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Government announces plans for minimum service levels in schools during strikes
Teaching unions attacked the proposal as ‘shameful’.
Majority of school leaders believe Ofsted headline grades are unreliable – poll
The findings come on the day the watchdog is due to publish its annual report on the state of education and social care in England.
Barely a mention of education in autumn statement, say unions
Warning of cuts to education provision because schools were not able to cope with cost increases in coming years.
GCSE maths and science pupils in England to get Covid exam aids this summer
The Department for Education has asked Ofqual to make arrangements to extend formulae and equation sheets for GCSE exams this year.
Children refusing to go to school a big issue for parents, says charity
Parents and carers struggling with the issue of school refusal said Covid-19 lockdowns had an impact on their children, Action For Children found.
Unions slam Government plans for minimum service levels during teachers’ strikes
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has written to union leaders inviting them to discuss proposals on a voluntary basis.
Grappling with smartphones is one of biggest issues teachers face – Keegan
New guidance from the Department for Education will back headteachers in banning mobile phone use throughout the school day – including break times.
Unions demand extra funding for school rebuilding
In a letter to the Prime Minister, eight unions and the body representing school governors warned of ‘serious concerns’ about school buildings.
Children prefer learning in temporary classrooms, Education Secretary claims
An additional 27 schools and colleges in England have been identified as having reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), figures show.
Pupils face back-to-school disruption amid crumbling concrete ’emergency’
A coalition of education unions is demanding urgent clarity from the Government over support and funding for schools affected by the concrete crisis.