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Aug- 2025 -29 August
Rising stress among pupils as new school term begins, study finds
Three in four secondary school pupils say they are more anxious about the new academic year than they were 12 months ago, according to new research. A survey of 12 to 18-year-olds carried out by revision app SimpleStudy found 75% felt more stressed about returning to school. More than three-quarters…
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29 August
Ellen Thinnesen OBE appointed further education commissioner
Ellen Thinnesen OBE, the chief executive of Education Partnership North East, has been appointed as the next further education commissioner. Thinnesen has a “wealth” of experience and knowledge, having been CEO and Principal of Sunderland College from 2016 and CEO of Education Partnership North East from 2019. This includes leading…
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28 August
Gov extends HAF funding
The government has pledged £600m to extend the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme for another three years, providing meals and activities for children from lower-income families during school holidays. Ministers said the initiative – first introduced nationally in 2021 – “helps to close development gaps, boost confidence and social…
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28 August
Proposals to criminalise NI teachers a ‘slap in the face’, says NASUWT
NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union has called Northern Ireland’s Department of Education’s proposals to strengthen inspection legislation in a move that could see teachers criminalised a “slap in the face”. According to the union, the move confirms the department’s intention to press ahead with plans to make it a criminal…
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28 August
Education Authority adds 1,300 SEN places at Northern Irish schools
The Education Authority has announced it has delivered more than 1,300 additional places for children with special educational needs (SEN) in Northern Ireland for the 2025-26 school. News comes as the education body urges that all Northern Irish schools must play a role in supporting children with SEN. The authority…
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27 August
Cognita expands into Middle East with five-school partnership
Education group Cognita has entered three new markets in the Middle East after partnering with five British curriculum schools in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar. The move marks the group’s expansion into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman and Qatar, adding to its existing presence in the…
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27 August
Teachers feel like ‘cheats’ for using AI despite workload cuts, study finds
Nearly half of teachers using artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom feel guilty about it, despite reporting clear benefits to their workload, new research shows. A nationally representative survey of 1,023 teachers by YouGov for the education technology event Bett found 44% believe they are “cheating” when using AI for…
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27 August
University of Liverpool relaxes hybrid working plans after strike action
The University and College Union (UCU) has welcomed the University of Liverpool’s decision to cancel plans to force staff onto campus three days a week as part of hybrid working proposals. The union said the university’s management had tried to mandate professional services staff onto campus for 60% of their…
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26 August
Olympus Academy Trust pays tribute to CEO following sudden death
Olympus Academy Trust has announced the unexpected death of chief executive officer Dave Baker, which prompted an outpouring of tributes from colleagues and education leaders across the south west. Baker, who founded the South Gloucestershire-based trust in 2012, led the organisation through more than a decade of expansion and was…
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22 August
Govt extends Youth Guarantee scheme with £45m boost
The Department for Work and Pension (DWP) has announced that thousands more young people will receive tailored training and employment support, as the government extends its Youth Guarantee scheme with a further £45m in funding. The one-year extension aims to help reduce the number of 18 to 21-year-olds not in…
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