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English schools could lose £1bn by 2030 as pupil numbers fall

School rolls swelled because of fertility surge in 2000s but birthrate and migration patterns have brought decline

The Guardian - UK

A Labour government could face teachers’ strikes, union warns

National Education Union chief Daniel Kebede says Labour pledges are ‘a long way from the scale of change’ needed

The Guardian - UK

Steep rise in schools in England recruiting teachers from Jamaica

Exclusive: Schools following NHS and social care in recruiting from overseas as work visas for secondary school teachers double

The Guardian - UK

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Cold, damp, unsafe: record number of UK schools refused funding for repairs

DfE allocates £450m to 826 building projects at 733 schools, a fall of almost 60% – in terms of total projects – compared with 2020-21

The Guardian - UK

Teaching union members back further strike action over pay

The National Education Union will decide next steps over pay and funding at its annual conference in Bournemouth next week

Evening Standard

Record numbers of pupils in England absent for long periods, DfE data shows

Number of severely absent children was 150% higher last year than pre-Covid, with one in 50 children missing at least half of lessons

The Guardian - UK

Wembley school blighted by racism, bullying and sexual harassment to be turned into academy

Head teacher Martyn Boxall resigned from Byron Court primary school in north London

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‘It’s an absolute mess’: building work seriously delayed on 33 new special schools in England

Promised provision, particularly for autistic children, was announced a year ago but few schools will open on time

The Guardian - UK

‘He hates failing’: mother describes lack of help for autistic son

Kirsti Hadley’s son, 12, had been looking forward to a new school but became burnt out and anxious

The Guardian - UK

‘Heartbreaking’: the nursery forced to close over Hunt’s free childcare policy

Critics say the surprise policy in last spring budget’s was ill-thought-out, prompting higher prices and fewer nurseries

The Guardian - UK

NEU teachers’ union asks members to consider strike in England later this year

Leader says education secretary’s approach to pay review is ‘nothing short of insulting’ as indicative ballot opens

The Guardian - UK

Number of children home schooled in England rises by more than 10,000

Mental health being increasingly cited as main reason for parents choosing home education, official figures find

The Guardian - UK

Fines for unauthorised absence from school in England to rise by 33%

Daily registers will also be shared online with DfE as part of government drive to improve attendance

The Guardian - UK

Bureaucracy is ruining teachers’ lives

Letter: Yvonne Williams calls for a full-scale job evaluation to identify the core educational activities that teachers are uniquely able to perform

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Ministers confirm plan to ban use of mobile phones in schools in England

Teaching unions say guidance includes practices already adopted and most schools already have policies in place

Evening Standard

Islington Council 'could have to shut good school' as half-empty primary stays open

North London authority says it will be forced to 'consider the closure of another good local school' instead

The Guardian - UK

DfE to investigate claims of bad practice in recruitment of international students

Move follows reports overseas students face lower entry requirements, a claim universities reject

The Guardian - UK

London schools may be mothballed as student numbers fall

Capital’s councils say they are struggling to keep schools open as pupil funding dries up

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Ofsted single-word judgments on schools must end, say MPs

Committee calls on government to heed widespread concern and consider a more nuanced inspection system

International Business Times

Fears As Homeschooling Rates 'Surge' In England

Education campaigners demanded government action Friday after new figures revealed that the number of children in England being homeschooled jumped more than 13 percent in one term last year.

The Guardian - UK

England homeschooling surge could become permanent, data suggests

Department for Education estimates 97,000 children were home educated in 2023 summer term, 11,000 more than previous term

Cycling Weekly

Ireland withdraws bid to host future Tour de France Grand Départ due to ‘funding reductions’

Initial bid was planned in order to host start of race in 2026 or 2027

The Guardian - UK

Ministers try to rescue free childcare scheme with last-minute ‘workaround’

Early-years providers say plan will do little to address staffing crisis affecting number of available places

The Guardian - UK

Retired teacher’s pension stopped as provider refuses to believe she is not dead

Payments halted four times and left Eileen McGrath without income over Christmas

The Guardian - UK

‘So much anxiety’: students at Raac-affected Durham school tell of despair

Report sets out in detail the disruption at St Leonard’s, one of schools worst hit by ‘crumbling concrete’

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