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London schools crisis: Ministers told to fix 'traumatic' closures for pupils

London Councils call for fresh powers to handle closures after around 90 schools shut or merge across London in past five years

Evening Standard

Ice cream and deep-fried food banned from UK school dinners in healthy overhaul

The new measures, including mandatory high-fibre options like lentils, aim to tackle childhood obesity

The Independent UK

Schools in England face checks to root out unhealthy lunches

Ministers draw up inspection regime to enforce rules limiting sugar, fat and salt

The Guardian - UK

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‘Internal exclusion’ of England secondary school students almost triples in three years

Exclusive: New data shows poorer pupils and those with Send are disproportionately affected by the measure

The Guardian - UK

Autistic boy who took replica knife to school has exclusion quashed by high court

Mother of 10-year-old says she hopes case will help others, as judge says exclusion should be ‘a tool of last resort’

The Guardian - UK

Experts explain how UK schools must adapt to heatwaves

Summer 2026 saw unprecedented heatwaves hit the UK, setting it up to be the hottest on record. Ahead of the new academic year, experts share what needs to change

The Independent UK

Hundreds of thousands of pupils to receive GCSE results

Education experts have expressed concerns over the gender gap at GCSE which sees girls consistently outperforming boys.

Evening Standard

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GCSE results day 2026: Hundreds of thousands of pupils to receive results

Education experts have reiterated concerns over the gender gap at GCSE

The Independent UK

Does my child qualify for free school meals? What to know as around 500,000 more pupils eligible

The Child Poverty Action Group has urged the Government to do more to let families know of the policy change

The Independent UK

Students face ‘ticking timebomb’ of debt and higher taxes

Exclusive: Analysis finds cost of higher education ‘falls overwhelmingly on the individual’

The Guardian - UK

Parents of baby girl killed at nursery fear unsafe sleeping ‘rife’ in sector across England

Katie and John Meehan say responses to campaign they launched after death of daughter Genevieve must be ‘wake-up call’

The Guardian - UK

ExfilSquad Dumps 135,000 UK Police Records on Dark Web Alongside Education Ministry Data in Cyber Spree

Hacking group ExfilSquad claims responsibility for breaching UK gov databases, affecting over 740,000 records. The breach involves the Police National Legal Database and the Department for Education.

International Business Times UK

Department for Education Data Breach Explained: What To Do if Your Personal Information Was Compromised

The Department for Education is investigating a cyberattack that exposed 607,000 records of school leaders and university staff. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in public sector cyber security.

International Business Times UK

Hackers Steal 607,000 Contact Records From Department for Education in England

The Department for Education confirms a cyber-attack affecting 607,000 records, raising security concerns. No financial data was accessed, and the breach was quickly contained, limiting risk to individuals.

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The Guardian - UK

Hackers steal sensitive data from UK Department for Education and police

Details of parents and staff, including email addresses and phone numbers, are among data taken by cybercriminals

The Independent UK

Department for Education hacked as teachers’ personal details leaked on dark web

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The Independent UK

Teachers’ names and phone numbers leaked on dark web after Department for Education hacked

Around 607,000 records were reportedly stolen in the attack, including full names, job titles and email addresses

The Guardian - UK

National Year of Reading should extend to a decade, inquiry says

The education committee also proposed a National Reading Guarantee, ensuring all children have frequent opportunities to enjoy reading

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The Guardian - UK

Pilot scheme in England to convert empty classrooms into community hubs

Policy to create youth clubs and health centres aims to tackle surplus of school spaces created by falling pupil numbers

The Independent UK

School absences in England reached nearly 20% during June heatwave amid rare red heat warning

June 26 was the highest daily absence rate so far during the 2025/26 academic year

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson wasted my levelling up idea. Here’s how Burnham and his ‘good growth’ plan can do better

The need to devolve power and share prosperity is as strong as ever. Whatever the project is called, whoever is in No 10, the priority now is actual delivery, says former Conservative MP Justine Greening

The Independent UK

Fury over SATs result delays as government considers scrapping £180m exam contract

Exam board Pearson blamed the delays to Key Stage 2 SATs results on ‘technical issues’

Evening Standard

Teachers in England offered 3.5% pay rise from September

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has recommended a 3.5% pay rise this September and an additional 3% increase next year

The Guardian - UK

Teachers in England get two-year 6.6% pay rise but schools to foot part of bill

Unions pleased with rise above forecast inflation but concerned nearly a third of it will come from school budgets

The Independent UK

Teachers in England could strike after schools told they must fund pay rises

Teachers are set to receive a 3.5% pay rise from September – but schools have been told they must partially fund this

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