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Teachers’ mental health ‘crisis’ prompts call for suicide prevention strategy

NASUWT annual conference backs plan for staff trained in mental health first aid in all schools and colleges

The Guardian - UK

Teachers turning to alcohol to cope with work, survey finds

Nearly nine in ten teachers believe their job has adversely affected their mental health in the last 12 months, according to an NASUWT union poll.

Evening Standard

Ofsted downgrades ‘outstanding’ Greenwich school hit by run of teacher strikes

Teachers at St Ursula’s Convent school have walked out for 16 days over the past five months

Evening Standard

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Essex commuter towns: the best villages and towns for property value, access to the sea and fast London trains

From Colchester to Chelmsford, moving to Essex can mean living near golden sand beaches or ancient woodlands — all with access to good schools and easy commutes to London

Evening Standard

The unaccountable academy model is failing our schools and students

Letters: John Marriott would like to see all state schools returned to local authority control, answerable to their communities. Plus letters from Max Hunt, Timothy McQuay and Colin Richards

The Guardian - UK

How Labour could rescue children from this endless series of educational crises

Letters: Doreen Worthington says a new Education Reform Act is needed and lists what an incoming government could do

The Guardian - UK

Wembley school blighted by racism, bullying and sexual harassment to be turned into academy

Head teacher Martyn Boxall resigned from Byron Court primary school in north London

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The Guardian view on nurseries: build playgrounds for toddlers, not investors

Editorial: Opaque ownership structures and bumper profits point to an early years sector gone wrong

The Guardian - UK

Call to revive play at UK schools to tackle ‘escalating crisis’ in child health

Campaigners launch proposal for schools to have ‘plan for play’ that would be subject to Ofsted inspection

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: the bumper profits taken by English private nursery chains

With more public money on its way, Joseph Rowntree Foundation calls for commitments on value for money and staff pay

The Guardian - UK

Shadow education secretary calls Gillian Keegan’s Ofsted comments ‘pathetic’

Bridget Phillipson said the education secretary’s talk of ‘punching’ inspectors demeans office

The Guardian - UK

Gillian Keegan says she would have punched ‘rude’ Ofsted inspectors

Ofsted chief and Unison rebuke education secretary for her comment at headteachers’ union conference

The Guardian - UK

School accused of ‘snooping’ on family homes to crack down on pupil absences

Union criticises Doncaster academy for sending staff to homes to track movements of bins and cars

The Guardian - UK

There’s no such thing as a free lunch for schools – but bring on the Toynbee Glee Scale for Ofsted

Letters: Jess Hindes says any new government planning to increase free school meals needs to pay for that, Yvonne Williams extols the benefits of further education, and Dr Helen Care suggests implementing a glee scale for schools

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‘Heartbreaking’: the nursery forced to close over Hunt’s free childcare policy

Critics say the surprise policy in last spring budget’s was ill-thought-out, prompting higher prices and fewer nurseries

Evening Standard

Mia Janin: Coroner raises bullying concerns following suicide of London schoolgirl

Coroner fears changes made at school since Mia’s tragic death do not go far enough

The Guardian - UK

Sunak government does not merit a top performance rating, says Gillian Keegan

Education secretary only rates the administration ‘good’ when LBC asks her to grade it in style of Ofsted

Evening Standard

Prayer ban row headteacher is 'fantastic' says education secretary

Gillian Keegan backs headteachers' right to make policies for their own schools

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Evening Standard

Where to buy in Hampshire: five of the best cities, towns and country villages for commuting to London

From the charming Cathedral city of Winchester to the village of Hartley Witney complete with its own duck pond, these Hampshire homes are still close to London

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted inspectors ‘make up evidence’ about a school’s performance when IT fails

Inspector tells Observer investigation that top officials are aware that computer system crashes can wipe out data

Evening Standard

Islington Council 'could have to shut good school' as half-empty primary stays open

North London authority says it will be forced to 'consider the closure of another good local school' instead

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted single-word judgments on schools must end, say MPs

Committee calls on government to heed widespread concern and consider a more nuanced inspection system

The Guardian - UK

‘Teaching – how hard can it be?’: three writers put their relationships on the line and try their partners’ jobs

Have you ever secretly thought how easy it would be to do your partner’s job? Three journalists find out if they can hack it as a teacher, an eBay trader and a creative director

Evening Standard

Ofsted chief says teachers 'hiding in classrooms' and being blocked from 'student only' corridors

Sir Martyn Oliver makes full apology after death of Ruth Perry

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted to urge schools to pause inspections harming mental health of staff

Sister of headteacher who killed herself welcomes new direction but says single-word judgments impede real reform

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