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Just 18% of teachers think phone ban would improve pupil behaviour – poll

The findings come after a Labour MP called for a legal requirement to be introduced so schools in England are mobile-free zones.

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Anxiety levels in school communities ‘high’ due to concrete crisis – union

Headteachers are feeling ‘a very heavy sense of responsibility’, according to the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders.

The Independent UK

Lack of guidance for schools on transgender pupils ‘frustrating’ – heads’ union

Headteachers are having to navigate the ‘complex and sensitive subject’ on their own, the Association of School and College Leaders said.

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Family wins settlement in claim over teacher’s asbestos cancer death

Exclusive: Rochdale council settled case after it was revealed the school Hazel Healey worked in contained asbestos

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Pupils studying International Baccalaureate can use ChatGPT in essays

The qualification body will not ban students from using the AI chatbot as long as they do not try to pass work off as their own

Evening Standard

Education Secretary invites teaching unions to talks about pay amid strikes

The Department for Education said it hopes to find a ‘fair and reasonable settlement’ in a bid to resolve a pay dispute.

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More teacher strikes ahead after ‘disappointing’ talks, says union

Gillian Keegan met the general secretaries of unions representing teachers and headteachers in a bid to resolve a pay dispute

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No pay offer made in ‘disappointing’ talks to avoid teacher strikes, union says

Gillian Keegan met the general secretaries of unions representing teachers and headteachers in a bid to resolve a pay dispute.

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Pupils should shift focus away from creating products that ‘end up in landfill’

Education company Pearson is calling for a new design and technology curriculum where students design ‘for the planet’.

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Apprenticeships to be showcased alongside degrees on Ucas website

The Government hopes thousands more school and college leavers will benefit by expanding the service to apprenticeship opportunities.

The Independent UK

Majority of schools in England closed to some pupils amid teachers’ strike

Secondary schools were more likely to have closed their doors to some cohorts of pupils than primary schools, according to figures by the DfE.

The Independent UK

One in 10 pupils missed school because they felt unsafe – poll

Around a quarter of pupils felt only fairly safe or not safe at school in the last six months, a report suggests.

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One in 10 pupils skipping school due to feeling ‘unsafe’

A poll conducted over the last six months found that one in ten children were ‘at risk of disengaging completely’

Evening Standard

‘No progress’ made in talks to avert teacher strikes, union leaders say

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan held a meeting with unions representing teachers and school leaders on Wednesday.

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PM to set out ‘maths to 18’ plan in first speech of the year

Rishi Sunak will lay out his priorities and ambitions for the year ahead, which will include a new mission to combat high rates of innumeracy.

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

Teacher quitting rates higher in English secondaries than in Wales, report shows

But the rate was lower in England for primary school classroom teachers, the National Foundation for Educational Research said.

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‘GCSE creative arts subjects at risk of becoming preserve of private schools’

The Association of School and College Leaders urged the Government to ‘make state education a priority and fund it properly’.

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Do not rush to judge schools on lower GCSE grades, headteachers’ union warns

The Association of School and College Leaders said results are likely to be ‘uneven’ across different schools and areas after the pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

GCSE results will reflect varying impact of pandemic, says headteachers union

Association of School and College Leaders predicts grades will be uneven across England and Wales due to Covid disruption

The Independent UK

Action needed to ‘stop spiral of decline’ in English literature A-level

The number of entries for English literature A-level in England has dropped 15% between 2017 and 2021.

The Independent UK

Record numbers of students from poorest areas apply to university

Ucas said 38,300 students from the most disadvantaged parts of the country have applied.

The Independent UK

Teachers’ leaders say 5% rise for experienced staff is ‘unacceptable’

Unions say the move by education secretary Nadhim Zahawi will not be enough to stop strike action.

The Independent UK

Disabled students need earlier support to reach university, says Ucas

A Ucas report has found disabled students are much more likely to defer or delay their course if they do not get timely support.

Daily Mirror

Children might not be able to get to school as soaring fuel prices hit bus companies

One firm told the Mirror filling a tank has rocketed from £1,000 to £1,469 in just a month and Rishi Sunak's 5p-alitre fuel duty cut makes little difference

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