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Jun- 2025 -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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18 June
Hunnyhill Primary School set to join Ormiston Academies Trust
Hunnyhill Primary School in Newport, Isle of Wight, will join Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) following confirmation from the Department for Education and Isle of Wight Council. The school will convert to academy status and adopt a new name – Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy – as part of the transition. A new…
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18 June
1 in 5 teachers say pupils use cannabis in school, NASUWT finds
Nearly one in five teachers are aware of pupils using cannabis in schools, with 19% aware of pupils using cannabis within school and 57% outside of school, according to new data collected by the NASUWT teaching union. The union found that other drugs including spice, ketamine and cocaine were also…
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17 June
BDAT chair awarded OBE for services to education
Tessa Mason, chair of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT), has been recognised for her contributions to education with an Order of the British Empire (OBE). Mason has received the OBE for her “exceptional commitment and dedication to empowering the lives of young people” across Yorkshire and beyond. She began her…
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17 June
Delta Academies Trust CEO knighted in Birthday Honours
Delta Academies Trust chief executive Paul Tarn has been awarded a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Tarn received the honour of Knight Bachelor for his contribution to education, having worked in the sector for more than 30 years. He said he was “humbled by the award” and paid…
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17 June
300,000 apprentices miss training entitlement, Sutton Trust finds
England’s apprenticeship system is delivering less training than promised and suffering from high dropout rates, according to a new report by the Sutton Trust. The report, A World of Difference, found that 300,000 apprentices in England received less than their statutory training entitlement in 2023. Nearly 75,000 received no off-the-job…
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16 June
One in 10 children ask to miss school over ‘filthy’ loos
One in 10 children (11%) have asked to miss school because of worries about using unclean school toilets, according to a new survey from Parentkind. Its survey found that one in eight primary school parents have said their child’s school toilets were unclean, with this jumping to one in four…
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16 June
Open University Tutor awarded OBE for services to Education
Open University Tutor Dr Diane Swift has been awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in the King’s 2025 birthday honours list, for her services to education. Swift teaches and authors materials for the Primary Education modules and has been involved in the development of the apprenticeships for Teaching…
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16 June
NAHT seeks support for strike ballot on Isle of Man
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has asked school leaders on the Isle of Man whether they support moving to a formal ballot for industrial action, following a breakdown in relations between their union and the island’s education department. According to the school leaders’ union, it is seeking support…
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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 fees, ruling that the policy does not breach human rights law. Three claims brought by parents, pupils and private schools were heard together in a judicial review opposing the measure,…
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