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May- 2025 -7 May
Government to pilot digital exam results
The government has launched a digital exam results pilot to help schools and colleges to save up to £30m a year and cut back bureaucracy. This pilot means that exam certificates will go digital for thousands of students this summer as part of a modernised ‘education record’. Digital records, which…
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6 May
Union condemns London Academy Trust over redundancies
NASUWT has today (6 May) condemned a London Academy Trust over reportedly planning redundancies despite having £21m in the bank. According to the union, the trust is “seeking to force dozens of teachers from their jobs and using underhand tactics to try and shut out unions from any meaningful consultation process”.…
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6 May
UK gov invests £8.2m to boost girls’ advanced maths skills and AI careers
The UK Government has announced a new £8.2m investment into maths and related skills to pursue AI-related careers, making the sector more accessible to girls in the country. Currently only a third of A level maths pupils are girls, while currently only 22% of professionals working in AI related roles…
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2 May
NAHT seeks answers over fate of extra Welsh education funding
Members of school leaders’ union NAHT fear additional funding received by the Welsh Government for education is not being spent on schools or even anything related to education. This so-called “consequential” money is triggered under the Barnett Formula by additional spending on education by the UK government, such as that…
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2 May
Welsh govt invests £5m to support for students with ALN
The Welsh government has announced that it will be investing £5m to transform education facilities for students with additional learning needs (ALN) in further and higher education colleges across the country. The funding means that all 13 colleges in Wales will be able to create more accessible and inclusive learning…
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1 May
YEF calls for action as 1 in 8 teachers report sexual assault between pupils
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is calling for every secondary school, college and alternative provision to have a dedicated lead to prevent violence against women and girls.It comes as a YEF-commissioned survey found that one in eight secondary school teachers reported that a child in their school committed sexual assault…
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1 May
Teaching unions launch legal action over alleged equality failures
Teaching unions NAHT, NASUWT, NEU, ASCL and Community have initiated legal action over the Teaching Regulation Agency’s “significant non-compliance” with its Public Sector Equality Duty under the Equality Act 2010. The Public Sector Equality Duties are to ensure public authorities eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote equalities. In a letter to…
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1 May
School leaders quitting amid mental health toll, NAHT warns
Some 65% of school leaders say their mental health has been harmed in the previous 12 months, which has forced some to leave the profession, according to survey findings from the National Association of Head Teachers. NAHT’s findings come as the union prepares to debate the issue at its annual…
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Apr- 2025 -30 April
Gov teachers’ pledge faces uncertainties as vacancies grow, NAO says
The government budgeted £700m last year for initiatives to address the nationwide teacher shortage, but its latest data shows 4,000 vacancies across secondary schools and further education colleges, NAO said. The new report by the independent public spending watchdog assesses whether DfE is achieving value for money through its work…
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30 April
Humanists UK warns govt of faith schools’ ‘negative’ impact on cohesion
Humanists UK has warned the government’s Women and Equalities Committees about the “negative” impact faith schools have on community cohesion. It comes after the charity’s chief executive, Andrew Copson, appeared in front of the committee to deliver expert oral evidence as part of its inquiry on community cohesion, having previously…
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