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Jun- 2025 -17 June
Delta Academies Trust CEO knighted in Birthday Honours
Delta Academies Trust chief executive Paul Tarn has been awarded a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Tarn received the honour of Knight Bachelor for his contribution to education, having worked in the sector for more than 30 years. He said he was “humbled by the award” and paid…
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17 June
300,000 apprentices miss training entitlement, Sutton Trust finds
England’s apprenticeship system is delivering less training than promised and suffering from high dropout rates, according to a new report by the Sutton Trust. The report, A World of Difference, found that 300,000 apprentices in England received less than their statutory training entitlement in 2023. Nearly 75,000 received no off-the-job…
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16 June
One in 10 children ask to miss school over ‘filthy’ loos
One in 10 children (11%) have asked to miss school because of worries about using unclean school toilets, according to a new survey from Parentkind. Its survey found that one in eight primary school parents have said their child’s school toilets were unclean, with this jumping to one in four…
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16 June
Open University Tutor awarded OBE for services to Education
Open University Tutor Dr Diane Swift has been awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in the King’s 2025 birthday honours list, for her services to education. Swift teaches and authors materials for the Primary Education modules and has been involved in the development of the apprenticeships for Teaching…
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16 June
NAHT seeks support for strike ballot on Isle of Man
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has asked school leaders on the Isle of Man whether they support moving to a formal ballot for industrial action, following a breakdown in relations between their union and the island’s education department. According to the school leaders’ union, it is seeking support…
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13 June
High court rejects legal bid to block VAT on private school fees
Three high court judges have rejected a legal challenge to the government’s plan to impose 20% VAT on private school fees, ruling that the policy does not breach human rights law. Three claims brought by parents, pupils and private schools were heard together in a judicial review opposing the measure,…
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13 June
SQA issues new guidance on AI use in assessments
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has issued new guidance on the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools in qualifications assessment for the 2025–26 academic year. The guidance states that learners may use GenAI when it does not undermine their ability to demonstrate the knowledge, understanding and skills required to…
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12 June
‘Dramatic’ rise in undergrads taking paid work in term time
A growing number of students are working during term time, with 68% of full-time undergraduates now undertaking paid employment alongside their studies, according to new findings. The Student Academic Experience Survey (SAES) 2025, published today (12 June) by Advance HE and the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), shows a “dramatic”…
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12 June
Reach South Academy Trust names Tom Leverage as CEO
Reach South Academy Trust has appointed Tom Leverage as its next chief executive, succeeding founding chief executive Dean Ashton. Leverage will take up the post in September 2025. He joins from Our Lady of the Magnificat Multi-Academy Trust, a group of 19 schools. Ashton has led Reach South since its…
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12 June
DfE appoints Dame Christine Gilbert as next Ofsted chair
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced the appointment of Dame Christine Gilbert as the next chair of Ofsted yesterday (11 June). Gilbert, who is a former chief inspector and author of the Independent Learning Review for Ofsted, will take up the post on 1 September. She will replace Sir…
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