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Bristol school cleared of antisemitism after postponing visit from Jewish MP Damien Egan

Damien Egan’s visit was put on hold for five months after claims of intimidation by pro-Palestine activists

The Independent UK

Officials too slow to act on falling pupil numbers in England, says watchdog

Demographic changes will cause a glut of school places, according to National Audit Office report

The Guardian - UK

UK schools could lose £288m in funding due to falling pupil numbers, watchdog warns

The warning comes as some primary schools are already being forced to merge or close their doors entirely due to dwindling pupil numbers

The Independent UK

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Mobile phones to be banned in schools in England under government plans

On Monday evening, peers voted through a Conservative amendment to the Bill on mobile phones

The Independent UK

Government to introduce amendment to schools Bill to make phone bans statutory

Peers will vote in the Lords on Monday evening on a Conservative amendment to the legislation on mobile phones.

Evening Standard

The growing influence of the manosphere in schools – and what to do about it

Letters: Readers respond to warnings that female teachers are increasingly having to cope with misogynistic behaviour from male students

The Guardian - UK

Extend fully paid maternity leave for UK teachers to stem exodus, union says

NASUWT says full entitlement should be increased to 26 weeks and paternity pay also improved

The Guardian - UK

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Lack of specialist staff hinders support for Send children, teacher survey finds

National Education Union poll finds 89% feel class sizes in England are too big to be ‘properly inclusive’

The Guardian - UK

Record numbers of pupils severely absent from schools in England

Government figures show that more pupils are missing half of classes, with SEND driving the rise despite overall attendance improving

Evening Standard

First three V-level subjects to be offered from 2027 revealed

The government’s new vocational qualifications were announced as part of reforms to the curriculum and post-16 system

The Independent UK

UK government warned SEND reforms leave ‘unanswered questions’

Ministers have unveiled sweeping reforms to the SEND system

The Independent UK

Phillipson vows inclusion for Send children amid concerns over support reforms

The current system ‘does not work’, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Evening Standard

Children with current highest level of Send support set to fall from 2030

The Government has published its Schools White Paper, including how it will reform the Send system.

Evening Standard

Gender guidance for English primary school pupils permits use of different pronouns

DfE guidance urges teachers to respond to social transition requests ‘with caution’ and includes Cass report findings

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Will we see more security at schools after the Brent double stabbing?

Over the last few years, there have been a number of stabbings at secondary schools across the country

The Guardian - UK

Children with special needs in England will keep current support, minister says

Georgia Gould reassures parents that no child will be asked to leave school or have levels of assistance removed

The Guardian - UK

School suspension in England only to be for pupils’ most serious misbehaviour

Policy intended to keep more children sanctioned for non-violent bad behaviour in school in ‘internal exclusion’ units

The Guardian - UK

Parents in England fear losing support for disabled children due to Send reforms

Survey by disability charity finds 45% of parents of children with complex needs ‘worried support will be taken away’

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The Guardian - UK

Government row breaks out over plan to cut spending for PE in England’s schools

Proposed cuts by DHSC and DfE came despite concerns about inactivity among children contributing to obesity

The Independent UK

AI learning tools ‘different’ to phones in schools – Bridget Phillipson

The Education Secretary told the Bett UK conference AI can ‘deliver the biggest leap forward for learning in centuries’.

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers scrap foreign students target in shift to overseas hubs strategy

Government replaces recruitment goal with plan to increase ‘education exports’ to £40bn a year by 2030

The Independent UK

£200 million to be spent on teacher Send training in bid to create a ‘truly inclusive education system’

There will also be a new expectation for all staff in every school, college and nursery to receive training on Send

The Independent UK

Hundreds of vulnerable children placed in illegal care homes amid ‘broken system’

Ofsted said it had begun nearly 900 investigations into potential unregistered homes

The Guardian - UK

Labour to create up to 60,000 spaces for children with Send in English schools

Bridget Phillipson says £3bn scheme focussed on local state schools will ‘transform lives’, after rise in parent appeals

Evening Standard

£3bn announced to create ‘tens of thousands’ of school places for Send pupils

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the Government will make sure local schools are the right schools for children and young people with Send.

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