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May- 2025 -30 May
Gov plans for children to be taught value of military at school
The government plans to teach UK school children the importance of the British military, according to The Telegraph. The outlet reports that it follows a key recommendation from the strategic defence review set to be published next week. It is thought that the Ministry of Defence will work closely with…
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30 May
Durham Uni staff vote for further strike action over job cut row
Durham University staff have voted to take three additional days of strike action amid an ongoing dispute over the university’s refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies. The strikes are set to take place on Friday 13, Saturday 14, and Thursday 19 June 2025. The University and College Union (UCU) said…
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30 May
Gov to begin million-pound essential fixes for schools
The government has revealed that some 656 schools and sixth forms will benefit from a share of £470m for projects like fixing roofs and removing asbestos. News comes from an announcement that almost £1.2bn worth of essential maintenance fixes for schools and hospitals are to be delivered during the 2025…
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29 May
Gov expands inclusivity programme to help neurodiverse pupils
The UK government is expanding a successful programme to help around 300,000 children with neurodiversity issues boost attendance and behaviour. Backed by £9.5m in government funding, the Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) programme – which supports neurodiverse students by training teachers to identify and better meet their…
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29 May
University of Bradford staff vote to strike over £16m budget cuts
Staff at the University of Bradford have voted to strike in “huge numbers” over plans to cut £16m from the budget in a move that will see “hundreds of jobs go and multiple courses close”. The University and College Union (UCU) said an “overwhelming” 82% of its members voted to…
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29 May
Cost of uniforms and transport barrier to attendance, CPAG finds
Some 16% of 11-to-18-year-olds in the UK said they have missed school at least once because they didn’t have something they needed to attend, such as correct uniforms, food money or transport, according to a new report from The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG). This percentage was shown to rise…
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28 May
UCU says OfS report may be ‘nail in coffin’ for Leeds Trinity senior team
The University and College Union (UCU) has said the latest Office for Students (OfS) report should be a “nail in the coffin” for the senior management team of Leeds Trinity University.Last week’s OfS report fined the university for failures of management and governance, and comes as UCU “repeatedly raised very…
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28 May
Scottish parents call for mandatory ASN training for all school staff
Scottish parents have called for specialist training to be a mandatory part of initial teacher education and for existing staff to receive additional, according to a report from the Scottish Assembly of Parents and Carers. The report, which captures the voices and lived experiences of families navigating Additional Support Needs…
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28 May
IFS warns education budget cuts could undermine schools and colleges
The Department for Education in England could face a £2.6bn cut by 2028-29 if treated like other unprotected budgets, potentially reducing school and college funding amid growing challenges, the IFS has said. According to a new report, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, protecting schools and the 16-19 education budget would…
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28 May
DfE to roll out AI to track school attendance
The secretary of state for education, Bridget Phillipson, has revealed that the Open Innovation Team (OIT) will be providing support to the Department for Education in the form of AI tools for tracking school attendance. Schools and responsible bodies can now access the attendance reports tool via the View Your…
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