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Apr- 2025 -15 April
Racist rhetoric ‘inevitably’ influences pupils, NAHT warns
The National Association of Head Teachers has warned that racist rhetoric in wider society inevitably influences school children, and has called for a “proactive, anti-racist approach to education”, including for all school staff to receive mandatory anti-racism training. It comes as the school leaders’ union has brought a motion to…
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14 April
NEU indicative ballet shows strike appetite despite low turnout
The National Education Union (NEU) has revealed its members have voted to reject the government’s pay offer of 2.8% for all teachers and leaders in England. Members also indicated their willingness to take strike action to secure a fully funded, significantly higher pay award to address the crisis in school…
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14 April
Two thirds of teachers affected by stress 60% of the time, NEU finds
Almost two thirds of teachers (62%) believe that stress affects them more than 60% of the time, the National Education Union (NEU) revealed. In the latest survey of National Education Union members, conducted ahead of the Annual Conference in Harrogate, over 14,000 teachers in English state schools were surveyed about…
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14 April
London mayor launches Greener Schools programme
Sadiq Khan has launched his Greener Schools programme, which aims to help London schools save £18k each year on their energy bills and more on children’s education. London boroughs can apply for a share of £2m in funding to help schools install insulation, solar panels, and heat pumps, as part…
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11 April
NAHT calls on govt for ‘increased and sustained’ investment in teaching
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has said that schools need to see “increased and sustained” investment from the government, in response to the Sutton Trust’s survey finding that roughly half of senior leaders in secondary schools have had to cut back on teaching staff. According to James Bowen,…
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10 April
Luminate Education Group CEO to step down
Colin Booth, the chief executive of Luminate Education Group, has announced his decision to step down from his role and retire at the end of the year Under Booth’s leadership, Luminate Education Group has grown into one of the largest groups of post-16 providers in the country, transforming lives across…
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10 April
‘Major’ increase in cash-strapped schools axing staff, NFER poll finds
The number of school leaders axing teaching staff, teaching assistants and support staff has risen against last year amid financial constraints, according to a new poll from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) for the Sutton Trust.The survey of 1,208 teachers revealed sharper cuts than 2024, with growing staff…
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10 April
Over 90% of schools restrict children’s use of smartphones
The majority of schools – 99.8% of primary schools and 90% of secondary schools – have policies in place that limit or restrict the use of mobile phones during the school day, according to research undertaken by the Children’s Commissioner Rachel de Souza. Responses to the research came from 19,000…
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9 April
Hampshire educational trustees banned due to financial mismanagement
The Charity Commission has banned trustees of The Saint George Educational Trust after a statutory inquiry found “significant” financial mismanagement. It comes after the inquiry was first opened in October 2022 after the regulator identified concerns that the charity was engaging in activities, including online content, that “did not appear…
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9 April
Third of teachers report misogynistic behaviour from pupils in last week
More than a third of secondary teachers have reported misogynistic behaviour from pupils at their school in the last week, while 40% said they felt ill-equipped to handle this conduct, according to a survey commissioned by BBC News.The BBC surveyed 6,000 secondary school teachers about their experiences of misogyny in…
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