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A-level students choosing narrower range of subjects after Gove changes

Study shows fewer students in England combining humanities such as history or music with sciences or maths

The Guardian - UK

Why students are snubbing history and English literature for A-level choices

A report by the National Foundation for Educational Research reveals a fall in take-up for humanities subjects at A-level

The Independent UK

U.K. teachers, who feel like they're ‘severely underpaid,’ are spending their own money to help students, study finds

Students' conditions have deteriorated, leaving them unable to meet basic well-being needs owing to the cost of living crisis.

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Eight in 10 primary teachers in England spending own money to help pupils

Increasing numbers of children hungry and lack adequate clothing, with two-thirds of secondary teachers also supporting pupils

The Guardian - UK

Compensate teachers in England for inability to work from home, report says

Research recommends bonus to help retain staff and make up for lack of hybrid working opportunities

The Guardian - UK

Disadvantaged pupils remain months behind peers in reading and maths – study

But the research suggests that the learning gap suffered by young pupils as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic is starting to narrow.

The Independent UK

Teaching assistants taking on second jobs amid cost-of-living pressures – report

Some TAs have left schools in favour of better-paid roles in sectors such as hospitality and retail, senior leaders have said.

The Independent UK

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Majority of primary schools ask parents for extra funds amid financial pressures

Nearly half of senior school leaders told a survey the increased cost of living has damaged the quality of teaching and learning.

The Independent UK

Most English schools handing out clothes and food to children

Survey finds cost of living crisis has increased both number of children needing extra support and level of need

The Guardian - UK

Majority of schools provide uniforms and clothing to pupils in need – report

More than four in five senior leaders say cost-of-living pressures have increased the numbers of children requiring extra support, survey suggests.

The Independent UK

Funding concerns preventing tutoring from becoming ’embedded’ in schools

More than half of school leaders cited the reduced subsidy rate as one of the main reasons for dropping out of the National Tutoring Programme.

The Independent UK

Teacher vacancies in schools ‘substantially higher’ than before Covid pandemic

The figures are released as unions and the Government continue talks on pay and working conditions which have sparked a series of strikes by teachers this year

Wales Online

Teacher vacancies in England 93% higher than pre-pandemic, study finds

Headteachers forced to use non-specialists as turnover continues, education research body reports

The Guardian - UK

Teacher shortages ‘substantially higher’ in wake of Covid pandemic

Teacher vacancies are almost twice pre-Covid levels and recruitment target is likely to be missed for the second year

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The Independent UK

Teacher vacancies in schools ‘substantially higher’ than before the pandemic

A lack of availability of home-working for teachers may represent a threat to the attractiveness of the profession, the report suggests.

Wales Online

Teaching recruitment struggles continue as schools are forced to use non-specialists

The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) says the use of non-specialist teachers could have a negative impact on learning for pupils

The Independent UK

Schools using non-specialist teachers amid recruitment struggle

The National Education Union said the Government must ‘act quickly to restore teaching as an attractive graduate profession’.

The Independent UK

Teacher quitting rates higher in English secondaries than in Wales, report shows

But the rate was lower in England for primary school classroom teachers, the National Foundation for Educational Research said.

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The Guardian - UK

English schools warn of acute teacher shortages without ‘inflation plus’ pay deal

Figures show impact of pay on recruitment as unions tell education secretary to compensate for inflation or face strikes

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