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Apr- 2025 -29 April
Ruth Perry’s sister calls Ofsted reforms ‘rushed’
The sister of a head teacher who took her own life after her school was downgraded by Ofsted inspectors has labelled the proposed new assessment system as “rushed” and added the process has the “same risks” as before. Speaking to Today on BBC Radio 4, Julia Waters said there was…
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29 April
School uniform rules should not be barrier to education, NASUWT says
The Teacher’s Union, the NASUWT, has reiterated that uniforms should not act as a barrier to education, following the announcement that the Government intends to limit the number of branded items schools can require to three. The union said that school uniform rules should “promote equality and inclusion”, and said that…
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29 April
Disadvantaged schools face gap in teacher experience, EPI finds
There is a “substantial and persistent” gap in the teaching workforce between the most and least disadvantaged schools in England, a new report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) has revealed. The analysis points to critical shortfalls in teacher experience, subject expertise, turnover, and absence rates, particularly in schools serving…
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29 April
Govt should invest £260m in teacher training funding, report says
The government should honour its promise to invest in teachers, beginning by providing £260m to fund a new national entitlement to teacher training, according to a report by the IPPR think tank and the education charity Ambition Institute. The report comes ahead of the spending review and as leading teaching…
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28 April
Schools unprepared to handle disruptive pupils, NAHT says
The National Association of Head Teachers has said that schools cannot address the root causes of disruptive behaviour from pupils alone, in response to the latest government exclusions data. According to this data, pupil suspensions and exclusions rose during the spring term compared with that of 2024, though there was…
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28 April
UK gov to cut school uniform costs
The UK Government is set to cut school uniform costs for around 4.2 million children, saving families an estimated £73m per year, new analysis has found. As the government’s landmark Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill proceeds in the House of Lords this week, analysis shows new laws will wipe over…
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25 April
Siddington CofE Primary School opens new legacy building
Siddington Church of England Primary School has officially opened its new legacy building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, which was attended by members of the local community. It is intended that the new building will host the initial intake of pupils for The Steadings, until the primary school has been built…
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25 April
NASBTT labels Ofsted’s ITE toolkit as ‘underdeveloped’
The National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) has warned Ofsted that its proposed initial teacher education (ITE) toolkit to assess teacher training appears to be “underdeveloped” and “imprecise”. Responding to the “Improving the way Ofsted inspects education” consultation, NASBTT raised concerns about the definition proposed for “Exemplary”: a provider…
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24 April
NASUWT appoints Matt Wrack as new general secretary
Teachers’ union NASUWT has announced the appointment of Matt Wrack as the new general secretary. Wrack, who succeeds Patrick Roach, is a longstanding trade union leader who was formerly general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union and president of the Trades Union Congress. Regarding his appointment, Wrack said: “I am…
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24 April
University of Westminster launches Match Funding initiative
The University of Westminster has launched a new Match Funding initiative to help students struggling with financial hardship amid the cost-of-living crisis.For every donation made to the university’s Hardship Fund, the university will now match the amount with up to £50,000 per year over the next three years. It comes…
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