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Nov- 2025 -6 November
Post-GCSE language study in Wales ‘at risk’, report warns
International language study in Wales is at risk of long-term decline, according to a British Council Wales report which found that A-level entries in French and German have fallen sharply and many schools have no post-16 provision. The Language Trends Wales 2025 report, which was published earlier this week, shows…
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6 November
BoE holds interest rates at 4% ahead of Budget
The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to keep interest rates steady at 4% ahead of the upcoming Budget announcement on 26 November. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of five to four to maintain the rate, with four members voting to reduce it by 0.25…
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5 November
Government outlines overhaul of national curriculum
The government has set out plans to reform England’s national curriculum, aiming to equip children and young people with stronger core skills and practical knowledge for life and work. The changes follow recommendations from professor Becky Francis’s Curriculum and Assessment Review, published today (5 November), and are intended to raise…
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5 November
DfE appoints Dame Annie Hudson to lead Social Work England review
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that Dame Annie Hudson will lead its newly-launched independent review of Social Work England, which aims to assess how effectively the regulator is maintaining standards and public confidence. As the former chair of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel and a former director…
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4 November
Queen Elizabeth’s School to open first overseas campus in Dubai
Queen Elizabeth’s School in Barnet is set to open a new campus in Dubai Sports City, offering QE Essentials – a suite of programmes and initiatives developed to underpin what the school describes as a coherent Queen Elizabeth’s (QE) education. QE Barnet is working with its partner, GEDU Global Education,…
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4 November
Unity Schools Partnership appoints Dominic Norrish as CEO
Unity Schools Partnership has appointed Dominic Norrish as its new chief executive officer. Norrish was previously chief executive of IAPS, a headteachers’ association representing 650 independent schools in the UK and overseas. He joins Unity after working as chief operating officer for United Learning. He trained as a history teacher…
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4 November
Bright Stars acquires two nurseries in Bournemouth and Poole
Bright Stars Nurseries has acquired two established nurseries in Bournemouth and Poole for an undisclosed amount, expanding its portfolio to more than 140 sites across the UK. The sale of Three Gables – Day Nursery and Pre-school, which operates settings in Westbourne and Ashley Cross, follows the decision by founders…
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3 November
Dundee University staff to strike for five days over job cuts
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at Dundee University will take five days of strike action next week, beginning on Monday 10 November. Staff will walk out each day from Monday to Friday, with additional action short of a strike involving working to contract, refusing to cover for…
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3 November
Teachers at Kettering school strike over ‘adverse’ management
Members of NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union at Meadowside Primary School in Kettering are set to strike over “adverse” management practices which are affecting teachers’ health and working conditions.They will be taking the first of six planned days of strike action tomorrow (4 November). NASUWT said the teachers are facing “excessive workload,…
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3 November
NAO warns of rising costs in home to school transport
Local authorities in England have seen spending on home to school transport rise by 70% in real terms since 2015, driven largely by increasing demand from pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), according to a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO). The watchdog said total spending…
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