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Jun- 2025 -20 June
SEND deficits to stay off local authority balance sheets
The government has announced a wide-ranging overhaul of the local government funding system, with implications for education and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services among the key measures. The reforms, set out in an eight-week consultation launched today, aim to deliver a fairer and more stable funding model for…
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20 June
Edinburgh Uni staff strike over £140m cuts
The University and College Union (UCU) members at the University of Edinburgh have gone on strike over a major cut to its budget. It is the first in a series of strikes over senior management’s plans to cut £140m from its annual budget, as well as its refusal to rule…
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20 June
Southwark Council to spend £2.08m upgrading primary schools
Southwark Council has announced that it will be allocating exactly £2.08m for maintenance works at 13 primary schools across the borough as part of its 2025–26 upgrade programme. Scheduled to begin in July and complete by March 2026, the works aim to improve safety and environmental standards at school sites,…
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19 June
Staff vote for strike action at Truro and Penwith College over job cuts
Staff at Truro and Penwith College have voted to strike in protest against planned redundancies and concerns over student provision. In a ballot held last week, 82% of participating members of the University and College Union (UCU) backed strike action, surpassing the 50% turnout threshold required by law. The dispute…
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19 June
Climate change could lead to 11 lost days of learning, DfE warns
A new report has highlighted the serious risks to learning and infrastructure in England’s schools due to climate change, with students facing 11 lost days of learning by 2100, the Department for Education (DfE) has warned. It comes as a joint analysis by the Met Office and University College London…
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19 June
OfS issues free speech guidance as poll reveals academic concerns
One in five university academics say they do not feel free to teach controversial topics, according to new polling from the Office for Students (OfS) published alongside official guidance on freedom of speech in higher education. In light of this, the OfS has set out examples to help universities and…
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18 June
NAHT warns SEND funding cliff looms for councils
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has warned that councils face a financial “cliff edge” unless the government acts swiftly to address growing deficits in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) funding. The call follows a new report by the Public Accounts Committee, which highlights the risk to local…
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18 June
Hunnyhill Primary School set to join Ormiston Academies Trust
Hunnyhill Primary School in Newport, Isle of Wight, will join Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) following confirmation from the Department for Education and Isle of Wight Council. The school will convert to academy status and adopt a new name – Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy – as part of the transition. A new…
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18 June
1 in 5 teachers say pupils use cannabis in school, NASUWT finds
Nearly one in five teachers are aware of pupils using cannabis in schools, with 19% aware of pupils using cannabis within school and 57% outside of school, according to new data collected by the NASUWT teaching union. The union found that other drugs including spice, ketamine and cocaine were also…
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17 June
BDAT chair awarded OBE for services to education
Tessa Mason, chair of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT), has been recognised for her contributions to education with an Order of the British Empire (OBE). Mason has received the OBE for her “exceptional commitment and dedication to empowering the lives of young people” across Yorkshire and beyond. She began her…
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