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Agency staff and volunteers could be used to fill in for teachers on strike days

The Department for Education has urged headteachers to ‘take all reasonable steps to keep the school open for as many pupils as possible’.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland offshore windpower plan has 'ambition' to power one million homes

Offshore wind could also create 1,500 jobs, it is claimed

Belfast Live

'My daughter was bullied until she got PTSD - but school have learnt nothing'

Bullying complaint emerges after Ofsted report deeming school 'requires improvement'

Manchester Evening News

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Withering Invest NI independent review calls for “profound change”

The report was carried out at the behest of former economy minister Gordon Lyons

Birmingham Post

School absences in December almost double the annual rate due to illness spike

The absence rate was 14.3% across all state schools in the week commencing December 12, 2022 – an increase from the rate of 7.8% across the year.

The Independent UK

Teachers’ pay cut by £6,600 since 2010, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

IFS says pay erosion helps explain why traditionally moderate teaching unions are considering strike action

The Guardian - UK

Universities get extra £15m to help students with cost-of-living pressures

Tuition fees in England will be frozen for the next two years and maximum student loans for living costs will rise, the Government said.

The Independent UK

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Anger and frustration as 'desperately needed' new special needs school is delayed

"Not only is this morally wrong, but it's costing the council a huge sum of money."

Manchester Evening News

Students face £1,500 inflation shortfall in maintenance loans, universities warn

Russell Group says more hard-up students in England will drop out if loans fail to keep up with rising costs

The Guardian - UK

Children face multiple safeguarding risks at out-of-school settings in England

Government report prompts calls for better oversight to stop inappropriate practices at youth organisations

The Guardian - UK

'Incredibly disappointed' MP meets minister over major delays to Newcastle school being built

It emerged last month that the long-awaited permanent home of the Great Park Academy will not be ready until 2025

Chronicle Live

Risk level of school buildings collapsing in England raised to ‘very likely’

Annual report lays bare state of dilapidated education estate built during postwar shortages

The Guardian - UK

Schools in England face ‘significant squeeze’ on budgets, IFS report finds

Annual survey reveals further education and sixth form colleges could experience particular hardship

The Guardian - UK

Teacher shortage could worsen after DfE rejects dozens of training courses

Only 179 out of 240 existing teacher training courses have been accredited under DfE’s new standards from 2024

The Guardian - UK

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Britain's schools at breaking point with nothing left to give, headteacher warns

Headteacher Richard Slade said his school faces a minimum £154,000 deficit this financial year. He warned children's safety could be put at risk if schools are forced to make too many cuts

The Independent UK

Keegan calls for ‘big dose of transparency’ when teaching contested issues

Gillian Keegan says, ‘common sense’ is needed when it comes to sharing classroom materials and deciding what is ‘age appropriate’.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham City Council spending £600,000 employing ‘critical’ staff for failing children’s services

Nottingham City Council’s reserves will be spent on hiring a number of new employees to help improve its failing children’s services.

The Guardian - UK

Number of graduates in teacher training in England at ‘catastrophic’ level

Initial DfE figures show just under 29,000 graduates have signed up this year, a 20% fall on last year

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The Independent UK

Government misses teacher recruitment target by almost a third

Data from the Department for Education (DfE) shows there were 29% fewer new entrants than needed.

The Guardian - UK

Further education colleges in England face losing financial independence

Government likely to treat FE sector as ‘big schools’, removing autonomy over borrowing and investment

The Independent UK

Report urges DfE to ‘secure better outcomes’ in child social care

Department for Education’s spending on what works best for children in care is a good move but still needs to deliver better outcomes, report states.

The Independent UK

Schools ‘urgently’ need guidance on gender ‘minefield’, says Ofsted chief

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman said there is a ‘very considerable’ burden on headteachers trying to navigate ‘deeply contested issues’.

Wales Online

A school 'in turmoil' with 'exhausted staff' and kids left 'to wander'

Three new housing estates are set to be built near the primary

Manchester Evening News

Fury as government says there is no guarantee ‘desperately needed’ new secondary school will ever be built

The Department for Education says it will 'continue to analyse local demand' going forwards.

The Guardian - UK

Vulnerable children in England waiting months for secure homes

Children languishing in unsuitable settings owing to severe shortage of secure placements

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