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Three in 10 secondary school children have had private tuition, survey finds

The Government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme has given a wider range of students access to tutoring, a charity suggests.

The Independent UK

Signs that more families missing out on first choice of secondary school

Nearly two in five pupils in some London boroughs did not secure their preferred place, figures show.

The Independent UK

Chances of securing preferred secondary school place depends on region

A number of local authorities have seen a fall in the proportion of children receiving their first choice compared with last year, a survey suggests.

The Independent UK

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Parents of truanting children should have benefits docked, says top Tory Michael Gove

Tory Cabinet minister Michael Gove warned the government could revive plans to penalise families, but teaching unions said targeting benefit payments would just end up hurting children

Daily Mirror

Teacher strikes could be paused if ‘real progress’ made in pay talks

The National Education Union has called on ministers to drop preconditions to talks and ‘begin serious negotiations’.

The Independent UK

Teacher strikes could be paused if ‘substantive progress’ made in pay dispute

The National Education Union has called on ministers to drop preconditions to talks and ‘begin serious negotiations’.

The Independent UK

School buildings at risk of collapse must be made safe for pupils, unions say

Action must be taken to address deteriorating estates to avoid ‘costing lives’, ministers are warned.

The Independent UK

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Anxiousness among pupils ‘may have worsened’ despite return to in-person lessons

The recovery of children and young people’s wellbeing towards pre-pandemic levels has been ‘inconsistent’, a Government report suggests.

The Independent UK

Headteachers in Wales start work to rule as teachers walk out of the classroom in action over pay and funding

The NAHT Cymru claimed some councils have threated to withdraw pay from all staff on strike day because heads won't tell them who is in work and who isn't

Wales Online

Teachers strike sets ‘good example’ to pupils, union head says ahead of largest walkout in 30 years

Walkout can be an ‘important lesson’ for children, Kevin Courtney from the NEU says, as exclusive poll shows only 40% of voters back action

The Independent UK

Full list of all the strikes taking place across the UK on February 1

Tens of thousands of workers from a number of different unions are due to strike on the first day if next month

Manchester Evening News

Teachers’ unions promise new strike ballots if walkout numbers miss threshold

Results due from more unions tomorrow, as NAHT chief stresses that disputes over pay haven’t gone away

The Guardian - UK

Tackling inflation more important than school budgets, Education Secretary says

The headteachers’ union has warned of a dire picture for English schools, with more than half looking at staff redundancies.

The Independent UK

Headteachers warn of redundancies as schools struggle to make ends meet

Schools are facing a crippling funding crisis with unions saying staff cuts would be 'catastrophic'

Manchester Evening News

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More than half of schools in England planning 'catastrophic' staff redundancies

The head teachers' union warned that a 'perfect storm' of Government underfunding and spiralling costs has left education in a 'perilous state'

Evening Standard

Many schools considering cutting teachers or teaching hours to save money, says boss of teachers union

Educators are facing a ‘perfect storm of costs’ as they try to balance budgets amid soaring energy bills and underfunding, a survey of headteachers found

Wales Online

Most schools in Wales are looking at redundancies

More than 70% of Wales' headteachers said they will have to make teaching assistants redundant, or reduce their hours, in order to save money

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of English schools in grip of funding crisis plan redundancies

‘Unprecedented’ deficits will force heads to make ‘catastrophic’ cuts and reduce support for vulnerable pupils, NAHT warns

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The Independent UK

‘More than half’ of England’s schools planning ‘catastrophic’ staff redundancies

Educators are facing a ‘perfect storm of costs’ as they try to balance budgets amid soaring energy bills and underfunding, a survey found.

The Independent UK

Most schools facing ‘unavoidable’ redundancies due to funding crisis, poll finds

‘Headteachers are having to look at every possibility given the current funding situation,’ school leader says

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak appoints fifth education secretary in just under four months

Gillian Keegan was drafted into the post during Mr Sunak’s reshuffle on Tuesday.

Wales Online

Nine out of 10 schools will run out of cash within a year, headteachers warn

The situation has been branded 'desperate'

Evening Standard

Nine out of 10 schools will run out of money by next year, teachers warn

Schools have been ‘cut to the bone’ by funding cuts, the head teachers union has said

The Independent UK

Nine out of 10 schools will run out of money by next school year, teachers warn

Schools have been ‘cut to the bone’ by funding cuts, the head teachers union has said.

The Guardian - UK

Headteachers in tears at stark choice: keep staff or feed hungry pupils

School leaders’ mood turns to despair at funding crisis amid growing poverty

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