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Sep- 2025 -15 September
INTO Manchester staff to strike over pay dispute
Staff at INTO Manchester, a private college for international students, are set to strike for two days this month in a dispute over pay, the University and College Union (UCU) has announced. Walkouts are scheduled for 25 and 30 September, with staff due to join picket lines outside the college…
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15 September
74% of schools in England have faced cuts since 2010, data finds
Seven in 10 schools in England have experienced cuts to their budgets since 2010, totalling £1m in 1,180 cases, according to new data from the Stop School Cuts coalition. Teaching unions and parents and governors groups are urging the government to restore school funding in order to deal with “crises”…
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15 September
School leaders welcome RAAC progress but warn of wider funding gap
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has welcomed government progress in removing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from schools but warned that wider problems with crumbling buildings demand far greater investment. It comes as the Department for Education (DfE) said more than half of schools and colleges affected by…
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12 September
DfE issues financial notice to improve at Goldington Green Academy
Goldington Green Academy has been issued with a formal notice to improve by the Department for Education (DfE) over “serious failures” in financial management. In a letter to trustees dated 26 June, the department said the academy had breached multiple provisions of the Academy Trust Handbook, including rules on deficit…
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12 September
Union recognition must be condition of public funding, says NASUWT
NASUWT has called for a “fundamental shift” in how public contracts are awarded, and said that trade union recognition and facility time should be made a condition of public funding access. The union criticised the growth of multi-academy trusts and free schools which, it said, receive billions of pounds of…
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12 September
Havering Council submits plans for new 300-pupil SEND school
Havering Council has revealed it has submitted plans for a new 300-place school in Gidea Park, which would cater for pupils aged four to 19 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Facilities outlined in the application include a sports hall, therapy pool, stage and outdoor play areas. The site…
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11 September
LocatED to integrate with Department for Education
LocatED will be brought into the Department for Education (DfE) by April 2026 as part of plans to consolidate government property functions. The move follows the Cabinet Office’s review of all Arm’s Length Bodies across government announced in April 2025. It will combine LocatED’s commercial property expertise with the department’s…
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11 September
Globeducate expands in Canada with Toronto-based Clover School
Globeducate has welcomed the Clover School, a Toronto-based Montessori provider, as the first Montessori school to join its international education group. The move expands Globeducate’s Canadian network, which already includes Blyth Academy and Toronto Prep School. It also allows Clover students to remain within the group beyond the age of…
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11 September
School leaders reject revised Ofsted inspection plan, poll shows
Ofsted’s revised approach to school inspection has been overwhelmingly rejected by school leaders, according to a new poll conducted by the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT). The snap survey, which was conducted yesterday (10 September), drew more than 1,400 responses overnight. It found that 91% of leaders opposed the…
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10 September
British Academy warns of ‘cold spots’ in university SHAPE courses
Large areas of the UK risk becoming “cold spots” for humanities, social sciences and arts (SHAPE) subjects as universities cut courses under financial pressure, according to a report from the British Academy. The study, Cold spots: Mapping inequality in SHAPE provision in UK higher education, found that thousands of students…
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