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‘Staggering incompetence’: DfE under fire as new school buildings closed

Disruption as buildings shut due to safety fears while others under construction have had to be demolished

The Guardian - UK

Eton given green light to open selective sixth forms in education ‘cold spots’

The prestigious private school will contribute about £1 million a year per college on top of current funding levels.

The Independent UK

Landlords asked to review barriers preventing childminders from working from home

Government looking to reverse trend of declining childminder numbers

The Independent UK

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Landlords urged to review barriers preventing childminders from working at home

The UK Government is looking to reverse the trend of declining childminder numbers as it prepares to offer more free childcare.

The Independent UK

T-levels rollout criticised as ‘just half complete health and science courses’

Shadow skills minister Toby Perkins said the dropout rate was ‘incredibly concerning for the future of the health service’.

The Independent UK

Teachers in England accept pay settlement, but the issues causing so many vacancies have not gone away

Teachers in England have voted to end strike action and accept the government’s offer of a 6.5% pay rise, which is partly supported by new government funding. More than 80% of teachers who voted in three unions and 77% in the other accepted the pay deal.

The Conversation

Government has more work to do to ensure families secure quality childcare – MPs

Plans to expand the number of subsidised childcare places for working parents in England ‘should not come at the expense of quality’, report says.

The Independent UK

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Lifesaving defibrillators delivered to all state schools in England

The rollout follows campaigning by Mark King whose 12-year-old son Oliver suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at school during a swimming lesson.

The Independent UK

School pioneers: why exclusion is not the answer

The ‘inclusion unit’ for problem pupils at Beacon High, one of eight funded by the Standard, has achieved incredible results. David Cohen says the DfE should be learning a lesson

Evening Standard

Students taking Government’s flagship T-level courses felt ‘misled’ – Ofsted

The first T-level courses were launched by the Government in September 2020 as technical alternatives to A-levels.

The Independent UK

Government delays expectation for schools in England to run 32.5 hour week

State schools will now have until September 2024 to meet minimum school week expectation due to ‘pressures’, the Department for Education said.

The Independent UK

Opposition grows among teachers to 6.5% pay offer in England

Union members are concerned about funding for the below-inflation increase and the lack of a long-term agreement

The Guardian - UK

Keegan hails degree-level apprenticeship for students seeking space sector jobs

The new course will begin in 2024.

The Independent UK

More funding needed for long-awaited schools to serve estate on edge of Bristol

The project has been pushed back time and time again

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Durham hosts National Education Union rally as teachers strike over pay and workloads

The rally in Durham City Centre was attended by NEU members and supporters, with speeches from Labour MPs and trade union leaders

The Independent UK

Pay rise of 6.5% would end teachers’ strikes, says union boss

‘Impossible to say’ whether government will accept pay review body proposal, says Tory minister

Evening Standard

London pupils and parents face more disruption as teachers strike again

Friday’s action follows a strike on Wednesday which resulted in many schools being fully closed or restricting access to limited groups of pupils

Bristol Post

West Country teacher has 64 pupils in one class and says urgent change is needed

Wayne Partridge says the current conditions are 'really difficult'

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The Independent UK

Students and parents to face disruption as teachers in England go on strike over pay

End-of-year activities and transition days are set to be disrupted amid the latest wave of walkouts by National Education Union members

The Independent UK

Families face disruption as teachers in England stage fresh strikes over pay

End-of-year activities and transition days are set to be disrupted amid the latest wave of walkouts by National Education Union members.

Daily Mirror

Tory Education Secretary told to come clean over teachers pay proposals as strikes loom

Schools across England will face disruption on Wednesday and Friday as members of the National Education Union (NEU) down tools in the latest of a series of nationwide strikes

Manchester Evening News

Education Secretary tells Andy Burnham his Manchester Baccalaureate plan won't happen

Senior Tory says Greater Manchester doesn't have the power to change the core subjects pupils can choose

Chronicle Live

Gateshead school 'on its knees' as report finds 700,000 pupils in England taught in buildings that should be replaced or repaired

Kate Chisholm, executive headteacher at Oakfield Schools Federation, told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme that the schools' walls and roof are rotting, asbestos is present in the building, and the school yard regularly floods due to problems with the drains

Evening Standard

Forget being a tech superpower — millions of adults in UK falling behind on digital skills, say House of Lords

The House of Lords is calling on Rishi Sunak to swap AI and coding for a joined-up government strategy on eradicating digital exclusion and digital poverty

Evening Standard

School building collapse causing death or injury ‘very likely’ following years of underfunding, warns watchdog

Around 700,000 children in England are attending schools in need of major repairs, says the National Audit Office

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