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How the children’s wellbeing and schools bill shifts power to local authorities

The UK government is making a radical departure from its predecessor’s education policy, with plans for big changes in the national curriculum, home education and safeguarding, and the relationship between schools and local authorities.

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All my Christmas huffing and puffing has prompted a new catchphrase: ‘Stop struggling, Mum’

This is the most flat-out week of the year, which leaves families dragging themselves towards the finish line, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Academy trusts have been central to UK government vision for schools for years – but that may be changing

The transformation of a local authority school into an academy is supposed to lead to school improvement. This seemed to be the case at Mossbourne Victoria Park academy in Hackney, at least in terms of its results and good-behaviour policies.

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School in leading Mossbourne academy trust faces safeguarding review

Observer investigation into London school has sparked an inquiry into allegations that teachers harmed mental wellbeing of children

The Guardian - UK

Early years funding boost: why the UK government is prioritising getting children school ready

The UK government is putting money into early years education in England. A funding boost of £75 million is intended to increase the number of staff and places for children in nurseries.

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Top London academies face mass claims of emotional harm as Whitehall acts on crisis

Government says allegations ‘deeply distressing’ as dossier of allegations grows in wake of Observer investigation into Mossbourne schools

The Guardian - UK

Parents working from home are keeping their children off school with them, Ofsted chief suggests

Fewer children go to school on Fridays, suggesting that parents are keeping them at home, schools inspector has said

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Too many children facing ‘unorthodox’ schooling since pandemic, Ofsted boss says

Using part-time timetables for pupils as a long-term solution is ‘unacceptable’, Sir Martyn Oliver said.

Evening Standard

Parents working from home are keeping children off school, Ofsted chief says

Pandemic lockdowns and the ‘phenomenon’ of home working have fuelled pupil absences, Sir Martyn Oliver suggests.

Evening Standard

Ofsted boss blames parents working from home for school absences

Lockdowns and the ‘phenomenon’ of home working have fuelled absences, Sir Martyn Oliver told Good Morning Britain

The Independent UK

Teachers at top academy in Hackney ‘screamed at’ and humiliated pupils, say angry parents

Mossbourne academy accused of bullying and damaging children’s mental health as local authority asked to step in

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted is still stuck in a punishment mindset

Letters: The proposed new judging system for schools based on colours shows precious little change in its approach, writes Dr Robin C Richmond

The Guardian - UK

Mother ‘lost her life’ too on day son, 16, was stabbed through heart with sword in case of mistaken identity

The mother murdered teenager Ronan Kanda, 16, spoke of her heartache at an annual policing summit

The Independent UK

Knife crime ‘blighting the lives of too many children’ in England, warn inspectors

Ofsted report says serious youth violence affecting children as young as 11

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Children as young as 11 carrying knives because they feel unsafe, report finds

It said serious youth violence is ‘more far-reaching’ than many adults realise and it has a ‘wide impact’ across communities.

The Independent UK

Children as young as 11 carry knives because they ‘feel unsafe’

The inspections found serious youth violence is ‘widespread’

The Independent UK

Education Secretary ‘will not hesitate’ to cap profits in children’s social care

Firms that provide care for children on behalf of councils face a profit cap if they do not curb their gains, Bridget Phillipson said.

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Overhaul of children’s social care in England will crack down on firms’ profiteering

Government says reforms will end ‘neglect’ in system that leaves young people behind

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The Independent UK

Children’s social care reforms to include rules to stop profiteering

The Government is to set out its plans in Parliament.

The Guardian - UK

Schools in England could be judged on scale of colours in Ofsted proposals

Inspectorate aims to replace single headline grade such as outstanding with assessment of 10 key areas

The Conversation

What Strictly Come Dancing can teach us about how (and how not) to give feedback

Feedback is a big part of the Strictly Come Dancing experience. Every week, after performing their dance, each professional-celebrity couple waits breathlessly to hear what the four judges made of their routine. Will it be “fab-u-lous” or a “disaster”?

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted head says English schools should not turn away ‘difficult’ pupils

Sir Martyn Oliver tells school leaders new report-card style inspection reports will focus on inclusion

Evening Standard

Schoolboy’s finger amputated after getting caught in toilet door hinge

The child was taken St George’s Hospital to undergo surgery to re-attach the tip of his digit

The Conversation

Prison education is vital – but it is neglected and failing

The quality of education in young offender institutions (YOIs) in England has seriously declined, according to a recent report from Ofsted and the prisons inspectorate.

The Conversation

‘It took all of my strength and courage to walk back through the doors’: the impact of Ofsted on teachers, in their own words

Ofsted – the schools inspectorate – no longer gives single-word, headline grades to schools in England. It plans to make more changes, accepting many of the recommendations made in a 2024 independent review carried out by former Ofsted head Dame Christine Gilbert.

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