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The Latest Breaking News from Gillian Keegan

Banning phones in schools is just another ploy to distract us

We need nuance and empathy in addressing this complex issue, writes Eva Wiseman

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

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

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Minister says government working on sanction options for those involved in Alexei Navalny’s death – as it happened

Leo Docherty, Foreign Office minister, says government ‘working at pace’ to hold those responsible for Russian opposition leader’s death to account

The Guardian - UK

Teachers given new guidance to stop children using mobile phones in schools

New guidance instructs headteachers on how to ban the use of phones not only during lessons but during break and lunch periods as well

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Is there more that could be done to keep children safe online?

In today’s newsletter: As the mother of Brianna Ghey calls for social media blocks and smartphone age limits, we look at what protections exist – and whether they are enough

The Guardian - UK

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Sunak government does not merit a top performance rating, says Gillian Keegan

Education secretary only rates the administration ‘good’ when LBC asks her to grade it in style of Ofsted

The Guardian - UK

Prayer ban row headteacher is 'fantastic' says education secretary

Gillian Keegan backs headteachers' right to make policies for their own schools

Evening Standard

Gillian Keegan says she can’t guarantee free childcare pledge will be met on time

Education secretary says she is ‘not in control of all the bits’ needed for delivery of 15 hours of free care from April

The Guardian - UK

Labour pushes bill to tackle persistent school absenteeism

Opposition day motion seeks to create a council-maintained register of children in England not on the school roll

The Guardian - UK

James Dyson’s £6m donation to primary school approved despite concerns

Worries about impact on neighbouring schools of money for Malmesbury primary in Wiltshire, near Dyson’s campus

The Guardian - UK

Rory Stewart considers becoming a children's author

The former MP has already had bestseller success with his memoir

Evening Standard

11 Cabinet ministers could lose their seats in upcoming election, according to Tory poll

A YouGov survey has predicted that several senior ministers are on track to lose their seats to Labour, Lib Dems and the SNP

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The Guardian - UK

England’s secondary schools are Dickensian. No wonder children are staying away

Gillian Keegan’s war on truancy should start with a little self-reflection, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Independent UK

Parents told to send sniffly children to school in government crackdown on sick days

New campaign aims to convince parents to send children to school even if they have minor illnesses

The Guardian - UK

Labour vows to tackle school absences and ‘broken relationship’ with families

Bridget Phillipson to set out ‘generational challenges’ also including child mental health crisis

The Guardian - UK

Government to fund school ‘attendance mentors’ in worst-hit areas of England

Latest attempt to tackle pupil absences criticised as failing to tackle the magnitude of the problem

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The Independent UK

Government admits criticised new childcare policy is ‘no easy task’ to implement

Exclusive: As the government rolls out registration for new childcare hours, Labour warns Tories’ pledges are ‘meaningless’ to parents unable to find childcare

The Independent UK

Schools facing years of chaos over crumbling Raac concrete, report

There are 231 schools and colleges with Raac, which the Health and Safety Executive has said is ‘life expired’ and could collapse ‘with little or no warning’, according to the latest government figures

The Guardian - UK

Schools in England face years of chaos as government stalls on Raac concrete repairs

Latest figures show more than 230 schools affected by crumbling concrete, but many have yet to be told when rebuilding will begin

The Guardian - UK

Schools in England ‘face legal risks if they follow new transgender guidance’

School leaders fear ministerial advice on pupil transitioning could spark court action

The Guardian - UK

What does the trans guidance for England’s schools say?

How to make sense of some of the key passages from long-delayed guidance

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What the government advice on trans children in schools is really saying

In today’s newsletter: Long-delayed guidance finally published this week claims to ‘put the best interests of all children first’. What does the text reveal?

Evening Standard

The Westminster Rizz Rankings 2023

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