Schools
Stay updated on the latest developments in UK primary and secondary education. From classroom innovation to leadership changes, this section covers news, trends, and policies impacting schools across the country.
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Jun- 2025 -23 June
KCC relocates primary school as part of £11m redevelopment project
Kent County Council (KCC) has announced that staff and pupils at Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School have moved into a new building following an £11m redevelopment project. The site, which was delivered in partnership with the council, the Diocese of Canterbury and construction firm WW Martin, includes 14…
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20 June
Southwark Council to spend £2.08m upgrading primary schools
Southwark Council has announced that it will be allocating exactly £2.08m for maintenance works at 13 primary schools across the borough as part of its 2025–26 upgrade programme. Scheduled to begin in July and complete by March 2026, the works aim to improve safety and environmental standards at school sites,…
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19 June
Climate change could lead to 11 lost days of learning, DfE warns
A new report has highlighted the serious risks to learning and infrastructure in England’s schools due to climate change, with students facing 11 lost days of learning by 2100, the Department for Education (DfE) has warned. It comes as a joint analysis by the Met Office and University College London…
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18 June
Hunnyhill Primary School set to join Ormiston Academies Trust
Hunnyhill Primary School in Newport, Isle of Wight, will join Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) following confirmation from the Department for Education and Isle of Wight Council. The school will convert to academy status and adopt a new name – Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy – as part of the transition. A new…
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18 June
1 in 5 teachers say pupils use cannabis in school, NASUWT finds
Nearly one in five teachers are aware of pupils using cannabis in schools, with 19% aware of pupils using cannabis within school and 57% outside of school, according to new data collected by the NASUWT teaching union. The union found that other drugs including spice, ketamine and cocaine were also…
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16 June
One in 10 children ask to miss school over ‘filthy’ loos
One in 10 children (11%) have asked to miss school because of worries about using unclean school toilets, according to a new survey from Parentkind. Its survey found that one in eight primary school parents have said their child’s school toilets were unclean, with this jumping to one in four…
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11 June
DfE seeks new governors for NI grammar school boards
The Department of Education has launched a campaign to recruit school governors for voluntary grammar schools across Northern Ireland. It comes as most boards of governors are due to be reconstituted in 2025. Governors work alongside principals and staff to help manage schools, playing what the department describes as a…
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10 June
Schools lost 4,000 PE hours in past year, Youth Sport Trust finds
Schools across the UK have lost 4,000 PE hours in the last year, according to the Youth Sport Trust’s latest PE and School Sport Report, while maths and English teaching hours have increased by 13% and 10% respectively. Since the 2012 London Olympics, the report revealed that some 45,000 PE…
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6 June
Plans to federate East Cardiff primary schools enter consultation phase
Plans to formally federate St Mellons Church in Wales Primary School with The Saints Federation have entered a consultation phase, as Cardiff Council moves to strengthen school leadership and improve educational outcomes in the city’s east. The Saints Federation currently comprises All Saints’ Church in Wales Primary School and St…
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5 June
Luminate Education Group lines up next CEO
Luminate Education Group has announced the appointment of Bill Jones as its next chief executive officer, who is due to take over from Colin Booth on 1 January 2026. Jones is currently deputy chief executive at Luminate and executive principal of Leeds City College. Booth, who is retiring after 10…
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