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Pilot scheme in England to convert empty classrooms into community hubs

Policy to create youth clubs and health centres aims to tackle surplus of school spaces created by falling pupil numbers

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14

School absences in England reached nearly 20% during June heatwave amid rare red heat warning

June 26 was the highest daily absence rate so far during the 2025/26 academic year

The Independent UK · Jul 9

Boris Johnson wasted my levelling up idea. Here’s how Burnham and his ‘good growth’ plan can do better

The need to devolve power and share prosperity is as strong as ever. Whatever the project is called, whoever is in No 10, the priority now is actual delivery, says former Conservative MP Justine Greening

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4

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Fury over SATs result delays as government considers scrapping £180m exam contract

Exam board Pearson blamed the delays to Key Stage 2 SATs results on ‘technical issues’

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Teachers in England offered 3.5% pay rise from September

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has recommended a 3.5% pay rise this September and an additional 3% increase next year

Evening Standard · Jul 1

Teachers in England get two-year 6.6% pay rise but schools to foot part of bill

Unions pleased with rise above forecast inflation but concerned nearly a third of it will come from school budgets

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1

Teachers in England could strike after schools told they must fund pay rises

Teachers are set to receive a 3.5% pay rise from September – but schools have been told they must partially fund this

The Independent UK · Jul 1

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Department for Education defends spending £700,000 on influencers

Examples of campaigns include paid ads with influencers

The Independent UK · Jul 1

Record increase in number of children with EHCP since documents introduced

In January this year, there were 718,838 children and young people with EHCPs

The Independent UK · Jun 25

Hundreds of schools in England and Wales to close in heatwave

Unions say it is dangerous for schools to stay open in high temperatures

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23

VAT on private school fees not caused exodus to state sector, says Bridget Phillipson

Education secretary cites admissions data for England, saying Labour is ‘rebalancing the system to focus on 94% of kids in state schools’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18

Students could be required to pass GCSE English to access university loans

Exclusive: Ministers consider national threshold in England that could in effect bar thousands from studying

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

More than one in five pupils in England have special educational needs, figures show

Data shows sharp increase in number of children receiving extra support and highlights pressure on schools, families and councils

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11

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 · Jun 4

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 4

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

Evening Standard · Jun 4

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.

The Independent UK · Jun 4

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 Guardian - UK · Jun 3

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’

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The Independent UK · May 22

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 Guardian - UK · May 22

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

The Independent UK · May 19

Gemma Collins collabs with UK Government in bizarre video

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Evening Standard · May 19

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 · May 17

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

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22

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 Independent UK · Apr 22

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

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