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Trans guidance for schools: the voices of young people are missing

After significant delay, the UK government has published draft guidance for schools in England on “gender questioning children”, from education secretary Gillian Keegan and women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch.

The Conversation

Sunak rebuked by UK’s statistics watchdog for making misleading claim about government debt – as it happened

The prime minister has been facing questions on his government’s performance from senior MPs on the Commons liaison committee

The Guardian - UK

Schools have no 'general duty' to allow children to change their gender identity, government guidance says

Long-awaited guidance for headteachers on how to deal with transgender pupils is published

Evening Standard

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Unions ask education secretary and Ofsted chief to halt school inspections

NAHT and ASCL call on Gillian Keegan and Amanda Spielman to allow time to address concerns raised by coroner

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Tory minister failed to mention England CHEATED in Pisa tests

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UK minister blames ‘nationalist politics' for Scotland’s falling education scores

THE UK’s Education Secretary has claimed that Scotland’s school standards have “plummeted” because Scottish ministers prioritised…

The National (Scotland)

West London secondary confirmed as having Raac as school building crisis deepens

Barnet college and Ealing high school newly named as having at-risk concrete

Evening Standard

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Delayed transgender guidance for schools to come "by Christmas", Gillian Keegan says

Schools need clarity because they are "struggling" to deal with the issue alone

Evening Standard

'Draconian' government plans to force schools to open during strikes are 'illiberal', unions warn

Plans to introduce minimum service levels in schools are criticised by teaching unions

Evening Standard

Teachers must meet minimum service levels in schools to ‘protect children from strike action’, government says

Teaching unions attacked the proposal as ‘shameful’

The Independent UK

Government announces plans for minimum service levels in schools during strikes

Teaching unions attacked the proposal as ‘shameful’.

The Independent UK

Ministers ‘drop plans’ to ban pupils changing gender but teachers won’t have to use pupils’ preferred pronouns

New guidance for schools will state that children can socially transition with their parents’ consent but teachers will not be compelled to address pupils by their chosen pronouns, according to reports

The Independent UK

Ofsted chief inspector warns against ‘divisive’ political campaigns in schools

Amanda Spielman said Ofsted had seen anecdotal examples of teachers enlisting children ‘to write campaigning letters’.

The Independent UK

At least 700,0000 pupils being taught in schools in England that need major refurbishment, report states

The Public Accounts Committee said it was ‘alarming’ that 700,000 pupils in England were learning in schools in need of upgrades

Evening Standard

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Gillian Keegan ‘deeply concerned’ over pupils missing school for Gaza protests

Education secretary wants children’s absence from lessons treated ‘with utmost seriousness’

The National (Scotland)

Pupils walk out of schools in Glasgow in call for Gaza ceasefire

HUNDREDS of people joined a School Strike for Palestine rally in Glasgow on Friday, with schoolchildren among those calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

The Independent UK

Keegan criticises ‘unacceptable’ pro-Palestinian school strikes by pupils

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has said she is ‘deeply concerned’ over children taking part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

The Independent UK

GCSE maths and science pupils in England to get Covid exam aids this summer

The Department for Education has asked Ofqual to make arrangements to extend formulae and equation sheets for GCSE exams this year.

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Charities sound alarm over migrant parents being denied vital childcare

Many working parents of children who are British citizens are blocked from accessing extended free childcare due to their immigration status.

The Independent UK

Keegan reaffirms ‘children-not-in-school’ register pledge but no timeline given

The Education Secretary was opening the second day of the King’s Speech debate in the Commons.

The Conversation

Schools know sharing sex ed lessons with parents is vital – it's something they already do

The education secretary Gillian Keegan has written to schools in England stating that they should be sharing relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) teaching materials with parents and carers, even if copyright contracts with external providers of school resources appear to prevent them from doing so.

The Guardian - UK

Minister denies ‘cultural issue’ among Tory MPs after Crispin Blunt’s arrest

Gillian Keegan says to trust in due process as eighth Conservative loses whip over sexual misconduct allegations since 2019

Evening Standard

Gillian Keegan accused of ‘inflaming controversy’ over sex education teaching

Unions said Education Secretary had chosen to denigrate schools instead of standing up for them

The Independent UK

Unions accuse Keegan of ‘inflaming controversy’ over sex education teaching

The organisations said Education Secretary Gillian Keegan had chosen to denigrate schools instead of standing up for them.

The Guardian - UK

Khan joins Labour voices calling for Israel-Hamas ceasefire as pressure grows on Starmer – as it happened

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says ceasefire will help prevent ‘devastating loss of life’

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