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Apr- 2025 -8 April
ASCL partners with Schools & Academies Show
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has announced a new partnership with the Schools and Academies Show (SAAS). ASCL will be an official partner at this year’s events at Excel London, on 15 May, and NEC Birmingham, on 19 and 20 November. Organised by GovNet, the shows attract 6,000…
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8 April
Temporary school opens in Harlow following urgent relocation
Katherine Primary Academy in Harlow has opened its new temporary school, which was delivered by Wernick Group, following the discovery of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in the main school roof. Acting on the Department for Education’s directive to vacate the affected buildings, an urgent response was required to ensure…
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7 April
NASUWT welcomes pay rise deal for Northern Ireland teachers
NASUWT has welcomed the news that its members in Northern Ireland have voted to accept a 5.5% pay increase, alongside “significant” measures to address workload pressures.The decision follows an intervention from the Minister for Education, Paul Givan, to establish an independent review of teacher workload. Some 66.2% of NASUWT members…
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7 April
Welsh gov unveils £900k grant to tackle Welsh speaking teachers shortage
The Welsh Government has announced a £900,000 grant to help schools increase the numbers of Welsh speaking teachers and tackle short-term staffing problems. Open this week for applications, schools can apply for the grant, for use from September 2025, with £900,000 available for the next academic year. Ysgol Rhydywaun in…
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7 April
Darlington primary school holds ‘inspirational’ careers fair
Corporation Road Primary School in Darlington, which is part of Lingfield Education Trust, has held an “inspirational” careers fair for a wide range of professions, which is now set to become an annual event. The emergency services, armed forces, the law, arts, media, the financial sector, civil service, design, and…
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4 April
TKAT names Russell Hobby CBE as new CEO
The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) has announced that Russell Hobby CBE has been appointed as its new CEO with effect from 1 September 2025. He succeeds Dr Karen Roberts, who has been CEO of the trust since September 2013. Hobby is an “experienced leader” in the field of education, having been…
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4 April
Schools face students’ mental health crisis, new data says
Schools are facing an escalating crisis in student mental health post-pandemic, new research has shown. According to the Lumii.me wellbeing platform, nearly three children in the average UK classroom are experiencing daily emotional distress. Due to the rapid rise in these challenges many schools are not equipped to handle this…
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4 April
Starmer names Oli de Botton as expert adviser on education
The PM’s office has announced that Keir Starmer has appointed Oli de Botton as its “expert adviser” on education and skills, effective from Tuesday 22 April. Following his appointment, de Botton will step down from his chief executive position of the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC). His deputy at the…
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3 April
Female teachers in Scottish schools face ‘more frequent’ violence and abuse
Female teachers in Scotland are more likely to be physically attacked by pupils than their male colleagues and to experience such abuse more frequently, according to research from NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union. Data from the union’s recent Behaviour in Schools survey shows that nearly half (49%) of female teachers in Scotland…
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3 April
Young people in England have ‘weaker’ socio-emotional skills, NFER finds
A new report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) has found that the socio-emotional skills of young people aged 15/16 in England are “significantly weaker” than their peers in comparator countries.The NFER warned that if left unaddressed, these weaknesses could have consequences for young people’s future employability. The…
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