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Sep- 2025 -16 September
Imperial staff vote for strike action amid pay dispute
Imperial College London staff have voted to take industrial action in a dispute over pay and conditions, according to the University and College Union (UCU). The move comes as a ballot saw 77% of participating staff back strike action, in what was a turnout of 59%. The dispute centres on…
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16 September
88% of teachers report shorter attention spans, study finds
Teachers worldwide believe student attention spans are declining, with 88% reporting they have shortened, according to a global study published by Cambridge International. The research, Navigating the future: Preparing learners to thrive in a changing world, draws on the views of 3,021 teachers and 3,840 students across 150 countries, as…
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16 September
London schools to get £810k boost for mental health
The mayor of London has announced £810k in new funding to expand mental health support in 16 schools across the capital. The scheme, launched this month in Camden, Greenwich, Haringey and Newham, will reach up to 15,000 pupils. Further schools in Bexley and Lambeth will join in October, followed by…
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15 September
INTO Manchester staff to strike over pay dispute
Staff at INTO Manchester, a private college for international students, are set to strike for two days this month in a dispute over pay, the University and College Union (UCU) has announced. Walkouts are scheduled for 25 and 30 September, with staff due to join picket lines outside the college…
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15 September
74% of schools in England have faced cuts since 2010, data finds
Seven in 10 schools in England have experienced cuts to their budgets since 2010, totalling £1m in 1,180 cases, according to new data from the Stop School Cuts coalition. Teaching unions and parents and governors groups are urging the government to restore school funding in order to deal with “crises”…
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15 September
School leaders welcome RAAC progress but warn of wider funding gap
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has welcomed government progress in removing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from schools but warned that wider problems with crumbling buildings demand far greater investment. It comes as the Department for Education (DfE) said more than half of schools and colleges affected by…
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12 September
DfE issues financial notice to improve at Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green Academy has been issued with a formal notice to improve by the Department for Education (DfE) over “serious failures” in financial management. In a letter to trustees dated 26 June, the department said the academy had breached multiple provisions of the Academy Trust Handbook, including rules on deficit…
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12 September
Union recognition must be condition of public funding, says NASUWT
NASUWT has called for a “fundamental shift” in how public contracts are awarded, and said that trade union recognition and facility time should be made a condition of public funding access. The union criticised the growth of multi-academy trusts and free schools which, it said, receive billions of pounds of…
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12 September
Havering Council submits plans for new 300-pupil SEND school
Havering Council has revealed it has submitted plans for a new 300-place school in Gidea Park, which would cater for pupils aged four to 19 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Facilities outlined in the application include a sports hall, therapy pool, stage and outdoor play areas. The site…
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11 September
LocatED to integrate with Department for Education
LocatED will be brought into the Department for Education (DfE) by April 2026 as part of plans to consolidate government property functions. The move follows the Cabinet Office’s review of all Arm’s Length Bodies across government announced in April 2025. It will combine LocatED’s commercial property expertise with the department’s…
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