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Jun- 2025 -24 June
Unions call on gov to scrap inspection reform timetable
The Department for Education (DfE) must scrap plans to introduce its new school inspection arrangements in November and delay its implementation until the start of the 2026/27 academic year, unions have warned the government. The general secretaries of NEU, NASUWT, ASCL and NAHT have written to state secretary Bridget Phillipson…
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24 June
DfE pledges £6.3m for T Level placements in health and construction
The government has allocated £6.3m to support employers offering industry placements for students studying T Levels in health and construction. It comes as the Department for Education (DfE) announced this week that a “targeted” employer support fund will provide financial assistance to both small and large businesses. The fund will…
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23 June
KCC relocates primary school as part of £11m redevelopment project
Kent County Council (KCC) has announced that staff and pupils at Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School have moved into a new building following an £11m redevelopment project. The site, which was delivered in partnership with the council, the Diocese of Canterbury and construction firm WW Martin, includes 14…
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20 June
SEND deficits to stay off local authority balance sheets
The government has announced a wide-ranging overhaul of the local government funding system, with implications for education and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services among the key measures. The reforms, set out in an eight-week consultation launched today, aim to deliver a fairer and more stable funding model for…
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20 June
Edinburgh Uni staff strike over £140m cuts
The University and College Union (UCU) members at the University of Edinburgh have gone on strike over a major cut to its budget. It is the first in a series of strikes over senior management’s plans to cut £140m from its annual budget, as well as its refusal to rule…
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20 June
Southwark Council to spend £2.08m upgrading primary schools
Southwark Council has announced that it will be allocating exactly £2.08m for maintenance works at 13 primary schools across the borough as part of its 2025–26 upgrade programme. Scheduled to begin in July and complete by March 2026, the works aim to improve safety and environmental standards at school sites,…
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19 June
Staff vote for strike action at Truro and Penwith College over job cuts
Staff at Truro and Penwith College have voted to strike in protest against planned redundancies and concerns over student provision. In a ballot held last week, 82% of participating members of the University and College Union (UCU) backed strike action, surpassing the 50% turnout threshold required by law. The dispute…
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19 June
Climate change could lead to 11 lost days of learning, DfE warns
A new report has highlighted the serious risks to learning and infrastructure in England’s schools due to climate change, with students facing 11 lost days of learning by 2100, the Department for Education (DfE) has warned. It comes as a joint analysis by the Met Office and University College London…
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19 June
OfS issues free speech guidance as poll reveals academic concerns
One in five university academics say they do not feel free to teach controversial topics, according to new polling from the Office for Students (OfS) published alongside official guidance on freedom of speech in higher education. In light of this, the OfS has set out examples to help universities and…
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18 June
NAHT warns SEND funding cliff looms for councils
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has warned that councils face a financial “cliff edge” unless the government acts swiftly to address growing deficits in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) funding. The call follows a new report by the Public Accounts Committee, which highlights the risk to local…
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