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Nearly half a million fines issued to parents for taking children out of school

The vast majority (91%) of penalty notices were for unauthorised family holidays, the Department for Education said.

Evening Standard

Just 18% of teachers think phone ban would improve pupil behaviour – poll

The findings come after a Labour MP called for a legal requirement to be introduced so schools in England are mobile-free zones.

The Independent UK

Schools in England lack funds to tackle rise in bad behaviour since Covid, say heads

DfE figures show more pupils suspended repeatedly, and for longer periods, than before pandemic in 2020

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Number of school suspensions in England has nearly doubled after pandemic

The rise comes amid warnings of more challenging behaviour in classrooms after Covid-19.

The Independent 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

Majority of parents not deterred by fines for term-time family holidays – survey

The Government should review the marketing and pricing of ‘rip-off’ family holidays, according to Parentkind charity.

The Independent UK

Impact of Covid lockdowns to disrupt England’s schools into the 2030s, report says

Analysis from the Association for School and College Leaders warns extensive problems with learning, behaviour and absence to come

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Experts explain when it is OK to let your child miss school

Parents have been warned they will be fined for frequently absent children

The Independent UK

Make AI tools to reduce teacher workloads, tech companies urged

Special access granted to DfE resources to train AI models to generate workbooks and lesson plans

The Guardian - UK

‘Bubble’ of post-pandemic bad behaviour among pupils predicted to peak

Exclusive: Experts say ‘desocialised’ pupils home schooled through Covid are entering traditionally most disruptive years

The Guardian - UK

Ministers urged to act over numbers failing English and maths GCSEs

Study finds serious impact on life chances and mental health of young people amid calls to reassess resits policy in England

The Guardian - UK

Sharp increase in pupils suspended or excluded from schools in England

Teachers struggling with disruptive and violent behaviour as record 787,000 pupils suspended in 2022-23

The Guardian - UK

Artificial intelligence will allow pupils to ‘converse’ with Holocaust survivors

The programme for schools has been launched at a time when antisemitism is rising and the number of Holocaust survivors is dwindling.

The Independent UK

Teachers in England stretched by pupils’ mental and family problems, MPs say

Education select committee concerned that excessive workload is driving teachers out of profession

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The Guardian - UK

Pupils in England ‘facing worst exam results in decades’ after Covid closures

GCSE results in key subjects to steadily worsen until 2030, predicts research that blames failure to tackle impact of schools lockdown

The Guardian - UK

English primary schools cutting teacher numbers amid budget pressure, survey finds

Rising inflation and falling pupil numbers also forcing schools to cut spending on extracurricular activities

The Independent UK

Schools ‘on knife edge’ with finances prompting campaign to fund books and pencils

Stretched budgets are ‘genuine negative impact’ on quality of education, headteacher says

Evening Standard

Schools face ‘uncertain’ future due to energy costs, warns headteacher

Pepe Diiasio, from Wales High School in Rotherham, said education facilities face an “uncertain” future

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The Guardian - UK

Headteachers fight for funds to shore up England’s dilapidated classrooms

Hundreds of schools are queueing for cash to replace leaky roofs and failing heating. Yet each year only 50 will get money to rebuild

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