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Labour’s Children’s wellbeing bill: What parents need to know
5 days, 12 hours ago

Labour’s Children’s wellbeing bill: What parents need to know

The Independent  

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Labour ‘drops plans’ to stop teachers politicising the British Empire
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour ‘drops plans’ to stop teachers politicising the British Empire

The Telegraph  

Labour has been accused of dropping plans to “depoliticise” the teaching of the British Empire and slavery in schools. The Government is said to have abandoned a Conservative-commissioned review of the history curriculum designed to prevent Britain’s imperial past being “decolonised” by teachers. She has previously said schools needed to teach students “both sides of the story” when it came …

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One-word Ofsted ratings for schools scrapped with immediate effect after Ruth Perry’s suicide
3 months, 3 weeks ago

One-word Ofsted ratings for schools scrapped with immediate effect after Ruth Perry’s suicide

The Independent  

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One-word Ofsted judgments for schools scrapped by Government
3 months, 3 weeks ago

One-word Ofsted judgments for schools scrapped by Government

The Independent  

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What do Ofsted's new inspection ratings mean for YOU? How schools will be assessed after Labour scraps one-word grades
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What do Ofsted's new inspection ratings mean for YOU? How schools will be assessed after Labour scraps one-word grades

Daily Mail  

Single-headline Ofsted grades for schools were scrapped by the Government today despite warnings it could harm pupils by dumbing down standards. However, as the Tories warned scrapping it is 'not in the best interest of pupils or parents, MailOnline looks at what it means for you and your children's school: Single-headline Ofsted grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate …

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Why Bridget Phillipson is getting tough on holidays, birthdays and runny noses in the school ‘absence epidemic’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Bridget Phillipson is getting tough on holidays, birthdays and runny noses in the school ‘absence epidemic’

The Independent  

Like many new ministers, Labour's education secretary Bridget Phillipson found that she had a lot on her plate when she took up her new job in July. open image in gallery Labour’s decision to impose VAT on independent school fees may raise funds for more teachers Why are children absent so much? Phillipson blamed parents for keeping their children at …

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Disadvantaged children further behind than a decade ago despite £10bn spend
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Disadvantaged children further behind than a decade ago despite £10bn spend

The Independent  

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Labour review of behaviour in schools must not ‘eradicate’ progress, say head teachers
5 months ago

Labour review of behaviour in schools must not ‘eradicate’ progress, say head teachers

The Telegraph  

Mr Bennett has not yet been involved in any discussions with the Government over plans to tackle pupil behaviour since Labour took power. Gillian Keegan, the former education secretary, also pledged to ban mobile phones from schools in England, which she said would “help improve behaviour” in classrooms. But what it does is it destroys the fabric of the school …

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Government cleaners win pay-out of up to £2,500 as strike called off
5 months, 1 week ago

Government cleaners win pay-out of up to £2,500 as strike called off

The Independent  

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Teachers facing dramatic surge in complaints from parents since Covid as staff forced to quit, survey reveals
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Teachers facing dramatic surge in complaints from parents since Covid as staff forced to quit, survey reveals

The Independent  

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Schools defy ministers to let children change gender behind their parents’ backs
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Schools defy ministers to let children change gender behind their parents’ backs

The Telegraph  

Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary, has told Parliament that teachers should be cautious about any request to change gender and “parents should not be excluded from decisions taken by a school or college relating to requests for a child to ‘socially transition’.” The analysis of more than 600 mainstream state schools across Devon and Cornwall found that 73 per cent …

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More than 90,000 children are being homeschooled in England, new figures suggest - amid post-lockdown boom in parents keeping their children at home
9 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 90,000 children are being homeschooled in England, new figures suggest - amid post-lockdown boom in parents keeping their children at home

Daily Mail  

More than 90,000 children are being homeschooled in England, new figures suggest, amid a post-lockdown boom in parents keeping their kids at home. Seana-lee May, 30, has been homeschooling her daughter Millie-Rae, 11, full-time since September 2023 Laura became a home-educating parent after her neurodivergent daughter, Esmee, now eight, reached a mental health crisis in 2022 During the 2022/23 academic …

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Interactive map reveals Ofsted's worst-rated primary schools in England - is YOUR child's on the list?
10 months ago

Interactive map reveals Ofsted's worst-rated primary schools in England - is YOUR child's on the list?

Daily Mail  

Almost one in five primary school inspection reports published by Ofsted so far this year have been graded either inadequate or requiring improvement. New school inspections were paused at the start of the year following an inquest into tragic teacher Ruth Perry who took her own life following an Ofsted report. One in five primary schools reports published by Ofsted …

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Schools facing years of chaos over crumbling Raac concrete, report
1 year ago

Schools facing years of chaos over crumbling Raac concrete, report

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Schools that evacuated children due to crumbling concrete face years in …

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Almost 400,000 penalties issued in England for children missing school last year
1 year ago

Almost 400,000 penalties issued in England for children missing school last year

The Independent  

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Here’s how to really improve school attendance
1 year, 2 months ago

Here’s how to really improve school attendance

The Independent  

Alliteration is a great way of selling things and, hey presto, we may soon have some more of it in the form of “attendance action alliances” made up of schools, local councils and doctors. I mean, we’ve had evidence from kids as well,” said children’s commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, at an Education Committee hearing earlier this year. Another post-pandemic …

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Rishi Sunak urged to create a register of pupils missing school amid post-lockdown absence crisis
1 year, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak urged to create a register of pupils missing school amid post-lockdown absence crisis

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak must create a register of missing pupils amid a school absence crisis post lockdown, MPs have warned. Robin Walker, chairman of the education select committee, said the Government “must come good on the long-awaited register of children not in school”. The upcoming King’s Speech must deliver on this.” The committee also noted “overwhelming evidence indicating a radical increase …

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27 more schools and colleges found to have collapse-risk concrete
1 year, 3 months ago

27 more schools and colleges found to have collapse-risk concrete

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “School and local leaders deserve huge credit for making sure the vast majority of …

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Gillian Keegan’s department ‘gave £1m to firm linked to husband’
1 year, 3 months ago

Gillian Keegan’s department ‘gave £1m to firm linked to husband’

The Independent  

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Schools concrete crisis: A timeline of crumbling infrastructure, chances missed and warnings ignored
1 year, 3 months ago

Schools concrete crisis: A timeline of crumbling infrastructure, chances missed and warnings ignored

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak to face PMQs test over schools concrete crisis
1 year, 3 months ago

Rishi Sunak to face PMQs test over schools concrete crisis

The Independent  

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Just four schools rebuilt in last two years, government admits
1 year, 3 months ago

Just four schools rebuilt in last two years, government admits

The Independent  

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How the crumbling concrete crisis in schools across England unfolded
1 year, 3 months ago

How the crumbling concrete crisis in schools across England unfolded

The Independent  

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Shadow education secretary says DfE is in ‘complete chaos’
1 year, 3 months ago

Shadow education secretary says DfE is in ‘complete chaos’

The Independent  

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