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Mar- 2025 -25 March
ASCL ‘extremely disappointed’ in Ofsted’s grading reform proposals
The Association of School and College leaders (ASCL) has said it is “extremely disappointed” by proposals set out in Ofsted’s consultation on new report cards, warning that they “go nowhere near addressing the serious weaknesses of the current system outlined in the inquest into Ruth Perry’s death”.Its “biggest concern” is…
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25 March
Council approves plans for new £120m school despite opposition
Midlothian Council has approved plans for a new £120m secondary school, Beeslack High School, which will have capacity for 1,600 pupils despite community opposition. Planned for land to the west of Seafield Moor Road, in Bilston, the new school would include a swimming pool, a separate additional support needs building,…
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24 March
Chancellor dismisses reports universal free school meals could be axed
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has denied claims that ministers are considering ending universal school meals for primary school children. The news comes following a report in The Times that suggested Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, was considering making free school meals means tested instead of universal as it is now. Currently, Universal…
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24 March
Lidl invests £500k in healthy eating schools programme
Lidl is investing £500,000 over two years in a new schools programme, Lidl Foodies, to help children across the country develop healthy eating. The free initiative, which provides interactive workshops on fruit and vegetables, aims to reach a quarter of a million primary school pupils in its first year alone,…
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24 March
Malvern St James Girls’ School to go co-ed for first time in 132 years
Malvern St James Girls’ School has announced that from September 2025, it will be welcoming boys at all ages for the first time in its 132-year history.The school will be known as Malvern St James School (MSJ), aligning with other schools within the Galaxy Global Education Group (GGEG), of which…
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24 March
Fred Nicholson School to relocate amid growing student demand
Norfolk County Council has reached a milestone in the expansion and relocation of the Fred Nicholson School, as the school is due to move from its current location in Dereham to a new site on Lynn Road, Swaffham, to better accommodate its growing number of students. News of the school’s…
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21 March
DoE unveils £45m investment to improve digital divide in schools
Schools across the country are being supported by the Department of Education to close the digital divide in classrooms with a £45m investment to improve connectivity and further plans to make digital standards a requirement for all schools. The boost for schools will mean no learner is left behind in…
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21 March
£80m gov solar panel project to help 200 schools cut energy bills
The government has announced that 200 schools across the UK will benefit from new rooftop solar power and renewable schemes to save money on their energy bills, thanks to a £200m investment from Great British Energy. In another step forward for the government’s Plan for Change, the Energy Secretary has…
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21 March
Teachers want more flexibility in their pension plans, EPI finds
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has found that teachers prioritise immediate salary increases over retirement benefits, while a “sizeable” proportion of teachers would prefer more flexibility in their pension plans.The EPI collaborated with Teacher Tapp to survey nearly 6,000 teachers to find out what they want from their compensation package…
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21 March
BCP Council funding delivers two new SLCN facilities
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has announced that an investment has officially opened two new bases at Canford Heath Infant and Junior School for pupils with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) this month. As of the end of February, schools run by The Educational Alliance of Canford Heath…
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