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Education union calls for mandatory anti-racism training for school staff

The NAHT call comes at the beginning of black history month.

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023

Fine parents for school absence in England only as last resort, MPs urge

Commons education committee report also says mental health struggles should be accepted as valid reason for missing school

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023

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 · Sep 20, 2023

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Children prefer learning in temporary classrooms, Education Secretary claims amid concrete crisis

Gillian Keegan made the claim about ‘high-quality’ portable cabins as she updated MPs on how the Government is handling problem of Raac concrete in schools

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023

Children prefer learning in temporary classrooms, Education Secretary claims

An additional 27 schools and colleges in England have been identified as having reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), figures show.

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

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 · Sep 12, 2023

Fewer girls met expected standard in Sats reading exam this summer

The gap between disadvantaged Key Stage 2 pupils and their better-off peers is higher than before the pandemic.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

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Education secretary orders school leaders to ‘get off their backsides’ to sort crumbling concrete surveys

Gillian Keegan said one in 20 schools is yet to complete a questionnaire sent out last year and called on leaders to respond quickly

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Co-ordinated strike action by teachers in autumn off as unions accept pay rise

But the NASUWT teaching union has said it remains committed to industrial action in the autumn despite the Government’s pay offer.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

More time needed on schools transgender guidance, Government says

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan confirmed the delay to the long-awaited guidance.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

‘Desperate and angry’ headteachers in England ready to join strikes in autumn

Unions ballot members about coordinated action that will lead to many more school closures

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023

Pupils in families using food banks during pandemic ‘received lower GCSE grades’

More than a third of young people in families using food banks were not eligible for free school meals, a report suggests.

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Low pay ‘forcing teaching assistants out of UK classrooms’

Three quarters say they feel undervalued and are thinking about quitting, charity warns

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023

Schools ‘increasingly struggling to recruit teachers’

Issues over pay were not being addressed, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation said.

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

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The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

All state schools in England could be affected by co-ordinated strikes in autumn

Up to 400,000 teachers could walk out if all four education unions successfully ballot members over strikes, a union leader said,

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2023

London parents face co-ordinated teacher strikes in autumn as pay row deepens

Four education unions plan to co-ordinate any possible industrial action moving forward in a long-running dispute over pay

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Schools could face coordinated strikes by teachers and headteachers in autumn

Four education unions plan to co-ordinate any possible industrial action moving forward in a long-running dispute over pay.

Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023

Schools could be hit by coordinated strikes from heads and teachers in autumn

NAHT leader Paul Whiteman accused the Government of showing 'contempt' for kids by refusing to restart pay talks after the Government's offer was emphatically rejected by hard-pressed school staff

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

All state schools in England may shut in ‘unprecedented’ coordinated strikes

Four main teaching unions could unite after ‘months of stonewalling’ from education secretary Gillian Keegan

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Government’s refusal to re-enter negotiations ‘shows lack of concern for pupils’

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, will accuse the Government of ‘selling young people down the river’.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

School leaders in England will be balloted again over strikes in pay dispute

All four major unions representing teachers and headteachers are balloting members in England over possible action.

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Signs more families are securing first choice of primary school – survey

Many areas in England have seen a fall in applications for children starting Reception this autumn – including London.

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Chances of securing preferred primary school place ‘depends on region’

Early findings suggest that many local authorities have seen a rise in the proportion of children receiving their first choice of primary school.

Wales Online · Apr 7, 2023

Children carry cocaine, pupils refuse to attend lessons, staff are attacked - the worrying scenes in Welsh schools

"In the worse cases it’s physical abuse, children hitting other children and teachers, swearing at teachers and boys making sexualised comments," said one teacher

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023

Teachers’ union calls for abolition of Ofsted inspections after death of Ruth Perry

Delegates at National Education Union’s annual conference vote to back union campaign

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