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Long road ahead to improve children’s social care, MPs warn

A new report from the Education Committee highlights various issues within the sector.

Evening Standard

‘Unclear’ how Labour’s pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers will address shortages

The Department for Education ‘lacks a coherent plan’, suitable targets and sufficient evidence of what works to improve teachers shortages, MPs say.

The Independent UK

Nearly a quarter of foster places in England provided by private equity-backed firms

Experts raise alarm over ‘commodification’ of vulnerable children as independent fostering agencies make millions in profit

The Guardian - UK

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Government told to set out plan to tackle ‘significant challenges’ with T-levels

The Department for Education should enter ‘campaign mode’ to ensure more students enrol in the technical qualifications, MPs say.

Evening Standard

Pupils in England face lost learning from flooding and extreme heat, study finds

School leaders call for action on adaptation measures as DfE research warns of potential impact of climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

AI plans will allow teachers to spend more time with pupils and less on marking

Educators could be given more time to work directly with pupils if artificial intelligence tools are used effectively, Government guidance suggests.

The Independent UK

Pupils could gain more face-to-face time with teachers under AI plans

Educators could be given more time to work directly with pupils if artificial intelligence tools are used effectively, Government guidance suggests.

Evening Standard

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The winners and losers in Labour’s first spending review

Rachel Reeves will promise a £113bn capital boost for infrastructure – but there will be day-to-day spending cuts too

The Guardian - UK

Private school pupil numbers in England fall after VAT on fees

There were around 11,000 fewer pupils in independent schools in January compared with the same point last year, Government figures show.

Evening Standard

Full extent of private school ‘exodus’ revealed after VAT on fees

There were around 11,000 fewer pupils in independent schools in January compared with the same point last year, Government figures show.

The Independent UK

Truss should be banned from ever running as Tory candidate again to show ‘we get it’, says former minister – as it happened

Conservative party urged to ‘draw a line’ under the Liz Truss era and never again endorse her as candidate

The Guardian - UK

Charities welcome free school meals change but warn ‘more is needed’

Charities and school leaders welcomed the change but urged the Government to reconsider the two-child benefit cap to ease poverty levels.

Evening Standard

What Keir Starmer's new free school meals plan means for London

The government has announced the major change to free school meals will take effect from next year

Evening Standard

UK government urged to introduce GCSE in Ukrainian for child refugees

Children’s commissioner joins Kyiv in asking DfE to create new qualification to cope with ‘immense upheaval’ of fleeing war

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Evening Standard

Proposed changes to space requirements in nurseries ‘could lead to overcrowding’

The Government has launched a consultation on possible changes to the indoor floor space requirements per child in early years settings.

The Independent UK

Expansion of free childcare rolls out today – here’s who is eligible

The expansion of free childcare will continue later this year

Evening Standard

‘Generational shift’ in free childcare will give women freedom, says Phillipson

The expansion of funded childcare began being rolled out in England in April last year for working parents of two-year-olds.

The Independent UK

Teaching apprenticeships shortened to get more teachers into classroom sooner

The change comes after Labour pledged to recruit an additional 6,500 new expert teachers over the course of its five-year parliamentary term.

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The Guardian - UK

Labour’s pledge to hire 6,500 extra teachers in England will be a ‘challenge’, report says

Secondary school pupil numbers also likely to outpace government’s recruitment goals, watchdog warns

The Independent UK

Government vow to recruit 6,500 teachers may not address shortage – watchdog

The National Audit Office has called on the Department for Education to publish a delivery plan for achieving its teacher recruitment target.

Evening Standard

Government urged to invest £260m in teacher training to boost school standards

All teachers should be given free access to a ‘golden thread’ of core professional qualifications, a think tank and charity has suggested.

Evening Standard

Number of school suspensions and exclusions in England has risen in a year

The rise comes amid warnings of challenging behaviour in classrooms following the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

Pledge to create thousands more nursery places has backfired, early years groups say

Schools are pushing out established groups as funding for more places comes on stream

The Guardian - UK

There are fewer children in England’s primary schools. That’s no reason to strip funding from them

Across the country, there’s a demographic shift. This is a chance to reinvest in our threadbare education system, says Lola Okolosie, an English teacher and writer

The Guardian - UK

Teachers’ union will campaign against Labour MPs if pay offer in England is not improved

NEU leader tells conference delegates to prepare for industrial action if pay and funding are not satisfactory

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