clearer guidelines on relationships and sex education could help the sector ‘get it right’.

The Independent UK

Union leader says some pupils displaying challenging behaviour post-Covid

Pupils who became used to going to the toilet when they wanted during lockdown are now ‘flexing their muscles’, a headteachers’ union has said.

The Independent UK

‘Deplorable’ support services having ‘profound impact’ on children’s wellbeing

The majority of school and college leaders believe children’s support services are ‘inadequate’, a survey suggests.

The Independent UK

Heads call for end to ‘blunt’ Ofsted ratings in inspections overhaul

ASCL says grades such as ‘requires improvement’ should be replaced by descriptions of strengths and flaws

The Guardian - UK

Fundamental problems in recruiting teachers must be addressed, school leaders say

ASCL said low pay and heavy workloads have made it ‘a less attractive profession’.

The Independent UK

Schools may be forced to cut teachers and expand class sizes due to ‘devastating’ funding shortages

‘The future is bleak unless the government acts urgently,’ education union boss says

The Independent UK

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Wales Online

School leaders in Wales consider industrial action over 5% pay award

“Our members never normally contemplate industrial action. So it shows the current strength of feeling," the Association of School and College Leaders said

The Independent UK

Ofqual to review why some students still waiting for results

The exams regulator in England confirmed that while “good progress” was being made, some awarding organisations were still processing results.

Wales Online

England's schools on brink of 'full-blown funding crisis' - teaching unions

Five education unions have said the pay award will put pressure on school budgets and exacerbate the recruitment crisis

The Independent UK

Teachers and heads accuse Government of creating ‘crisis’ with pay offer

Five education unions have said the pay award will put pressure on school budgets and exacerbate the recruitment crisis.

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The Independent UK

Educational standards ‘at risk’ due to recruitment problems, heads warn

More than nine in 10 schools are struggling to recruit enough staff, a survey suggests.

Chronicle Live

Nearly 160k more pupils can now claim free school meals – see how numbers have risen in North East

A teaching union says it’s "shocking" that the numbers needing state-funded lunches continue to rise

Daily Mirror

Desperate schools ask parents and teachers to oversee exams amid invigilator shortage

Unions warned that exam monitors were being put off by fears of catching Covid in schools, leaving heads scrambling to plug the gaps

Evening Standard

Scramble for extra invigilators as students sit first exams since pandemic began

GCSE and A-level exams have been cancelled for the past two years due to Covid

The Independent UK

Exam stress for pupils greater than before pandemic, headteachers tell survey

A lack of invigilators is putting pressure on schools, say heads.

The Guardian - UK

Bring back free Covid tests for exam candidates, UK schools urge

Pupils set to take first public exams for three years, but invigilators are wary of working in halls with no protective measures

Wales Online

Pupils 'could spread Covid at school summer exams' without free tests , headteachers warn

They say it could result in a 'guessing game' with pupils potentially infecting others when they sit their GCSEs and A-levels

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