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Harvey Willgoose parents say ‘too many red flags’ ignored before school stabbing

An independent review into Harvey’s death found “several missed opportunities” to address behaviour and manage risk before the fatal stabbing

The Independent UK

‘Too many red flags’ – Parents of murdered boy say school could have saved him

Harvey Willgoose, 15, was stabbed by a fellow pupil in front of horrified children and teachers at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield.

Evening Standard

AI tutoring to be introduced across UK schools

One union leader stressed AI tools should ‘never replace face-to-face interaction’

The Independent UK

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500 more school breakfast clubs could save families up to £450, Government says

The Department for Education has announced schools with more pupils from lower income backgrounds will be able to apply to open breakfast clubs.

Evening Standard

Teenager joins legal action to get phones banned in schools across England

The 17-year-old says she feels the Department for Education has failed to protect her and her peers

The Independent UK

London classrooms empty twice as fast as the rest of England as school places collapse

The number of children in London primary schools plummeted by 34,000 in one year, according to think tank research

Evening Standard

Design and technology’s practical and creative skills should see it revived in the school curriculum

Studying design and technology (DT) at school gives children the opportunity to get up from behind a desk and learn practical skills. It’s the only subject in the national curriculum in which children can develop and create tangible solutions to real problems.

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Boris Johnson Admits UK Planned Mass School Closures at Start of Covid Crisis

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits the UK government considered large-scale school closures at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic but faces conflicting evidence on when-and-how planning occurred.

International Business Times UK

‘Homicidal’ Johnson considered sacking Williamson over 2020 exam results fiasco

The Department for Education was forced into a U-turn after its algorithm intended to prevent grade inflation saw 40% of predicted results downgraded.

Evening Standard

Third of parents relying on social media to find parenting tips – survey

The Department for Education is launching new guidance to help parents find evidence-backed advice.

Evening Standard

Trainee teachers to get up to £31k tax free to train in Stem subjects

The Department for Education will continue to provide bursaries and scholarships for trainee teachers in certain subjects.

Evening Standard

Covid school closures in UK damaged ‘very fabric of childhood’

Inquiry hears of children exposed to pornography and suffering ‘grievous’ harm without protection of schools

The Guardian - UK

Compulsory reading test to be introduced for 13-year-olds

One union leader is unhappy with the plans

The Independent UK

Union chief calls for teachers to work one day a week from home

He also called for staggered start and finish times

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Phillipson says ‘largest school improvement in a generation’ tackling Raac

The Department for Education says that the concrete has been removed completely from 52 schools so far.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer hands loyal Scottish Labour MPs top Government jobs – see full list

A HOST of Scottish Labour loyalists – including a former Better Together chief and the wife of Keir Starmer’s top strategist – have been given…

The National (Scotland)

Former Better Together chief Blair McDougall handed Government job

FORMER Better Together chief Blair McDougall has been given a Government job in the aftermath of Keir Starmer’s Cabinet reshuffle.

The Independent UK

Who is in and who is out? Keir Starmer reshuffles junior ministers

The prime minister moved Yvette Cooper from the Home Office to the Foreign Office in a major shake-up of his top team

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Evening Standard

Up to 7,000 more school nursery places to be rolled out from September 2026

The Department for Education has announced £45 million in funding will create 300 further new or expanded school-based nurseries.

Evening Standard

Phillipson says ‘we all must do more’ to improve school attendance and behaviour

The Department for Education is rolling out new hubs to support schools.

The Guardian - UK

UK visa services firm sues ex-boss for £6m over alleged improper use of profits

Exclusive: Ecctis alleges Cloud Bai-Yun used profits from government contract to buy out her shares in breach of fiduciary duty

Evening Standard

Government names technical colleges to train 40,000 construction workers

Ten construction technical excellence colleges will help reduce reliance on foreign construction workers, Government says.

Evening Standard

Fathers urged to apply for jobs at nurseries and pre-schools in Government drive

According to the Department for Education, 3% of the early years workforce are men.

The Independent UK

Free childcare crisis as surge in demand leaves Labour with funding black hole

Exclusive: Education secretary Bridget Phillipson insists she is unafraid of scheme’s soaraway popularity, describing it as a ‘good problem to have’

Evening Standard

Pupil numbers in schools expected to drop by nearly 400,000 over five years

It comes as primaries in parts of England have been considering closing due to falling rolls and funding pressures.

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