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May- 2025 -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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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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