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Jul- 2025 -4 July
Exclusions and suspensions at all-time high, survey finds
Almost half (45%) of school leaders have reported an increase in suspensions and exclusions over the past 12 months, according to a new survey from law firm Browne Jacobson. It found that only 22% have noted a decrease, with the remainder saying there had been no change or they were…
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4 July
Step by Step service first of kind to gain Ofsted accreditation
Youth charity Step by Step has announced that its supported lodgings scheme has become the first service of its kind in the UK to receive Ofsted accreditation. The milestone follows the charity’s growth into the country’s largest provider of supported lodgings, accommodating and supporting hundreds of young people each year. …
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3 July
Think tank claims international students now UK’s largest migration route
British universities are “selling immigration, not education”, according to a new report by think tank Policy Exchange, which claims to reveal the full extent of international student migration to the UK. The report says international students have become “the largest driver of overall migration”, with 425,000 student visas issued in…
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3 July
London Higher names King’s College vice chancellor as chair
London Higher has announced the appointment of professor Shitij Kapur, the vice chancellor and president of King’s College London, as its new chair. Kapur was confirmed in the role at London Higher’s annual general meeting (AGM), succeeding professor Amanda Broderick, vice chancellor and president of the University of East London,…
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2 July
Union urges government to issue schools guidance on antisemitism
Teachers’ union NASUWT has called on the government to issue schools with updated guidance on tackling antisemitism and other forms of racism, following survey findings that point to widespread abuse. In a letter to education secretary Bridget Phillipson, the union urged the Department for Education to provide “swift, strong support”…
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2 July
Ernest Cookson School joins Co-op Academies Trust
Co-op Academies Trust has welcomed Ernest Cookson School in Liverpool to its growing network of schools, expanding its presence across Merseyside and the North of England. The specialist SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) school, which supports some of the region’s most vulnerable young boys, is now officially known as…
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2 July
LSBU names former DfE director as new vice chancellor and CEO
London South Bank University Group (LSBU) has announced the appointment of Paul Kett, a former director general at the Department for Education (DfE), as its new vice chancellor and chief executive. Kett will take up the post in September of this year, succeeding professor David Phoenix. He will become the…
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1 July
Language GCSE uptake lags behind in less affluent schools, report finds
Fewer than half of GCSE students in state schools across England study a modern foreign language (MFL), but the uptake is “significantly higher” in more affluent areas, according to a new report. According to the Language Trends England 2025 report from British Council, MFL GCSE uptake is more than 20%…
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1 July
Milestone Academy rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for fourth time
Leigh Academies Trust has revealed that Leigh Academy Milestone has been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for the fourth consecutive time. The latest inspection, carried out on 3 and 4 June 2025, praised the Swanley-based school for the “highest quality” of education and its “transformative” impact on pupils. Inspectors said: “Pupils’…
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1 July
Over 4,000 new childcare places to open in schools this September
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that more than 4,000 school-based nursery places are set to open across England this September, with nearly 200 schools taking part in the first phase of the government’s early years expansion. According to the government department, schools involved in the rollout were on…
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