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 · Aug 27, 2024
‘Pompey’ Penny Mordaunt is at risk, but there’s little love for Labour either on Portsmouth North seat Opinion polls have the Commons leader being toppled in the general election, but voters in her constituency tell a different story The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024
Could ‘Great British Railways’ finally build up a head of steam? The government is again trying to create a ‘guiding mind’ for UK train travel – and despite the delays and inertia, almost everyone wants it The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2024
Hackney: Woman cyclist dies in hospital following hit-and-run car crash Police searching for two men who fled car that overturned in residential street notorious for speeding Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023
Labour not watering down its workers’ rights plans – Angela Rayner The Financial Times newspaper reported that Labour has scaled back its commitments to bolster workers’ rights in an attempt to woo corporate backers. The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023
Labour changes wording of pledges on workers’ rights as Rayner says party is ‘far from watering down’ policy – as it happened Deputy leader says party would legislate to improve workers’ rights within 100 days as policy forum tweaks plans for ‘day one’ rights such as sick pay The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2023
Fort 137 in Las Vegas valley offers a cinematic architectural experience Fort 137 in Las Vegas valley by Daniel Joseph Chenin was designed by drawing on its landscape and a cinematic approach Wallpaper · Jun 4, 2023
Narrowing number of teacher training providers will add to staff crisis – Labour Shadow education minister Stephen Morgan questioned why the Government had removed a quarter of teacher training providers from its accredited list. The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023
Teachers reveal scale of pupils’ hunger as 100,000 frozen out of free school meals Exclusive: Call for FSM income cap to be raised as children in England come to school with mouldy bread or even nothing The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022
Mum left heartbroken with cancer diagnosis 48 hours after beloved son is murdered The family paid touching tributes and were 'devastated to lose a caring and fun loving son and brother to domestic violence' Wales Online · Oct 18, 2022
GCSE results 2022: Grades fall for first time since 2019 but marks higher than pre-Covid The number of GCSE entries awarded top grades surged to an all-time high last year after exams were cancelled for the second year in a row, with pupils' marks determined by teachers Daily Mirror · Aug 25, 2022
Labour accuses Tories of ‘failing our children’ ahead of GCSE results day As students await their exam results, the Opposition said successive Conservative governments have left a ‘legacy of unequal outcomes’. The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
13,000 school exclusions due to breach of Covid rules, figures show Children were excluded for various reasons including non-compliance with social distancing. The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Labour warns of soaring school energy bills Shadow schools minister Stephen Morgan warned that rising costs would squeeze stretched school budgets. The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022 Educational standards ‘at risk’ due to recruitment problems, heads warn More than nine in 10 schools are struggling to recruit enough staff, a survey suggests.
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022 Labour call for action on teacher recruitment ‘crisis’ The party says more needs to be done over a lack of science and maths teachers with ‘acute’ shortages seen in physics.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022 Infant free school meals funding rises by just 7p a meal in England Campaigners says uplift falls way short of inflation and only applies to youngest pupils in school system
Daily Record · Jun 2, 2022 Support team is helping more children and struggling families in Dumfries and Galloway Vital social work team is now working with 226 kids and 129 families across the region
The Independent UK · May 30, 2022 Labour: All secondary pupils will have left by the time catch-up target is met Labour analysis suggests the national tutoring programme will miss its three-year target.
The Independent UK · May 22, 2022 Schools in England paying an estimated £1bn a year for energy – Labour Shadow schools minister Stephen Morgan has urged Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi to form ‘a proper plan’ to tackle the issue.
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022 Labour demand answers on £7m increase to Randstad contract Stephen Morgan asked Robin Walker why the Government topped up Randstad’s contract by £7m when it was “failing”.