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More schools could be told to close classrooms over collapse-risk concrete

Schools minister Nick Gibb made the admission after 104 sites were told to shut buildings over aerated concrete.

The Independent UK

More English schools could close due to crumbling concrete, minister warns

Nick Gibb says buildings continue to be surveyed for risk of collapse after over 100 were told to shut

The Guardian - UK

Concrete closure list: What schools will have to close because of crumbling RAAC?

More than 100 schools are impacted by the Department for Education’s order to close over safety fears

The Independent UK

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More schools could be forced to close classrooms over concrete safety fears, says minister

Decision to shut or partially close more than 100 schools over concerns about ceilings collapsing ‘could not be made earlier’, says schools minister Nick Gibb

Evening Standard

Ministers urged to name schools with collapse risk concrete

More than 100 schools in England will have to fully or partially close buildings over safety fears as pupils return for the autumn term.

The Independent UK

Crumble-risk concrete is latest upheaval to hit England’s schools

After years of squeezed funding, teachers are furious at government’s ‘shocking neglect’ of buildings

The Guardian - UK

Ministers accused of ‘incompetence’ for aerated concrete school closures

The Government has told 104 facilities in England to close affected buildings just as pupils prepare to return from the summer break.

The Independent UK

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What is Raac and why is it forcing schools to shut buildings?

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete is prone to sudden failure when it deteriorates – and many of school buildings in England are past designed lifespan

The Guardian - UK

School buildings in England to be closed over concrete safety fears ahead of new term

The Department for Education has been criticised for announcing school closures only day before new term

Evening Standard

Thousands of pupils may have to start term online as over 100 schools affected by crumble-risk concrete

Students and teachers at dozens of schools in England will need to be moved off site – with schools told to foot bill for alternative spaces

The Guardian - UK

English schools told to close buildings made with crumble-risk concrete

A week before start of term, DfE says buildings should be taken out of use regardless of assessed risk

The Guardian - UK

Schools in England told to be ready to evacuate buildings at risk of collapse

Officials urgently ask school leaders to draw up contingency plans to handle problems caused by crumbling concrete

The Guardian - UK

Home Office interest in migrant records dates back to Theresa May

A memorandum of understanding published in 2016 required the NHS to hand over non-clinical records

The Guardian - UK

‘Staggering incompetence’: DfE under fire as new school buildings closed

Disruption as buildings shut due to safety fears while others under construction have had to be demolished

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The Independent UK

Eton given green light to open selective sixth forms in education ‘cold spots’

The prestigious private school will contribute about £1 million a year per college on top of current funding levels.

The Independent UK

Landlords asked to review barriers preventing childminders from working from home

Government looking to reverse trend of declining childminder numbers

The Independent UK

Landlords urged to review barriers preventing childminders from working at home

The UK Government is looking to reverse the trend of declining childminder numbers as it prepares to offer more free childcare.

The Independent UK

T-levels rollout criticised as ‘just half complete health and science courses’

Shadow skills minister Toby Perkins said the dropout rate was ‘incredibly concerning for the future of the health service’.

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Teachers in England accept pay settlement, but the issues causing so many vacancies have not gone away

Teachers in England have voted to end strike action and accept the government’s offer of a 6.5% pay rise, which is partly supported by new government funding. More than 80% of teachers who voted in three unions and 77% in the other accepted the pay deal.

The Independent UK

Government has more work to do to ensure families secure quality childcare – MPs

Plans to expand the number of subsidised childcare places for working parents in England ‘should not come at the expense of quality’, report says.

The Independent UK

Lifesaving defibrillators delivered to all state schools in England

The rollout follows campaigning by Mark King whose 12-year-old son Oliver suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at school during a swimming lesson.

Evening Standard

School pioneers: why exclusion is not the answer

The ‘inclusion unit’ for problem pupils at Beacon High, one of eight funded by the Standard, has achieved incredible results. David Cohen says the DfE should be learning a lesson

The Independent UK

Students taking Government’s flagship T-level courses felt ‘misled’ – Ofsted

The first T-level courses were launched by the Government in September 2020 as technical alternatives to A-levels.

The Independent UK

Government delays expectation for schools in England to run 32.5 hour week

State schools will now have until September 2024 to meet minimum school week expectation due to ‘pressures’, the Department for Education said.

The Guardian - UK

Opposition grows among teachers to 6.5% pay offer in England

Union members are concerned about funding for the below-inflation increase and the lack of a long-term agreement

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