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Nov- 2025 -27 November
Ofqual revises arrangements data and urges exam boards to improve systems
Ofqual has published revised statistics on access arrangements for GCSEs, AS and A levels after withdrawing earlier figures in July due to recording and reporting errors and has urged exam boards to improve the access arrangements system. The regulator said the updated data, covering 2015 to 2016 through to 2024…
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27 November
NASUWT urges gov to tackle ‘climate of intimidation’ amid far-right protests
An Inverness primary has cancelled its Christmas show after staff received racist and abusive messages online, prompting renewed warnings from NASUWT about rising anti-immigration protests at school gates.Cauldeen Primary School had planned to stage a festive musical that included a scene and a song about refugee children caught up in…
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27 November
100m free school meals delivered under London mayoral scheme
London has delivered 100 million free school meals to state primary pupils since the rollout of a universal meals programme in September 2023, according to City Hall. The scheme, funded by the Mayor of London, offers every primary pupil in the capital a free hot lunch each school day. City…
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26 November
USW appoints new vice-chancellor and chief executive
The University of South Wales has announced the appointment of professor Osama Khan as its new vice-chancellor and chief executive, effective from May 2026 after moving from Aston University. Professor Khan is currently deputy vice-chancellor (academic) at Aston University. He has held senior posts focused on curriculum development, student experience,…
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26 November
Education unions warn Budget leaves schools ‘running on empty’
Education unions have said the Budget fails to address the severe financial strain on schools, despite the government’s decision to lift the two-child benefit limit. Leaders from the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and the National Education Union (NEU) warned that rising costs, staffing pressures and a backlog of…
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26 November
BUDGET: Income tax bands frozen, minimum wage to increase, NI-exempt pension threshold scrapped
Income tax and NI thresholds will be frozen while the minimum wage will rise by 50p from April 2026, the chancellor Rachel Reeves said in her Autumn Budget statement today. Reeves announced a series of tax changes in other areas, including salary-sacrificed NI contributions on pensions, as part of measures to…
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25 November
Education Committee launches inquiry into reading levels for children
A cross-party inquiry has been launched by the Education Committee to investigate the fall in the number of children reading for pleasure and to assess how the trend might be reversed. It comes as a survey by the National Literacy Trust found that one in three children aged eight to…
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25 November
Imperial College staff to begin strike action over real-terms pay cuts
Staff at Imperial College London have begun four days of strike action today (25 November) in a dispute over pay, with the University and College Union (UCU) claiming the institution has imposed a real-terms cut while pressing ahead with major capital spending. The full strike days will run from Tuesday…
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25 November
Primary heads ‘quitting’ in growing numbers, NAHT warns
The proportion of primary head teachers leaving their posts within five years has risen to almost one third, according to new research by the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), which says many leaders are being lost to the profession entirely. NAHT’s analysis found that 30% of primary heads appointed…
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24 November
Gov assessment plans could narrow pupil engagement, NEU finds
The government’s plan to keep all existing primary assessments and introduce a statutory reading test for Year 8 pupils will narrow the curriculum and worsen pupil engagement, according to a new survey by the National Education Union (NEU). The online poll of 1,136 primary and secondary teachers was carried out…
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