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Jul- 2025 -23 July
NEU welcomes ‘bold’ North East child poverty plan
The North East Combined Authority is set to invest £28.6m to tackle child poverty, with the move welcomed by the National Education Union (NEU), which called the plan “bold and pragmatic”. The newly-unveiled action plan will “drive the most comprehensive and coordinated regional intervention of its kind in England”, according…
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22 July
Inquiry launched into white working-class educational outcomes
A new inquiry into the educational outcomes of white working-class pupils has named a high-profile panel of experts from across education policy, politics and school leadership. The Independent Inquiry into White Working-Class Educational Outcomes will be co-chaired by chief executive of Star Academies Sir Hamid Patel and former education secretary…
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22 July
Scottish gov expands Entrepreneurial Education Fund to £1.2m
The Scottish government has increased funding to help young people to set up their own business by more than a third. The Entrepreneurial Education Fund 2025-26 will now make up to £1.2m available for courses and projects that will encourage more young people, from a wide range of backgrounds, to…
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22 July
One in four NI parents prefer non-integrated schools, survey finds
Almost a quarter of parents in Northern Ireland would prefer their child not to attend an integrated school, according to a survey by the Department of Education. The research found that 24% of parents favoured a non-integrated school, compared with 31.2% who preferred an integrated school and 37.3% who said…
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21 July
Lift Schools sees improved results in early years and key stage 2
Lift Schools is reporting strong outcomes across its primary network, with year 6 pupils achieving notable results in phonics and key stage 2 (KS2) assessments. This year, 79% of year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths – a three percentage point increase on 2024 and…
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21 July
Children to be taught ‘worrying and feeling down’ are not mental health issues
New guidance will reportedly teach children that “worrying and feeling down” are not mental health issues as part of new efforts to tackle a growing employment crisis. According to The Telegraph, new guidance will advise teachers to not encourage pupils to self-diagnose “normal feelings” as problems such as anxiety and…
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21 July
University of Surrey halts outsourcing plans amid union pressure
The University of Surrey has dropped plans to outsource all new professional services roles following pressure from campus unions. The University and College Union (UCU), alongside Unite and Unison, welcomed the decision, which came after a formal trade dispute and a petition signed by more than 1,000 people. University management…
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21 July
Carmarthenshire to review early years provision at schools
Carmarthenshire County Council has approved plans to consult on changing the age ranges of four primary schools, and to reconfigure nursery provision in the Ammanford area. Following a meeting held earlier last week (14 July), the council’s cabinet agreed to hold a six-week consultation starting in September on proposed changes…
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18 July
National pupil projections show school populations falling by 2030
The number of pupils in England’s schools is projected to fall by 2030, with the most significant drop expected in nursery and primary schools, according to the latest national projections. Figures forecast 4,205,117 pupils in nursery and primary schools by 2030 – a fall of 300,000 from 2025. The secondary…
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18 July
Ofqual withdraws flawed exam access arrangements data
Ofqual has withdrawn its official statistics on access arrangements for exams after uncovering errors in how the data was collected and reported. According to the non-ministerial government department, there was no issue with the access arrangements system itself, stressing that no students had been or would be affected. Access arrangements,…
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