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Teacher recruitment target missed in England – why people don't want to enter or stay in the profession

The Department for Education has managed to recruit less than 60% of the new secondary school teachers expected this year in England, recent figures show. This is unsurprising for those of us working in education.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2022

'Appalling mistakes' by council led to schools' energy bill pain

It was confirmed on Tuesday that schools across Liverpool face £2.2m in energy fees

Liverpool Echo · Dec 14, 2022

Schools hit with £2m energy bill after Liverpool Council error

Cabinet member Tom Logan confirmed how much schools would face after summer contract blunder

Liverpool Echo · Dec 13, 2022

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Improvement plan for troubled children's services published

The service received a dire Ofsted inspection earlier this year

Liverpool Echo · Dec 13, 2022

The ‘lost generation’ of primary school pupils ‘forgotten’ during the pandemic

The gap between Manchester's youngest children and the rest of the country is widening, the first school results since the pandemic reveal

Manchester Evening News · Dec 11, 2022

Britain's schools at breaking point with nothing left to give, headteacher warns

Headteacher Richard Slade said his school faces a minimum £154,000 deficit this financial year. He warned children's safety could be put at risk if schools are forced to make too many cuts

Daily Mirror · Dec 8, 2022

When to keep children off school amid strep A and scarlet fever cases

The UKHSA has issued guidance to parents on when to keep kids at home and when they can go back to school if they get scarlet fever

Chronicle Live · Dec 8, 2022

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Transgender guidance for schools delayed until next year

Guidance for schools is ‘clearly critical and needed’, MPs warn

Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2022

Government misses teacher recruitment target by almost a third

Data from the Department for Education (DfE) shows there were 29% fewer new entrants than needed.

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Newcastle Great Park Academy delay: Government 'working as quickly as possible' to build new school

It was announced last week that the new Great Park Academy may not be in its permanent home until summer 2025

Chronicle Live · Nov 29, 2022

Call for ‘decisive action’ as report shows high stress among educational staff

The Government has been urged to invest more in the education workforce and to improve working conditions.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Schoolchildren in England to learn about biodiversity in new RHS project

Partnership between RHS, Natural History Museum and DfE will enable schools to access funding to create green spaces

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022

Report urges DfE to ‘secure better outcomes’ in child social care

Department for Education’s spending on what works best for children in care is a good move but still needs to deliver better outcomes, report states.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

Schools need 'urgent' help to handle gender 'minefield' says Ofsted chief

Amanda Spielman said there was a 'very considerable' burden on headteachers

Wales Online · Nov 22, 2022

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The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Schools ‘urgently’ need guidance on gender ‘minefield’, says Ofsted chief

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman said there is a ‘very considerable’ burden on headteachers trying to navigate ‘deeply contested issues’.

Manchester Evening News · Nov 21, 2022

Fury as government says there is no guarantee ‘desperately needed’ new secondary school will ever be built

The Department for Education says it will 'continue to analyse local demand' going forwards.

Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2022

‘For the first time in my teaching career I’m prepared to strike’ — inside the school funding crisis

Nine out of 10 schools in England are expected to run out of money by the next academic year, with those in London among the worst hit. So is the future of education at risk forever? Katie Strick reports

Manchester Evening News · Nov 9, 2022

Desperately needed new school will now not open until 2025 as government 'pauses' scheme

To be run by Star Academies, the 750-place school - dubbed Star Lakeside Academy - was expected to open in Littleborough, Rochdale, next year.

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Manchester Evening News · Nov 7, 2022

Children could learn 'mass casualty' first aid in response to Manchester Arena bombing

The latest report from the public inquiry could revolutionise life-saving first aid training in schools and businesses

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022

School cuts website shows parents the impact of Tory policy on their children

Teaching unions revamp site with official data on every school in England and Wales to show education funding

Manchester Evening News · Nov 6, 2022

Two Greater Manchester boroughs are 'Oxbridge deserts'

Getting into the country's best universities is a bit of a postcode lottery.

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2022

Department for Education reprimanded over ‘woeful’ betting firms data breach

The Information Commissioner’s Office said the DfE had allowed gambling firms access to a database of children’s learning records.

The Conversation · Oct 28, 2022

Schools in England are facing bankruptcy – here's what the government could do to help

We have barely reached the autumn half term and school leaders are already beginning to worry about what the academic year beginning in September 2023 will hold. The combined effect of the cost of living crisis with unexpected salary costs have already made it almost impossible for schools to balance…

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2022

Who is Nick Gibb? Schools minister returns to role in Rishi Sunak reshuffle

He previously held the Education Minister role between July 2014 and September 2021

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

Number of referrals for ‘episodes of need’ for children highest since 2014

Some 413,320 ‘episodes of need’ started in the year ending March 2022, Department for Education figures show.

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