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Sex education must be ‘grounded in facts’ to prevent controversy – Ofsted chief

Amanda Spielman told school and college leaders that clearer guidelines on relationships and sex education could help the sector ‘get it right’.

The Independent UK

Union leader says some pupils displaying challenging behaviour post-Covid

Pupils who became used to going to the toilet when they wanted during lockdown are now ‘flexing their muscles’, a headteachers’ union has said.

The Independent UK

TikTok challenged as school pupils plan more copycat protests

‘Disorderly’ school protests by students across the country are ‘unacceptable’, the Association of the School and College Leaders chief has said

The Independent UK

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Schoolchildren could face disciplinary action for taking part in TikTok-inspired protests

A union has received reports about student protests at schools across the country over the past week or so - the majority are connected to school uniform rules or toilet use

Chronicle Live

Children warned they will face disciplinary action as teachers contact TikTok

The UK Department for Education has been made aware

Wales Online

Pupils could face disciplinary action if they stage ‘TikTok-inspired’ protests

‘Disorderly’ school protests by students across the country are ‘unacceptable’, the Association of the School and College Leaders chief has said.

The Independent UK

Teachers say Gavin Williamson pandemic texts reveal ‘secret contempt’

Teaching unions react with fury to leaked Matt Hancock messages they say show ‘appalling lack of respect’

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Teachers to stage fresh strikes in dispute over pay

The majority of schools will be affected by regional walkouts this week, the joint leader of the National Education Union said.

The Independent UK

Pupils studying International Baccalaureate can use ChatGPT in essays

The qualification body will not ban students from using the AI chatbot as long as they do not try to pass work off as their own

Evening Standard

Education Secretary invites teaching unions to talks about pay amid strikes

The Department for Education said it hopes to find a ‘fair and reasonable settlement’ in a bid to resolve a pay dispute.

The Independent UK

Schools sending personalised texts to parents ‘could help tackle truancy crisis’

Some families have lost their belief that attending class regularly is necessary for their children, a professor of social mobility said

Evening Standard

More teacher strikes ahead after ‘disappointing’ talks, says union

Gillian Keegan met the general secretaries of unions representing teachers and headteachers in a bid to resolve a pay dispute

The Independent UK

Teachers strikes to go ahead as no pay offer made in 'disappointing' talks

Unions held crunch talks with Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to resolve the bitter pay dispute, which has already led to a national strike this month where the majority of schools in England were affected

Daily Mirror

More teacher strikes in England look inevitable, union leaders say

NEU joint secretary says teachers will ‘not back down’ as pay negotiations with government reach stalemate

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The Independent UK

No pay offer made in ‘disappointing’ talks to avoid teacher strikes, union says

Gillian Keegan met the general secretaries of unions representing teachers and headteachers in a bid to resolve a pay dispute.

Evening Standard

‘No new deal’ for teachers after strike talks end in stalemate

Further stike action is ‘inevitable’ without a new pay deal, and teachers will ‘not back down’

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands of teachers sign up to union in last fortnight to join walkout

Government should be ‘worried’ about influx of members ahead of walkouts, union boss says

The Independent UK

One in 10 pupils missed school because they felt unsafe – poll

Around a quarter of pupils felt only fairly safe or not safe at school in the last six months, a report suggests.

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Evening Standard

One in 10 pupils skipping school due to feeling ‘unsafe’

A poll conducted over the last six months found that one in ten children were ‘at risk of disengaging completely’

Evening Standard

‘No progress’ made in talks to avert teacher strikes, union leaders say

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan held a meeting with unions representing teachers and school leaders on Wednesday.

The Guardian - 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

Daily Mirror

Teachers hit by 5% real terms fall in wages - on top of decade of Tory cuts

Three major education unions - the NEU, NASUWT and the NAHT - are balloting their members over whether to take strike action over pay, with the results expected to be announced in the coming days

Evening Standard

Teacher strikes: Pay talks with Government amid walkout threat ‘largely unsatisfactory’, say unions

Three education unions have ballots on industrial action which close this week

The Independent UK

Ministers warned after pay talks to act ‘now or never’ to avoid teacher strikes

A meeting between education unions and the Government has been described as ‘largely unsatisfactory’

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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