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‘Child identifying as cat’ controversy: from TikTok video to media frenzy

Tory calls for urgent investigation raise eyebrows as Rye college says no pupil identifies ‘as a cat or any other animal’

The Guardian - UK

Trust running Kenton school handed warning notice after three 'requires improvement' Ofsted ratings

The secondary school in Kenton, Newcastle, is operated by Northern Leaders Trust

Chronicle Live

Funding concerns preventing tutoring from becoming ’embedded’ in schools

More than half of school leaders cited the reduced subsidy rate as one of the main reasons for dropping out of the National Tutoring Programme.

The Independent UK

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Andy Burnham defends education plan after government called it 'unequal'

The mayor spoke about the 'Manchester Baccalaureate' in Parliament

Manchester Evening News

Government brands Andy Burnham’s new non-university route ‘unequal’ and ‘narrow’

The mayor wants to create a 'Manchester Baccalaureate'

Manchester Evening News

Nearly one in four pupils in England eligible for free school meals

The figure has increased every year since 2018.

The Independent UK

Record numbers of teachers in England quitting profession, figures show

Department for Education survey finds that 40,000 – almost 9% of workforce – left state schools in 2021-22 before retirement

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MPs call for action on pandemic-widened gap between England’s poor and rich pupils

Public accounts committee warns that without more intervention, attainment gap could take decade to return to pre-Covid levels

The Guardian - UK

Generation of children could face damaged prospects without swift action – MPs

A report warned it may take a decade for the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers to return to pre-pandemic levels.

The Independent UK

More than 90 English primary schools to close or face closure for lack of pupils

Guardian analysis lays bare effect of dwindling pupil numbers and associated funding amid rising housing and childcare costs

The Guardian - UK

One in 10 childcare providers in England likely to close, official report finds

Experts say years of government inaction have created ‘catastrophic’ situation as carers struggle to cover costs

The Guardian - UK

Government to fund half tutoring scheme costs amid budget concerns from schools

The Department for Education originally planned to pay a quarter of the cost of the National Tutoring Programme next year.

The Independent UK

£450m being pumped into upgrading school buildings ‘nowhere near enough’

The Department for Education (DfE) said 859 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary aided schools will receive a share of a £456 million pot.

The Independent UK

Education leaders call on government to reopen pay discussions

An independent pay award body has said teachers should receive a 6.5% pay rise, according to the Sunday Times.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Becky, 12, tried to kill herself. The care she received? Eight weeks in solitary

Children with serious mental illnesses are being locked up in a modern bedlam

The Guardian - UK

More children than ever are being home-schooled in England, data shows

Ministers want to identify those at risk of missing out on education, especially if they are of compulsory school age

Bristol Post

Bristol City Council SEND U-turn sees funding restored to parent carer forum

Local authority blocked government money to the charity at the height of the SEND parents 'spying' scandal last year

The Guardian - UK

Sats are failing children – they should be scrapped

Letters: Tom Templeton says there is no evidence that the tests improve education, Margot Roberts thinks children should not be made to feel like failures, and a school governor questions the way the curriculum is being taught

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Manchester Evening News

'They're designed to be challenging': Government defends SATs tests after some pupils reduced to tears

Hundreds of parents and teachers have complained

The Guardian - UK

Sats exams ‘designed to be challenging’, DfE tells aggrieved parents and teachers

Ministry responds to reports of children upset and teachers baffled by reading test for 10- and 11-year-olds

The Independent UK

Government defends ‘challenging’ Sats reading paper following complaints

The Department for Education said Sats are meant to be ‘challenging’ after complaints that a paper was too difficult.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham City Council gets £500,000 to improve 'inadequate' children's services

A report by Ofsted found too many children were being left with 'insufficient protection'

The Independent UK

Majority of schools in England closed to some pupils during teacher strikes

Pupils and parents faced disruption as National Education Union members walked out in a pay dispute.

Nottingham Post

Mum and dad fume after £500 fine for taking kids out of school to go to Florida - twice

Paul Benson and wife Jessica said 'you should be entitled to take a family holiday when you want without being fined'

The Independent UK

Wildflower seeds for primary schools to mark coronation

It is hoped that by planting wildflowers children may learn about nature and boost the biodiversity of their school grounds.

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