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Nov- 2025 -20 November
Parents ‘prioritise mental health over school attendance’, study finds
Nine in 10 British parents say their child’s mental health matters more than attending school, according to new survey findings commissioned by Bett. Almost half of the two thousand parents questioned said they regularly allow their child to stay home if they feel too upset to go in, while a…
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20 November
Free breakfast club expansion to reach 500 more schools from April
The government will extend its Best Start free breakfast club scheme to 500 more schools from April in a move expected to reach an extra half a million children. The expansion is aimed at areas with high levels of disadvantage, and applications opened this week for schools in which at least…
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20 November
Govt funds research into earlier identification of SEND needs
The government has announced today (20 November) that researchers, charities and educators will test new data tools aimed at identifying special educational needs earlier. The initiative – part of a £500m research and development accelerator designed to tackle major national challenges – will explore approaches that could enable schools to…
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19 November
NAHT urges govt to review SATs after campaigners raise concerns
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has called on ministers to reassess the role of statutory assessments after campaigners delivered an open letter to the education secretary arguing that current SATs tests “actively harm” children with special educational needs (SEND). The letter was supported by actor Anna Maxwell Martin…
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19 November
UCU members at 32 colleges back strike action in England-wide ballot
The University and College Union (UCU) has called on college bosses to start negotiating as college staff at 32 institutions have voted to strike after backing industrial action over pay and working conditions.Around 90% of participating staff supported strikes in a ballot held across England. Ballots were conducted locally, and…
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18 November
Uni of Sheffield staff begin 14 days of strikes over job-cut plans
Staff at the University of Sheffield have begun 14 days of strike action as part of a dispute over proposed job cuts, the University and College Union (UCU) has said. The union has set out strike dates covering November and December. Action will take place on 17, 18, 19 and…
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18 November
OfS allocates £88.5m for new university and college facilities
The Office for Students (OfS) has allocated £88.5m in capital funding for universities and colleges in England in 2025–26.The funding will back projects aimed at boosting student opportunities and supporting national and regional growth. The regulator said the funding will support new buildings, facilities and equipment, with £80.75m awarded through…
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18 November
Staff wellbeing in education sector falls to lowest level since 2019
Staff wellbeing across the education sector has fallen to its lowest level since 2019, according to new research from Education Support, which has called for a government retention strategy centred on workforce wellbeing. The charity’s ninth Teacher Wellbeing Index, which was released today (18 November), reports that education staff continue…
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17 November
EPI CEO and co-founder to step down after a decade
The Education Policy Institute’s (EPI) chief executive, Natalie Perera, will step down from her role at the end of January 2026 following a decade at the helm of the organisation. Perera co-founded EPI in 2015 and over the past 10 years, has led its “significant” growth and established it as a…
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17 November
School blocked from cutting intake after adjudicator rejects plan
The Winsford Academy has been refused permission to reduce its year 7 intake by a quarter after the national schools adjudicator upheld a challenge from Cheshire West and Chester Council. The decision means the Halliard Trust must maintain the school’s published admission number at 240 for September 2026. The trust…
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