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Sep- 2025 -5 September
Plaid Cymru pledges library in every Welsh primary school by 2030
Plaid Cymru has pledged to ensure every primary school in Wales has a dedicated library space by 2030 if it forms the next government. The commitment is part of a “Back to Basics” literacy plan, which was officially launched this week by the party’s education spokesperson Cefin Campbell to mark…
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4 September
Schools in disadvantaged areas prioritised for £45m nursery funding
Schools with poorer intakes are to be prioritised for a £45m capital fund aimed at expanding nursery provision on primary sites across England. The Department for Education’s School-based Nursery Capital Grant 2025 to 2026 will offer up to £150,000 per school to create or extend nurseries. Applications will be assessed…
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4 September
Energy drink ban for under-16s welcomed by NASUWT
NASUWT has welcomed the government’s new law that the sale of energy drinks could be banned for under-16s. It comes as government data found that up up to one-third of children aged 13 to 16 years, and nearly a quarter of children aged 11 to 12 years, consume one or…
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4 September
MPs launch inquiry into early years reforms and sector workforce
The Education Committee has launched a new inquiry into the early years sector, focusing on workforce sustainability, access to services, and the quality of outcomes for young children. The cross-party group of MPs will examine the impact of recent changes to childcare entitlements and assess whether government reforms are supporting…
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3 September
Delta Academies Trust appoints CEO as six new academies join
Andy Barnett has been appointed the new CEO of Delta Academies Trust, as the group also announced the addition of six new academies to the trust. Barnett was previously Delta’s associate chief executive, and will now succeed Sir Paul Tarn in the role, who earlier this year announced his decision…
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3 September
Pontefract Academies Trust and Ark plan merger to form northern hub
Pontefract Academies Trust and Ark have announced plans to merge, with Pontefract set to become the founding base of a new northern hub for Ark. Pontefract Academies Trust has recorded improvements in secondary and primary performance under chief executive Julian Appleyard. One secondary school moved from special measures to good…
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2 September
UCU calls Labour’s stance on international students ‘political suicide’
The University and College Union (UCU) has condemned a Home Office plan to send international students text messages warning against claiming asylum. Under the move, announced by the home secretary, students and their families will be told that asylum claims “without merit” will be swiftly refused and that those overstaying…
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2 September
ASCL calls for remote working solutions to tackle recruitment struggles
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has called on the government to enable more flexible working practices in teaching as education has become an “unattractive outlier” in a world of remote working. In its ‘A roadmap for a sustainable education system’ report, the ASCL said the education sector…
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1 September
Free childcare expansion could lead to higher nursery costs, study warns
The government’s plan to expand free childcare could leave some parents paying higher nursery fees, a new study has found. From 1 September, working parents of young children will have access to 30 hours a week of childcare during term time, paid for by the government. The government said the…
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1 September
Parents must ‘do more’ to tackle pupils’ bad behaviour, says DfE
The education secretary has told parents and caregivers that they must “do more” to help schools tackle bad behaviour and poor attendance in class. It comes as the Department for Education (DfE) has unveiled a package of support for schools to help address a behaviour and attendance crisis following “shocking”…
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