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New powers to shut down illegal schools announced

DfE has said its work closing illegal schools has been ‘slow’ in the past.

The Independent UK

‘Riot’ at London school sparks call for department for education to step in

A bitter dispute has broken out over plans for Holland Park School to join a multi-academy trust

Evening Standard

‘Pupils are distressed’: community fights top London school’s takeover

About 200 students at Holland Park school reportedly rioted in protests over plans to join academy chain

The Guardian - UK

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Zahawi writes to all schools to urge take-up of tutoring programme

In additional the Department for Education will share data on schools’ use of the scheme with Ofsted.

The Independent UK

Primary school children to receive free keepsake book to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Youngsters across the UK will start receiving the commemorative books, written in collaboration with royal experts and historians, from mid-May

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Primary school children to receive a free book to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi says children can read about the Queen’s ‘amazing life and the people and events that have shaped history’.

The Independent UK

Teachers warn lack of Covid school absence figures is ‘deeply troubling’

School leaders said they are ‘deeply frustrated’ at the lack of clear data

Evening Standard

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Primary school offers day and how to appeal if you didn't get place you wanted

You are advised to accept a school place even if you plan on appealing the council's decision to not give you your first preference school

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SA outdoor education operators plead for clarity on return to school camps

SA's outdoor education operators say they are in crisis and facing permanent closure as extended COVID restrictions prevent school groups from booking and financial assistance is withheld.

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Almost half of teachers in England plan to quit by 2027, union survey finds

Teachers said heavy workload was a significant factor in their decision to leave - over half said their workload was 'unmanageable' or 'unmanageable most of the time'

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NEU: Nearly half of England’s teachers plan to quit by 2027 over ‘unmanageable’ workload, union says

Polling by the NEU reveals a fifth of teachers plan to leave the profession even sooner

The Independent UK

Nearly half of England’s teachers plan to quit by 2027

Polling by the NEU reveals a fifth of teachers plan to leave within two years

Evening Standard

Schools dealing with ‘severe disruption’ due to Covid as almost 180,000 pupils absent

Teachers warn the situation remains grave as attendance rates drop

Evening Standard

Pupil attendance up but schools ‘at breaking point’ over Covid, say leaders

The latest Government data shows a slight decrease in pupil and staff absences over the last fortnight.

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Schools to receive all tutoring funding directly as Randstad loses contract

Critics of the company’s handling of the national tutoring programme have welcomed the move.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers to make school week a minimum of 32.5 hours in England

Unions and Labour criticise plan that is among suite of changes to be set out on Monday

ABC News

Longer Easter school holidays 'in the mix' as SA teacher and student absences grow due to COVID-19 outbreaks

South Australia's teachers union calls for the last week of term to be cancelled as the number of staff and students affected by COVID-19 grows. The head of the Department for Education says the option is "in the mix".

Manchester Evening News

Controversial plans to build school on beloved park scrapped

Bolton Council are now in discussions with the Department for Education to consider how to meet demand for school places

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Secondary school offer day 2022- how to appeal if your child didn't get place

What to do if your child did not get your preferred place in Newcastle, North Tyneside, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Northumberland, Sunderland and County Durham

Chronicle Live

Pupils who fail GCSE English and maths 'may be blocked' from student loans under Government plans

The Department for Education says the measures are being considered to prevent pupils from being 'pushed into higher education before they are ready'

Daily Mirror

Pupils who fail Maths and English GCSEs 'won't get student loans' under new plans

The Department for Education (DfE) said the measures are being considered in order to prevent pupils from being "pushed into higher education before they are ready"

Manchester Evening News

Hopes rise that Haslam Park could be SAVED from being ripped up for new school

The Department for Education is looking at alternative brownfield sites in the area for the school, which if suitable it will purchase

Evening Standard

Nadhim Zahawi: Exams will not be axed unless there’s a public health emergency

Exams will be cancelled this summer only if there is a “public health emergency”, the Department for Education pledged today, with Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, saying he “firmly intends” exams will take place.

The Independent UK

Government rejects Labour accusations over apprenticeships target

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson said 60% of Government departments had missed the deadline.

The Guardian - UK

Social workers warn of rise in mental health problems among children

Department for Education figures show a 25% rise in cases since the start of the pandemic

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