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Jun- 2025 -13 June
High court rejects legal bid to block VAT on private school fees
Three high court judges have rejected a legal challenge to the government’s plan to impose 20% VAT on private school…
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13 June
SQA issues new guidance on AI use in assessments
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has issued new guidance on the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools in qualifications…
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12 June
‘Dramatic’ rise in undergrads taking paid work in term time
A growing number of students are working during term time, with 68% of full-time undergraduates now undertaking paid employment alongside…
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12 June
Reach South Academy Trust names Tom Leverage as CEO
Reach South Academy Trust has appointed Tom Leverage as its next chief executive, succeeding founding chief executive Dean Ashton. Leverage…
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12 June
DfE appoints Dame Christine Gilbert as next Ofsted chair
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced the appointment of Dame Christine Gilbert as the next chair of Ofsted yesterday…
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11 June
Newcastle University staff to rally amid ongoing strike action
University and College Union (UCU) members are today (11 June) set to hold a strike rally to protest against plans…
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11 June
DfE seeks new governors for NI grammar school boards
The Department of Education has launched a campaign to recruit school governors for voluntary grammar schools across Northern Ireland. It…
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10 June
New guidance advises teachers can use AI to save time on marking
New guidance advises that teachers can use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help speed up marking and produce correspondence with parents.…
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10 June
Tackling ethnic disparities key to hitting recruitment goals, NFER finds
Tackling ethnic disparities in teacher recruitment and retention could “significantly” help the government meet its pledge to recruit and retain…
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10 June
Schools lost 4,000 PE hours in past year, Youth Sport Trust finds
Schools across the UK have lost 4,000 PE hours in the last year, according to the Youth Sport Trust’s latest…
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