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Pay rise of 6.5% would end teachers’ strikes, says union boss

‘Impossible to say’ whether government will accept pay review body proposal, says Tory minister

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

London pupils and parents face more disruption as teachers strike again

Friday’s action follows a strike on Wednesday which resulted in many schools being fully closed or restricting access to limited groups of pupils

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2023

West Country teacher has 64 pupils in one class and says urgent change is needed

Wayne Partridge says the current conditions are 'really difficult'

Bristol Post · Jul 6, 2023

Gateshead school 'on its knees' as report finds 700,000 pupils in England taught in buildings that should be replaced or repaired

Kate Chisholm, executive headteacher at Oakfield Schools Federation, told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme that the schools' walls and roof are rotting, asbestos is present in the building, and the school yard regularly floods due to problems with the drains

Chronicle Live · Jun 29, 2023

Forget being a tech superpower — millions of adults in UK falling behind on digital skills, say House of Lords

The House of Lords is calling on Rishi Sunak to swap AI and coding for a joined-up government strategy on eradicating digital exclusion and digital poverty

Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2023

School building collapse causing death or injury ‘very likely’ following years of underfunding, warns watchdog

Around 700,000 children in England are attending schools in need of major repairs, says the National Audit Office

Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2023

Almost 600 schools in England undergoing urgent structural checks

Many more unaware of danger of collapse posed by crumbling concrete, report finds

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

£3 million project to 'unearth the heat beneath our feet' could tackle NI security of supply issues, decarbonisation and costs

It will explore the potential for geothermal energy across Northern Ireland

Belfast Live · Jun 27, 2023

‘Child identifying as cat’ controversy: from TikTok video to media frenzy

Tory calls for urgent investigation raise eyebrows as Rye college says no pupil identifies ‘as a cat or any other animal’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023

Trust running Kenton school handed warning notice after three 'requires improvement' Ofsted ratings

The secondary school in Kenton, Newcastle, is operated by Northern Leaders Trust

Chronicle Live · Jun 21, 2023