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More than one in four pupils in England now eligible for free school meals

The figures come as the Government announced plans to expand free lunches to all pupils in families that claim universal credit from September 2026.

Evening Standard

Half of London boroughs face bankruptcy over schools funding crisis

Sixteen of the capitals 33 local authorities have said they face ‘severe budget deficits’ totalling £500million next year over school funding shortfalls

Evening Standard

Specialist teams to tackle post-pandemic school speech therapy backlog

The Government has backed an early intervention programme with £3.4 million of funding.

Evening Standard

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Free childcare has been expanded – here’s who is eligible and what it means

The scheme will see additional hours expended for babies from September

Evening Standard

Girls and pupils at disadvantaged schools to benefit from maths funding

Ministers have announced around £8.2 million of funding as part of the advanced maths support programme.

The Independent UK

Government vow to recruit 6,500 teachers may not address shortage – watchdog

The National Audit Office has called on the Department for Education to publish a delivery plan for achieving its teacher recruitment target.

The Independent UK

Department for Education stifling efforts to boost skills, warns Andy Burnham

The mayor of Greater Manchester said there is an urgent need to devolve more powers over skills but he is facing resistance in Whitehall.

Evening Standard

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Up to 4,000 places set to be rolled out at school-based nurseries from September

The Department for Education said the funding has been boosted to £37 million to help with expansion of funded childcare.

Evening Standard

Toddler accused of being transphobic or homophobic was suspended from nursery

Data from the Department for Education reveals the child was suspended for ‘abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity’

The Independent UK

Gap of 8,000 secondary school places in special schools last year – figures

Around two in three special schools in England were ‘at or over capacity’ in the last academic year, the Department for Education said.

Evening Standard

Education secretary orders inquiry into allegations of student loan fraud

Bridget Phillipson instructs Public Sector Fraud Authority to look into whether millions of pounds falsely claimed

The Guardian - UK

Exploring the link between school exclusion and crime – new research

The rate of children permanently excluded from school in England rose against last year and is higher than before the pandemic.

The Conversation

Poorer pupils ‘may not be benefiting’ from funding given to schools to aid them

The Department for Education has ‘limited understanding’ of how schools are spending £9.2 billion of disadvantage-related funding, a report has said.

The Independent UK

Government urged to restore school break times as more children miss out on play

A report has called on the Department for Education to discourage ‘the punitive withdrawal of playtime’ in schools.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

We can’t feed pupils for 60p, say schools in blow to Labour breakfast club pledge

Critics warn of ‘political headlines over practical solutions’ as schools battle to cover cost of government’s flagship plan

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

Firm led by ex-UK envoy on ethics made £13m on not-for-profit visa services

Cloud Bai-Yun was asked to resign from Ecctis, which runs language and qualifications tests for UK visa applicants

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The Conversation

Academy trusts have been central to UK government vision for schools for years – but that may be changing

The transformation of a local authority school into an academy is supposed to lead to school improvement. This seemed to be the case at Mossbourne Victoria Park academy in Hackney, at least in terms of its results and good-behaviour policies.

The Guardian - UK

What kind of society would willingly traumatise its children in the name of education?

As claims about practices in two flagship London academies are investigated, it’s time to stop and think about what schools are really for, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Evening Standard

Covid campaigners criticise Wormald’s promotion to Civil Service top job

Sir Chris Wormald will leave his role as the senior official at the Department of Health and Social Care to become the new Cabinet Secretary.

The Guardian - UK

Natural history GCSE on hold as qualification seen as ‘Tory initiative’, claims campaigner

New GCSE was announced under previous government in 2022 but now ‘sitting in limbo’, says Mary Colwell, one of its architects

The Independent UK

Families to get 30 minutes of free childcare with school breakfast clubs trial

State primary schools in England can apply to join the trial before the Government’s national rollout of funded breakfast clubs.

The Guardian - 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

Evening Standard

New law needed to stop citizenship education being ‘weakly’ taught, peers told

Independent crossbench peer Lord Harries of Pentregarth has tabled the Education (Values of British Citizenship) Bill.

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