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Tory governments spent £325m on free schools that failed or disappeared

More than £10bn was committed to building new schools between 2014-15 and 2023-24, compared with £6.8bn for rebuilding existing schools

The Guardian - UK

London academy staff instilled ‘climate of fear’ among pupils

Report finds children at Mossbourne Victoria Park traumatised by disciplinary measures ‘designed to humiliate’

The Guardian - UK

Surge in graduates becoming teachers boosts recruitment for maths and sciences

DfE figures showed an 11% increase in teacher trainees in England this year compared with 2024, the biggest rise after the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

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Ministers face calls to explain how £6bn Send funding hole will be paid for

Bridget Phillipson tells MPs that Send costs in England will not fall on core schools funding but on government budget

The Guardian - UK

Warning of £20bn timebomb as Reeves switches Send funding in England to education department

Councils welcome move but OBR says it is significant fiscal risk equivalent to 4.9% real fall in spending per pupil

The Guardian - UK

How school breakfast clubs can save families ‘feeling the sharpest squeeze’ up to £450

The initiative aims to support schools in communities most affected by the ongoing cost of living crisis

The Independent UK

500 more school breakfast clubs could save families up to £450, Government says

The Department for Education has announced schools with more pupils from lower income backgrounds will be able to apply to open breakfast clubs.

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Government’s potential AI qualification ‘may face teacher shortage challenges’

Ministers will explore developing a new level 3 qualification in data science and AI

The Independent UK

UK to launch pilot scheme that helps homeless people access banking

Five biggest banks take part in programme that will also help domestic abuse victims recover their credit score

The Guardian - UK

AI to be added to curriculum in English schools amid education shakeup

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced the biggest national curriculum review for a decade

The Independent UK

England curriculum should focus less on exams and more on life skills, finds review

Experts say pupils should spend less time in exam halls and more time on activities like life skills, sport and work experience

The Guardian - UK

Proposed year 8 tests should not be used to measure schools – review chief

The final report of the curriculum and assessment review has recommended introducing new English and maths tests in year 8.

Evening Standard

Government announces plan to cut GCSE exam time by up to three hours

The final curriculum review report, commissioned by Labour last year, has recommended exam volume at key stage 4 be reduced by 10%.

Evening Standard

China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research - report

Professor Laura Murphy says university staff in Beijing ‘harassed’ by Chinese authorities

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

UK university halted forced labour research after China pressure, lawyers claim

Leigh Day Solicitors said documents from Sheffield Hallam University suggested it had banned Professor Laura Murphy from continuing her research.

The Independent UK

Councils spend £415m more than budgeted on home to school transport – watchdog

The NAO spoke to 10 councils that had withdrawn or restricted free or subsidised transport for some young people

Evening Standard

DfE teacher pay rise recommendation ‘extremely disappointing’, union warns

The DfE has recommended a 6.5% pay rise for teachers over three years.

Evening Standard

No children in schools where there are concerns over building safety – DfE

Early indications from DfE research are showing there are no systematic issues across the education estate from system builds, MPs were told.

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Evening Standard

Ex-DfE permanent secretary: School system consistently failing poorest pupils

Former DfE permanent secretary Jonathan Slater suggests replacing current Ofsted inspections with a new accountability system for schools

Evening Standard

Children missing more than half of classes increases as overall absence falls

The Department for Education said it is ‘slowing the stubborn rise in severe absence’.

Evening Standard

School breakfast clubs to get £200 supermarket gift vouchers and free delivery

The DfE has partnered with Sainsbury’s, Morrison, Weetabix and Magic Breakfast to support free breakfast clubs.

Evening Standard

Government Send reforms in white paper to be delayed until new year

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the Government will bring forward a full Schools White Paper in the new year.

International Business Times UK

Boris Johnson Admits UK Planned Mass School Closures at Start of Covid Crisis

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits the UK government considered large-scale school closures at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic but faces conflicting evidence on when-and-how planning occurred.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson rejects claim his government did not prepare for pandemic school closures

Former PM tells Covid inquiry that children were ‘paying a huge, huge price to protect the rest of society’

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson admits his government’s Covid rules went ‘too far’ for children

The former prime minister said closing schools during the pandemic was a ‘nightmare’ scenario

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