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Jun- 2025 -10 June
Schools lost 4,000 PE hours in past year, Youth Sport Trust finds
Schools across the UK have lost 4,000 PE hours in the last year, according to the Youth Sport Trust’s latest PE and School Sport Report, while maths and English teaching hours have increased by 13% and 10% respectively. Since the 2012 London Olympics, the report revealed that some 45,000 PE…
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9 June
GORSE deputy principal appointed head of secondary of NAS Abu Dhabi
Nord Anglia International School Abu Dhabi has appointed deputy executive principal of The GORSE Academies Trust, Adam Ryder as its founding head of secondary. Ryder joins the international school from the UK, where he brings a wealth of experience from his career in secondary education having served as a school…
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9 June
NEU calls for wealth tax and ‘progressive’ reforms to fund schools
The National Education Union (NEU) has partnered with Tax Justice UK to call for progressive tax reforms to be introduced by the chancellor which could provide greater funding for schools. Ahead of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review, the NEU is backing three proposals from Tax Justice UK on how funding…
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9 June
Teacher numbers fall as NAHT warns of ‘severe’ recruitment crisis
The number of teachers in England has fallen for the second year running, prompting the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) to raise fresh warnings about a worsening recruitment and retention crisis in schools. According to new government figures published on 9 June, the total number of teachers dropped to…
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6 June
Staff at Havant & South Downs College to take three-day strike action
Staff at Havant and South Downs College (HSDC) will strike on Friday 13, Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 June over plans to cut the jobs of around one third of the workforce, the University and College Union (UCU) announced today (6 June). The principal and chief executive, Mike Gaston, announced…
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6 June
Plans to federate East Cardiff primary schools enter consultation phase
Plans to formally federate St Mellons Church in Wales Primary School with The Saints Federation have entered a consultation phase, as Cardiff Council moves to strengthen school leadership and improve educational outcomes in the city’s east. The Saints Federation currently comprises All Saints’ Church in Wales Primary School and St…
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5 June
ASN needs in Scotland deserve ‘fundamental rethink’, says NASUWT
The teaching union (NASUWT) has called for more government support when teaching those with additional needs in Scotland. According to the union, only 2% of teachers in Scotland say that the pupils they teach who have additional support needs (ASN) always receive the support they are entitled to. Over a…
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5 June
DfE expands FSM to all children of Universal Credit households
Over half a million more children will reportedly benefit from a free meal every school day, after the government announced it is expanding the eligibility to include all children from universal credit households. From the start of the 2026 school year, every pupil whose household is on Universal Credit will…
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5 June
Luminate Education Group lines up next CEO
Luminate Education Group has announced the appointment of Bill Jones as its next chief executive officer, who is due to take over from Colin Booth on 1 January 2026. Jones is currently deputy chief executive at Luminate and executive principal of Leeds City College. Booth, who is retiring after 10…
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4 June
Glasgow to open fourth Gaelic language school amid £2m investment
Glasgow is set to open a new Gaelic primary school next year after a £2m investment from the Scottish government, making it the city’s fourth Gaelic language primary. The funding will complete the refurbishment and extension of the former St James’ Primary School building to establish Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig a’ Challtainn…
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