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Higher
Staff at Northumbria to be balloted over pension plan dispute
Staff at Northumbria University will be balloted for strike action over plans they say would pressure employees to leave the…
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Workforce
Teacher training entrants rise 11% as primary recruitment exceeds target
The number of new entrants to initial teacher training in England rose to 32,175 in 2025/26, an 11% increase on…
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Higher
UCU condemns Uni of Essex plan to cut 400 jobs and close Southend campus
The University and College Union has criticised the University of Essex after the institution outlined plans to cut 400 jobs…
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Funding
OBR defends SEND budget forecast
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has defended the modelling behind its forecast for future spending on special educational needs…
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Teaching
Pupil motivation drops despite rises in safety and belonging, DfE finds
Pupil experiences of school shifted in mixed directions during the 2024 to 2025 academic year, with improvements across several wellbeing…
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Teaching
Skills shortages ease but training investment at lowest level in a decade
Employer skills shortages have fallen across the UK, according to new figures from the Employer Skills Survey 2024, despite a…
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Exams
Ofqual revises arrangements data and urges exam boards to improve systems
Ofqual has published revised statistics on access arrangements for GCSEs, AS and A levels after withdrawing earlier figures in July…
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Higher
Imperial College staff to begin strike action over real-terms pay cuts
Staff at Imperial College London have begun four days of strike action today (25 November) in a dispute over pay,…
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Schools
EMET welcomes new chief executive
The East Midlands Education Trust (EMET) has announced that Paul Smith will become its new chief executive after the Easter…
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Policy
Inquiry highlights failures in government’s handling of school closures
The UK government failed to carry out detailed assessments of the consequences of closing schools during the first national lockdown,…
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