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More teacher strikes ahead after ‘disappointing’ talks, says union

Gillian Keegan met the general secretaries of unions representing teachers and headteachers in a bid to resolve a pay dispute

The Independent UK

Unions call for urgent action on England’s ‘dangerous’ school buildings

RIBA weighs in as seven unions write to education department over structures at risk of collapse

The Guardian - UK

School buildings at risk of collapse must be made safe for pupils, unions say

Action must be taken to address deteriorating estates to avoid ‘costing lives’, ministers are warned.

The Independent UK

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Is there a GCSE in pointless research? Give the Department for Education a grade 9

Brief letters: School absence and exam results | Raven reasoning | Standing up for older people | Next-level mansplaining | Death penalty

The Guardian - UK

Nottinghamshire handed almost £600,000 to boost number of grassroots football pitches after sell off

New funds have been pledged by the Government as part of their levelling up agenda following sale of football pitches across county

Nottingham Post

Long-awaited new high school will not be built in time for scheduled opening in 2024

Pupils in Radcliffe may have to start their time at the school in temporary buildings after delays to construction

Manchester Evening News

Anxiousness among pupils ‘may have worsened’ despite return to in-person lessons

The recovery of children and young people’s wellbeing towards pre-pandemic levels has been ‘inconsistent’, a Government report suggests.

The Independent UK

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Students in England face ‘negative impact’ from refusal to tie loans to inflation, admits DfE

Raising maintenance loans by only 2.8% means students will have to cut back on food and books, says report

The Guardian - UK

Specialist London state school averaged A* for every A-level entry in 2022

DfE figures show selective King’s College London mathematics school topped results in England last summer

The Guardian - UK

Majority of schools in England closed to some pupils amid teachers’ strike

Secondary schools were more likely to have closed their doors to some cohorts of pupils than primary schools, according to figures by the DfE.

The Independent UK

Learning loss for disadvantaged pupils ‘greater’ than peers, says watchdog

Lost learning, if left unaddressed, may lead to “significant lost earnings” for those affected, the National Audit Office has warned.

The Independent UK

'I've been a teacher for 26 years... this is why we have to strike'

Teachers across the UK are going on strike on Wednesday, February 1

Manchester Evening News

Firefighters and teachers to walk out over pay as public sector strikes spread

Walkout at schools on Wednesday after talks fail while Fire Brigades Union latest to announce action

Evening Standard

Education Secretary ‘squandered opportunity’ to avoid teacher strikes – union

Teachers will join train drivers, civil servants, university lecturers, bus drivers and security guards who are walking out on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Former education ministers attack plan to reduce vocational qualifications

Coalition fears DfE may break pledges that only small percentage of qualifications will be replaced by T-levels

The Guardian - UK

‘Tell us which schools could collapse’: Labour will force ministers to reveal data

Teachers and parents voice fury over risk to life in England’s crumbling classrooms as DfE keeps survey details from public scrutiny

Manchester Evening News

Girls' school which 'failed to teach pupils to respect others' under fire AGAIN

Ofsted team visited Beis Malka Girls School in Salford again

The Guardian - UK

Good early years teaching may boost earnings of children in England – study

Study reports one in 40 primary schools in England produce entire classes likely to earn more than their peers

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Manchester Evening News

Will my child's school shut when teachers strike? All we know so far as over 12,000 teachers set to walk out in Greater Manchester

Schools are mulling over plans for how to deal with the disruption

The Independent UK

Agency staff and volunteers could be used to fill in for teachers on strike days

The Department for Education has urged headteachers to ‘take all reasonable steps to keep the school open for as many pupils as possible’.

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland offshore windpower plan has 'ambition' to power one million homes

Offshore wind could also create 1,500 jobs, it is claimed

Manchester Evening News

'My daughter was bullied until she got PTSD - but school have learnt nothing'

Bullying complaint emerges after Ofsted report deeming school 'requires improvement'

Birmingham Post

Withering Invest NI independent review calls for “profound change”

The report was carried out at the behest of former economy minister Gordon Lyons

The Independent UK

School absences in December almost double the annual rate due to illness spike

The absence rate was 14.3% across all state schools in the week commencing December 12, 2022 – an increase from the rate of 7.8% across the year.

The Guardian - UK

Teachers’ pay cut by £6,600 since 2010, says Institute for Fiscal Studies

IFS says pay erosion helps explain why traditionally moderate teaching unions are considering strike action

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