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Aug- 2025 -12 August
Absence most damaging at start and during school transition, study finds
Prolonged absence from school is most damaging to pupils’ achievement in the first year and during the transition from primary to secondary, research has found. The study, funded by the Nuffield Foundation and based on more than 8,000 pupils in England, found absences in these periods were more than twice…
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12 August
Isle of Man headteachers to take industrial action
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has confirmed that its members on the Isle of Man have voted to take industrial action at the beginning of the new school year. The move follows the close of a formal ballot, which followed “months of unresolved negotiations” with the Isle of…
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12 August
40,000 to be trained at new construction skills colleges by 2029
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that more than 40,000 people are to be trained in high-demand construction trades at a network of new Technical Excellence Colleges across England. In its announcement, the government revealed that these 10 specialist colleges – one in each region – will deliver skills…
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11 August
Abingdon private school announces closure
Our Lady’s Abingdon School has announced it is set to close with immediate effect after governors said they had “exhausted all options” to secure its future. The independent Catholic school, which has operated for more than 160 years, said talks with other schools and organisations over a possible merger or…
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11 August
International student levy could cost unis over £620m a year, HEPI warns
The government’s proposal to introduce a 6% levy on international students’ tuition fees could see higher education institutions face new costs of just over £620m a year, the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has warned. In total, the English higher education sector receives £10.3bn a year in international fees, and…
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11 August
CEER raises concerns over creeping A-level grade inflation
The proportion of A-level entries awarded top grades this summer is likely to stay above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study from the Centre for Education and Employment Research (CEER). Alan Smithers, director of the CEER at the University of Buckingham, said the percentage of UK A-level entries gaining…
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8 August
Rising pupil attendance welcome but still ‘long way to go’, says NAHT
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has welcomed new government figures which show that school attendance was up in the latest school year, but has warned there is “a long way to go”. Pupil absence stood at 6.9% during the 2024/25 school year, down from 7.2% last year, but…
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8 August
Government pledges £18m to accelerate children’s social care reforms
The Department for Education has announced an additional £18m investment to ensure vulnerable children in England will be better protected from harm under new government plans to speed up reforms to children’s social care, focusing on early intervention and prevention. The funding will be spent on expanding child protection reforms…
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8 August
Chief executive appointed to lead new Welsh learning body
The Welsh government has announced the appointment of Dr Gwenllian Lansdown Davies as the chief executive of Wales’ new professional learning and leadership body for the education sector. Lansdown Davies, who is currently chief executive of Mudiad Meithrin, an early years Welsh-language organisation, will take up the new role when…
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7 August
Record levels of school absence ‘risk wave of youth unemployment’
Severe school absence in England has reached a record high for an autumn term, according to new analysis from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ). The think tank said 147,605 pupils were classed as severely absent in autumn 2024 – up 3.6% on the previous year. Persistent absence has fallen…
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