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Mar- 2025 -18 March
School attendance hits record low since pre-Covid period, IPPR says
Children lost 11.5 million days of learning in the autumn term of 2023/24 due to suspensions and absences, a 67% increase from 6.8 million days in the same period before the Covid pandemic, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has revealed. New analysis from the IPPR shows that this…
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18 March
AI can provide ‘generational opportunity’ for teachers, MP says
A group of teachers has discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) might play a part in classrooms and be “vital” for the future of education in Britain, the BBC has reported. At an event held at Belgrave St Bartholomew’s Academy, organised by the Good Future Foundation, more than 40 teachers discussed the…
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18 March
Carmarthen school gets £3k boost for specialist unit
Persimmon Homes West Wales, who built the Parc y Fron development in Carmarthen, has donated £3k to Queen Elizabeth High School in the local area to upgrade its specialist unit, Canolfan Elfed, for pupils with additional learning needs. The funds, which were donated following the school’s successful application to Persimmon’s…
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17 March
ASCL president calls for end to social media chaos among schoolchildren
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) president has called for an end to the chaos created by social media usage among children. The president of the association, Manny Botwe, recognises the benefits smartphones bring, especially helping to create connections across continents and expanding access to knowledge, but he…
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17 March
North Ayrshire secondary schools maintain LGBT Charter status
Several North Ayrshire secondary schools are working to maintain their LGBT Youth Scotland Charter of Education status. Guided by the Equality Act 2010 and known in schools as the LGBT Charter, the programme is based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights…
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17 March
Welsh govt to invest £20m to improve ALN facilities in schools
The Welsh government has announced a £20m investment in schools to create new and improved classrooms and equipment for children and young people with additional learning needs (ALN). It comes as over £80m has been allocated to the sector over the last three years to transform learning spaces for learners…
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17 March
Pupil absence ‘growing driver’ of disadvantage gap, report finds
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has called for the government to address the underlying causes of school absences, as it identifies higher levels of absence to be a key factor in the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. Its latest report found that pupil absence is a key,…
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14 March
County council green lights Newark primary school extension
Nottinghamshire County Council’s planning and rights of way committee has approved a single-storey extension to be built at Chuter Ede Fernwood Primary School in the Fernwood area of Newark. The project, which will be led by the county council and Arc Partnership, a joint venture between the council and SCAPE,…
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13 March
Govt Spending Review last chance to recruit 6,500 teachers, NFER says
The government Spending Review will be the “now or never” opportunity to recruit 6,500 new teachers, a new report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) revealed. According to NFER’s 2025 Teacher Labour Market in England Annual report, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, teacher unfilled vacancy levels are at…
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13 March
ODST appoints next CEO
Oxford Diosecan Schools Trust (ODST) has appointed Sharon Mullins as its new chief executive, with effect from 1 September 2025. Mullins will take on the role from Anne Dellar, who founded the trust in 2012 and will retire this summer. Mullins is an experienced leader who is known to many…
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