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Ofsted inspection reforms do not go ‘far enough’, school leaders’ union warns

The inspectorate has faced criticism following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

The Independent UK

Number of pupils off school around Christmas rises despite new rules

The Department for Education said other actions, such as a parenting order or prosecution, are being considered

The Independent UK

Number of pupils in England off school increased ahead of Christmas holidays

The absence rate was 9.5% in the last week of the autumn term, the Department for Education figures suggest.

Evening Standard

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Schools in England face ‘death by a thousand cuts’, headteachers say

Rising costs likely to outstrip funding in coming year, despite recent injections of additional money

The Guardian - UK

Safety checks ordered amid concern over thousands of postwar school buildings in England

Exclusive: Full structural surveys to be carried out on representative sample of about 100 system-built blocks

The Guardian - UK

Up to 300,000 children could be missing out on education in England, thinktank suggests

EPI blames patchy data for uncertainty over numbers and calls for national register to track those out of school

The Guardian - UK

Nearly one in three pupils in England given extra time in exams, says regulator

The total number of approved special access arrangements for GCSE, AS and A-level exams rose by 12.3% in the past year, according to Ofqual data.

Evening Standard

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Reeves announces funding for crumbling schools and childcare ahead of Budget

The Chancellor said children ‘should not suffer for’ the dire state of the UK’s public finances.

Evening Standard

Backlash over thousands of A-level students at concrete crisis schools denied extra help

Labour MP Mary Foy says the decision not to provide extra consideration for affected pupils is ‘absolutely devastating’

The Independent UK

Fewer pupils in England studying drama and media at GCSE and A-level

Figures show statistics, computing, physics and maths have risen in popularity and languages bouncing back

The Guardian - UK

Headteachers demand end to ‘inhumane’ school ratings in England

Union to campaign against single-phrase Ofsted judgments, threatening possible strike action

The Guardian - UK

School leaders warn of ‘full-blown’ special needs crisis in England

Survey by NAHT union finds funding shortages mean pupils are losing out on vital support

The Guardian - UK

England scraps 50% rule on faith school admissions

Allowing 100% faith-based access would be divisive and likely penalise disadvantaged children, say campaigners

The Guardian - UK

Headteachers forced to mend desks and unblock toilets after cuts in England

Exclusive: School leaders say they have had to take on additional role as caretaker because they can no longer afford staff

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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

Students suspended even for short spells fare worse at GCSEs, study finds

Charity says findings from schools in England show need for early intervention and fewer exclusions

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

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

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The Guardian - UK

Primary schools in England close, merge and shrink as pupil numbers fall

London boroughs among hardest hit due to falling birth rate and family struggles with Covid and rising costs

The Independent UK

‘Poisonous cocktail of pressures’ on headteachers as school leaders seek help for mental health

National Association of Head Teachers poll comes following death of headteacher Ruth Perry, as coroner concluded Ofsted inspection “likely contributed” to her suicide

Evening Standard

Ofsted inspection ‘likely contributed’ to Ruth Perry’s death, coroner concludes

Ruth Perry took her own life in January after her school was downgraded by Ofsted following an inspection last year

The Independent UK

School leaders hit out at Ofsted’s ‘unreliable’ grades: ‘One word can devastate a school’

The inspectorate has faced repeated calls to revamp its school ratings system – which uses one-word judgments – following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in January

The Independent UK

Majority of school leaders believe Ofsted headline grades are unreliable – poll

The findings come on the day the watchdog is due to publish its annual report on the state of education and social care in England.

The Independent UK

Barely a mention of education in autumn statement, say unions

Warning of cuts to education provision because schools were not able to cope with cost increases in coming years.

Evening Standard

Pupil absence so high all of society must work to fix it, headteachers warn

The number of pupils skipping school remains at double pre-pandemic levels

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