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Northern Ireland’s struggling education system facing another crisis year, school leaders warn

"The entire education system – from pre-school to third level – is braced for unchartered waters as the crisis in the sector deepens"

Belfast Live

All the strikes still not resolved in 2023 as workers threaten major walkouts

The widespread industrial action in December shows no sign of abating, with nurses, civil servants, rail staff and ambulance workers among those set to down tools in disputes over pay

Daily Mirror

‘For the first time in my teaching career I’m prepared to strike’ — inside the school funding crisis

Nine out of 10 schools in England are expected to run out of money by the next academic year, with those in London among the worst hit. So is the future of education at risk forever? Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard

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Salford headteacher accuses government of failing to help schools hit by budget crisis

'Our school is calm and staff and pupils are working hard but against a background of huge uncertainty'

Manchester Evening News

Tackling inflation more important than school budgets, Education Secretary says

The headteachers’ union has warned of a dire picture for English schools, with more than half looking at staff redundancies.

The Independent UK

Headteachers warn of redundancies as schools struggle to make ends meet

Schools are facing a crippling funding crisis with unions saying staff cuts would be 'catastrophic'

Manchester Evening News

Most schools in Wales are looking at redundancies

More than 70% of Wales' headteachers said they will have to make teaching assistants redundant, or reduce their hours, in order to save money

Wales Online

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Thousands of English schools in grip of funding crisis plan redundancies

‘Unprecedented’ deficits will force heads to make ‘catastrophic’ cuts and reduce support for vulnerable pupils, NAHT warns

The Guardian - UK

Most schools facing ‘unavoidable’ redundancies due to funding crisis, poll finds

‘Headteachers are having to look at every possibility given the current funding situation,’ school leader says

The Independent UK

School cuts website shows parents the impact of Tory policy on their children

Teaching unions revamp site with official data on every school in England and Wales to show education funding

The Guardian - UK

Schools warned it could be 'unlawful' to ban minority pupils' hairstyles

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said policies which ban certain styles without making exceptions on racial grounds “are likely to be unlawful”

Daily Mirror

School policies banning Afro hairstyles ‘likely unlawful’, watchdog warns

Policies which ban certain hairstyles without making exceptions on racial grounds ‘are likely to be unlawful’

The Independent UK

New rules for schools over policies on afros, braids and cornrows

New guidance has been issued to schools in England, Scotland and Wales

Wales Online

Pupils should not be ‘unfairly singled out’ at school because of their afro hair

Policies which ban certain hairstyles without making exceptions on racial grounds ‘are likely to be unlawful’, the equalities watchdog said.

The Independent UK

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Rishi Sunak appoints fifth education secretary in just under four months

Gillian Keegan was drafted into the post during Mr Sunak’s reshuffle on Tuesday.

Wales Online

Nine out of 10 schools will run out of cash within a year, headteachers warn

The situation has been branded 'desperate'

Evening Standard

Nine out of 10 schools will run out of money by next year, teachers warn

Schools have been ‘cut to the bone’ by funding cuts, the head teachers union has said

The Independent UK

Nine out of 10 schools will run out of money by next school year, teachers warn

Schools have been ‘cut to the bone’ by funding cuts, the head teachers union has said.

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Daily Mirror

Schools crippled by cost of living crisis as teachers unscrewing light bulbs to cut bills

Schools in England face a cash catastrophe driven by surging energy bills, rising inflation and unfunded pay deals. The Sunday People can reveal nine out of 10 will have run out of money by the next school year

Chronicle Live

Headteachers to vote on strike action in row over pay amid fears of 'heartbreaking cuts to services'

Paul Whiteman, from the National Association of Head Teachers, said it was no exaggeration to say 'the future of education is on the line'

The Guardian - UK

UK union leaders step up warnings of synchronised strikes this winter

Bosses tell TUC congress they stand ready to coordinate action, although there are no calls for a general strike

Daily Mirror

Head teachers to vote on strike action over pay for first time in 125 years

NAHT boss Paul Whiteman warned members 'cannot continue to run their schools in the current circumstances' as the three major education unions said they would launch strike ballots

The Independent UK

Headteachers to vote on national industrial action over pay in 125-year first

Paul Whiteman, of the National Association of Head Teachers, announced the move at the Trades Union Congress conference.

The Independent UK

Headteachers’ union holds first ever strike ballot over pay

NAHT boss says union is ‘officially in dispute’ with education secretary

Daily Mirror

Hundreds of thousands of teachers balloted for strikes - risking school closures

Teachers are up in arms over the Government's below-inflation pay offer, with three major education unions expected to formally ballot their members for strike action

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