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May- 2025 -29 May
University of Bradford staff vote to strike over £16m budget cuts
Staff at the University of Bradford have voted to strike in “huge numbers” over plans to cut £16m from the budget in a move that will see “hundreds of jobs go and multiple courses close”. The University and College Union (UCU) said an “overwhelming” 82% of its members voted to…
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29 May
Cost of uniforms and transport barrier to attendance, CPAG finds
Some 16% of 11-to-18-year-olds in the UK said they have missed school at least once because they didn’t have something they needed to attend, such as correct uniforms, food money or transport, according to a new report from The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG). This percentage was shown to rise…
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28 May
UCU says OfS report may be ‘nail in coffin’ for Leeds Trinity senior team
The University and College Union (UCU) has said the latest Office for Students (OfS) report should be a “nail in the coffin” for the senior management team of Leeds Trinity University.Last week’s OfS report fined the university for failures of management and governance, and comes as UCU “repeatedly raised very…
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28 May
Scottish parents call for mandatory ASN training for all school staff
Scottish parents have called for specialist training to be a mandatory part of initial teacher education and for existing staff to receive additional, according to a report from the Scottish Assembly of Parents and Carers. The report, which captures the voices and lived experiences of families navigating Additional Support Needs…
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28 May
IFS warns education budget cuts could undermine schools and colleges
The Department for Education in England could face a £2.6bn cut by 2028-29 if treated like other unprotected budgets, potentially reducing school and college funding amid growing challenges, the IFS has said. According to a new report, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, protecting schools and the 16-19 education budget would…
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28 May
DfE to roll out AI to track school attendance
The secretary of state for education, Bridget Phillipson, has revealed that the Open Innovation Team (OIT) will be providing support to the Department for Education in the form of AI tools for tracking school attendance. Schools and responsible bodies can now access the attendance reports tool via the View Your…
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27 May
Gov scraps higher level apprenticeships to focus on under 21s
The government has announced plans to scrap funding from higher level apprenticeships to focus on training at “lower” levels. From January 2026, only those aged 16-21 will qualify for level 7 apprenticeships, which are considered equivalent to a master’s degree. The plans are part of the government’s initiative to create…
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27 May
DfE appoints builder for permanent Boxing Academy home
The Department for Education has appointed McLaren Construction to build the Boxing Academy, a 56-student secondary school in Clapton which will serve 12 to 16-year-olds who need an alternative to mainstream education. The new building, set to be complete in September 2026, relocates temporary facilities in Hackney to a nearby site. …
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27 May
University of Dundee UCU members strike amid compulsory redundancy plans
University and College Union (UCU) members at the University of Dundee began a further five days of strike action yesterday (26th May) over threatened job losses and staff facing compulsory redundancy. The strike follows 15 days of strikes in February and March. Since then, university senior management, in the face…
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27 May
NAHT welcomes 4% uplift in teacher salaries
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has welcomed the government’s announcement of a 4% pay uplift for all teaching staff salaries, and 3.2% for school support staff. It comes as the teachers’ pay review body has once again listened to the union’s evidence and recommended a pay award higher…
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