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Jul- 2025 -1 July
Language GCSE uptake lags behind in less affluent schools, report finds
Fewer than half of GCSE students in state schools across England study a modern foreign language (MFL), but the uptake is “significantly higher” in more affluent areas, according to a new report. According to the Language Trends England 2025 report from British Council, MFL GCSE uptake is more than 20%…
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1 July
Milestone Academy rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for fourth time
Leigh Academies Trust has revealed that Leigh Academy Milestone has been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for the fourth consecutive time. The latest inspection, carried out on 3 and 4 June 2025, praised the Swanley-based school for the “highest quality” of education and its “transformative” impact on pupils. Inspectors said: “Pupils’…
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1 July
Over 4,000 new childcare places to open in schools this September
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that more than 4,000 school-based nursery places are set to open across England this September, with nearly 200 schools taking part in the first phase of the government’s early years expansion. According to the government department, schools involved in the rollout were on…
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Jun- 2025 -30 June
OGAT strike action to continue into July
National Education Union (NEU) members in fourteen Outwood Grange Academy (OGAT) secondary schools across the country will continue striking throughout July. The dispute is over an increase to workload created by a proposed extension to the school day, though ongoing talks are in place to find a resolution. ACAS talks…
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30 June
T Level uptake must rise to address skills gap, MPs warn
The government must do more to boost student enrolment in T Levels or risk the technical qualification remaining a “minority pursuit”, MPs have warned. It comes as a new report from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) urges the Department for Education (DfE) to address the “significant challenges” facing the two-year…
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27 June
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) appoints new CEO
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has appointed Nick Page as its new chief executive officer. Page brings a “track record of successful delivery, service transformation and improved outcomes” across his 30-year career spanning teaching, children’s services and local-authority leadership. He will assume the role of CEO on 7 July and…
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27 June
Ofsted to restructure inspection teams in bid to boost consistency
Ofsted has announced changes to its school and further education inspection teams aimed at improving consistency, following feedback from its Big Listen exercise and a consultation on inspection reform. From November 2025, all school and further education inspections will be led by a serving His Majesty’s Inspector (HMI) or an…
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26 June
Teachers strike at Surbiton High School over ‘second class’ pay offer
Members of NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union at Surbiton High School are taking the first of three days of strike action today (26th June) over a pay award that is 45% lower than that given to state school teachers. The fee-paying school in the London borough of Kingston, Surrey, charges as much…
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26 June
Children’s writing enjoyment at lowest level since 2010, survey finds
Children and young people’s enjoyment of writing in their free time has dropped to its lowest level in 15 years, according to new research from the National Literacy Trust. The findings, which are based on responses from 114,970 pupils aged five to 18 in schools across the UK, show that…
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25 June
Welsh govt launches consultation to reform school funding system
The Welsh government has launched a public consultation on proposed reforms to school funding regulations, aiming to bring greater consistency and transparency across the country. Lynne Neagle, cabinet secretary for education, said the changes would address long-standing concerns over unequal spending between local authorities and schools. The consultation proposes amendments…
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