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Government accused of ‘mockery’ after number of school teachers falls in a year

The number of all teachers in state-funded schools in England fell by around 1,900 in a year

The Independent UK

Number of teachers in England’s state schools drops for second year in row

Despite Labour’s promises to increase recruitment, school census shows a fall of nearly 2,000 teachers since last year

The Guardian - UK

Private school pupil numbers hit decade low as VAT hike bites

There were more than 22,000 fewer pupils in independent schools in January compared with the same point last year.

The Independent UK

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Private school pupil numbers in England fall to lowest in at least a decade

There were more than 22,000 fewer pupils in independent schools in January compared with the same point last year.

Evening Standard

Thousands sign petition against cuts to tech support for disabled students in England

DfE plans to withdraw funding for assistive software, saying it is now rarely needed due to ‘widely available free tools’

The Guardian - UK

Department for Education workers could strike over job losses just days after bizarre Gemma Collins video

Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will vote in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action

The Independent UK

Primary schools to lose out as Labour scraps 2012 Olympic legacy sports grant

Replacement scheme worth about 40% less than current funding greeted with scepticism by headteachers

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Gemma Collins features in Department for Education social media teaser video

The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 45, met Bridget Phillipson to discuss education reforms.

Evening Standard

London school crisis: £12m primary to close less than a decade after opening due to falling pupil numbers

Plan to close Oasis Academy Putney approved by the Government amid the pupil exodus gripping London

Evening Standard

Inquiry clears Bristol school of antisemitism for postponing Jewish MP’s visit

Independent review into Bristol Brunel academy finds Damien Egan visit was postponed over safeguarding concerns

The Guardian - UK

Bristol school cleared of antisemitism after postponing visit from Jewish MP Damien Egan

Damien Egan’s visit was put on hold for five months after claims of intimidation by pro-Palestine activists

The Independent UK

Officials too slow to act on falling pupil numbers in England, says watchdog

Demographic changes will cause a glut of school places, according to National Audit Office report

The Guardian - UK

UK schools could lose £288m in funding due to falling pupil numbers, watchdog warns

The warning comes as some primary schools are already being forced to merge or close their doors entirely due to dwindling pupil numbers

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Mobile phones to be banned in schools in England under government plans

On Monday evening, peers voted through a Conservative amendment to the Bill on mobile phones

Evening Standard

Government to introduce amendment to schools Bill to make phone bans statutory

Peers will vote in the Lords on Monday evening on a Conservative amendment to the legislation on mobile phones.

The Guardian - UK

The growing influence of the manosphere in schools – and what to do about it

Letters: Readers respond to warnings that female teachers are increasingly having to cope with misogynistic behaviour from male students

The Guardian - UK

Extend fully paid maternity leave for UK teachers to stem exodus, union says

NASUWT says full entitlement should be increased to 26 weeks and paternity pay also improved

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Lack of specialist staff hinders support for Send children, teacher survey finds

National Education Union poll finds 89% feel class sizes in England are too big to be ‘properly inclusive’

Evening Standard

Record numbers of pupils severely absent from schools in England

Government figures show that more pupils are missing half of classes, with SEND driving the rise despite overall attendance improving

The Independent UK

First three V-level subjects to be offered from 2027 revealed

The government’s new vocational qualifications were announced as part of reforms to the curriculum and post-16 system

The Independent UK

UK government warned SEND reforms leave ‘unanswered questions’

Ministers have unveiled sweeping reforms to the SEND system

Evening Standard

Phillipson vows inclusion for Send children amid concerns over support reforms

The current system ‘does not work’, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Evening Standard

Children with current highest level of Send support set to fall from 2030

The Government has published its Schools White Paper, including how it will reform the Send system.

The Guardian - UK

Gender guidance for English primary school pupils permits use of different pronouns

DfE guidance urges teachers to respond to social transition requests ‘with caution’ and includes Cass report findings

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