Concrete closure list: What schools will have to close because of crumbling RAAC? More than 100 schools are impacted by the Department for Education’s order to close over safety fears The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023
Crumbling England: from schools to hospitals, how bad is the current crisis? Ministers have known of the risks for years, so questions will be raised about whether they have mishandled the problem The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023
Pandemic-style learning should last days, not weeks, amid school closures – DfE The Department for Education said it was working with education leaders to make sure remote lessons are limited. The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023
Unsafe concrete in schools ‘just the tip of the iceberg,’ MP warns It comes after 104 schools and colleges were told by the Department for Education to partially or fully shut buildings Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2023
‘An absolute nightmare’: teachers and parents shocked by concrete closures in England’s schools From Essex to Cumbria, many are dismayed by timing of the government’s action on aerated concrete in buildings The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023
I have urgent safety concerns for Rishi Sunak’s government. Could we not shut it down for a bit? School buildings closed at the 11th hour, banned knives banned again and a new job for Shapps? Clearly it’s time for an intervention, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023
OPINION - The Standard View: Ministers need to get an urgent grip on school building closures There is leaving work on Friday afternoon to your future Monday morning self, and then there is the Department for Education. Days before students are set to return to classrooms, it has been half-announced that more than 100 schools and colleges must partially or fully close buildings over fears they… Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2023
What is RAAC concrete? The concrete that could cause schools to collapse What is RAAC concrete? The problem that is causing chaos among schools in England and forcing closures over safety concerns. The National (Scotland) · Sep 1, 2023
More English schools could close due to crumbling concrete, minister warns Nick Gibb says buildings continue to be surveyed for risk of collapse after over 100 were told to shut The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023
Concrete closure list: What schools will have to close because of crumbling RAAC? More than 100 schools are impacted by the Department for Education’s order to close over safety fears The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023
School buildings in England to be closed over concrete safety fears ahead of new term The Department for Education has been criticised for announcing school closures only day before new term Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023
Thousands of pupils may have to start term online as over 100 schools affected by crumble-risk concrete Students and teachers at dozens of schools in England will need to be moved off site – with schools told to foot bill for alternative spaces The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023
When is A Level results day 2024 - and how to to help your child prepare? It's that time of the year again when people are asking when is A Level results day? Here's everything you need to know ahead of receiving the grades GoodToKnow · Aug 14, 2023
September school strikes possible as rebel teachers in England set to reject pay offer Some local branches to defy teaching unions’ advice to accept deal over recruitment concerns The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023 Head of academy trust recommended as Ofsted’s new chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver is the Department for Education’s preferred candidate to take over from Amanda Spielman.
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Students taking Government’s flagship T-level courses felt ‘misled’ – Ofsted The first T-level courses were launched by the Government in September 2020 as technical alternatives to A-levels.
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023 Government delays expectation for schools in England to run 32.5 hour week State schools will now have until September 2024 to meet minimum school week expectation due to ‘pressures’, the Department for Education said.
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023 Childcare reforms ‘risk exacerbating inequality’, says report Plans to expand free childcare for working parents were ‘problematic’, an education charity has warned.
The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023 Strike action by teachers is ‘undermining’ recovery efforts post-Covid – Keegan Teacher members of the National Education Union in England staged another strike in a long-running dispute over pay.
Manchester Evening News · Jul 5, 2023 Parents opposed to LGBT material being shown to their children protest outside Manchester primary school They have called for an 'open and honest' conversation about the curriculum
The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023 Students and parents to face disruption as teachers in England go on strike over pay End-of-year activities and transition days are set to be disrupted amid the latest wave of walkouts by National Education Union members
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023 Families face disruption as teachers in England stage fresh strikes over pay End-of-year activities and transition days are set to be disrupted amid the latest wave of walkouts by National Education Union members.
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023 Union chiefs call on Gillian Keegan to publish pay review body’s recommendations Teacher members of the National Education Union in England are set to stage fresh strikes on Wednesday and Friday this week.
Bristol Post · Jun 29, 2023 Fence around school playing fields could be taken down after row over public access A row over public access to the playing fields has been going on for years
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023 700,000 pupil attending schools requiring major repairs, warns watchdog Government does not have sufficient information to manage ‘critical’ risks to the safety of pupils and staff from deteriorating school buildings condition