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DfE’s lack of information on schools concrete crisis ‘shocking’, says MPs

The Public Accounts Committee said it was ‘alarming’ that 700,000 pupils in England were learning in schools in need of upgrades.

The Independent UK

‘Shocking’ scale of UK government’s secret files on critics revealed

Dossiers were compiled by 15 departments after scouring social media activity to vet people invited to speak at official events

The Guardian - UK

Soaring special needs school transport costs ‘unsustainable’, say councils

Local authorities fear service cuts or even bankruptcy as costs jump from £400m to £700m in five years

The Guardian - UK

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Number of lone child asylum seekers in England rises by almost a third in a year

Unaccompanied child asylum seekers are separated from both parents or any other responsible adult.

The Independent UK

Pupils absent from class during exam years ‘more likely to receive worse GCSEs’

More than a third of pupils in England were persistently or severely absent in either Year 10 or Year 11 in 2020/21 and 2021/22, analysis found.

The Independent UK

Government needs to act urgently to address ‘disappointing’ T-level uptake

The Prime Minister announced plans in October to introduce the Advanced British Standard (ABS) – a new single post-16 qualification.

The Independent UK

Letter: bullets and bombs won’t bring stability to the Middle East

Unimaginable suffering has already been inflicted on both sides in the Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian - UK

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UK government keeping files on teaching assistants’ and librarians’ internet activity

Exclusive: Department for Education monitoring social media posts from England-based staff for criticism of its policies

The Guardian - UK

Number of schools and colleges found with crumbling concrete rises by 25 per cent

Government accused of ‘sneaking out’ latest figures, as unions say teachers and pupils still waiting for help

The Independent UK

40 more schools and colleges found to have collapse-risk concrete

Overall, 214 education settings in England have been confirmed as having Raac as of October 16

Evening Standard

More than 40 more schools and colleges found to have collapse-risk concrete

Overall, 214 education settings in England have been confirmed as having Raac as of October 16.

The Independent UK

Cuts could reduce education in England to ‘bare bones’, headteachers say

Funding error on top of previous shortfalls may force schools to cut enrichment activities and reduce special educational needs support

The Guardian - UK

From field to classrooms in six weeks: Raac-hit Essex school’s new home

Head of Honywood school says building of temporary structure is a near miracle after crisis it faced

The Guardian - UK

Labour calls for inquiry into English schools £370m budget bungle

Opposition calls for independent investigation by watchdog to prevent repeat of funding errors

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The Independent UK

PE ‘enjoyment gap’ for girls is widening – survey

Fewer than two in three female pupils said they liked taking part in physical education compared to 86% of male pupils.

The Independent UK

Formal review ordered after DfE apologises for schools funding error

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, called the error ‘shocking’.

The Guardian - UK

England’s schools to be given less money after DfE admits bungling figures

Amount schools receive for each pupil will be lower, forcing headteachers to redraw their budgets for 2024-25

The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s plan to ditch A-levels is out of touch with reality, says union

Head of National Education Union says new qualification would need 5,300 additional teachers in England

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The Independent UK

Grappling with smartphones is one of biggest issues teachers face – Keegan

New guidance from the Department for Education will back headteachers in banning mobile phone use throughout the school day – including break times.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: UK government keeping files on education critics’ social media activity

An Observer investigation finds DfE tried to cancel conference with ‘unsuitable’ speakers – and experts who criticised state education policy had files kept on online posts

The Guardian - UK

‘It felt like a dictatorship’: UK teaching experts hit out at government bid to cancel them

Specialists critical of official policy claim secret files are being kept on them by the Department for Education

The Guardian - UK

Fine parents for school absence in England only as last resort, MPs urge

Commons education committee report also says mental health struggles should be accepted as valid reason for missing school

The Independent UK

MPs urge consistent approach to fines as school absence rates ‘of great concern’

The cross-party group of MPs launched an inquiry into persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils in January and has published a report.

The Guardian - UK

Unions ask Sunak for extra £4.4bn a year to fix crumbling schools in England

Eight unions and school governors’ body write to PM saying Raac crisis highlights chronic underfunding

The Independent UK

Parents at school with collapse-risk concrete demand it is rebuilt

Children in most year groups at St Leonard’s Catholic School in Durham have had to be taught online for four days a week since term started.

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