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May- 2025 -20 May
Impact of VAT on fees ‘worse’ than predicted, says ISC
The number of pupils at independent schools has fallen by more than 13,000 in a year, according to the Independent School Council’s (ISC) latest annual census.Data from the ISC’s annual census shows that the like-for-like number of pupils dropped from 551,578 to 538,215 in the year to January. This marks…
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19 May
NASUWT members accept 5.5% pay increase for 2024-25
NASUWT members have voted to accept a 5.5% pay increase for 2024-25 and 3% for 2025-26, alongside commitments to address parity with schoolteachers and significant measures to address workload pressures. A total of 79.4% of NASUWT members voted in favour of the offer. Matt Wrack, NASUWT acting general secretary, said:…
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19 May
Founding CEO of Red Kite Learning Trust to retire
Richard Sheriff, the chief executive officer (CEO), of the Red Kite Learning Trust has made the decision to retire from his leadership position in order to “pursue his many other interests both within and beyond education”. Sheriff is the founding CEO of the Trust that serves more than 10,000 children…
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19 May
LIPA teachers to strike amid staff welfare concerns
Members of NASUWT at LIPA School in Liverpool will begin strike action this week after the union claimed leadership “failed to deal with a number of concerns related to health and safety”.This included “adverse management practices and dangerous pupil behaviour”. While NASUWT representatives have met with leaders at the school,…
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19 May
900,000 more pupils to get access to mental health support, gov says
Almost one million more students will have access to mental health support in school this year, the government has said. Under its plans, all pupils will have access to mental health support in school by 2029/30, delivering on its Plan for Change to “improve children’s life chances and tackle the root…
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16 May
High-achieving pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds more likely to be criminalised, UCL finds
Academically high-achieving teenagers from the most deprived backgrounds in England are five times more likely to be arrested and cautioned or sentenced than their peers from the wealthiest backgrounds, new research by a UCL academic has found. Professor John Jerrim studied the social outcomes of state school pupils in the…
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15 May
Cardiff University to scale back job cuts to 138
Cardiff University has reportedly decided to scale back the number of intended job cuts at the institution to 138, according to BBC News. The outlet said the move, which brings the number down from 286, comes after it made changes to its cost saving plans and a number of voluntary…
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15 May
London tops social mobility league amid ‘stark regional divide’
London has topped England’s social mobility league for children, after the top 20 constituencies with the best social mobility were found in the capital, according to a new report from The Sutton Trust.In its ‘Opportunity Index’ report published today (15 May), the education charity’s findings “underscore the stark regional divide…
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15 May
Gov launches national programme to boost inclusive PE for SEND pupils
The UK government is launching a new national programme to improve access to PE and school sports for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Backed by an initial £300,000 for the first year, the Inclusion 2028 programme will work with a network of 50 Youth Sport Trust lead…
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14 May
School staff should receive national training standards on restraint, EHRC says
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned the government to create national training standards on restraint for school staff. The response comes following the Department for Education’s consultation on its “Use of reasonable force and other restrictive interventions guidance”. The draft guidance stated that schools should prioritise de-escalation…
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