Susan AclandHood
Crackdown on suppliers after firm made £13m on not-for-profit UK visa services
Top civil servant makes assurances to MPs after Guardian exposed profits made by Ecctis Ltd
The Guardian - UK
4 min read
Delayed transgender guidance for schools to come "by Christmas", Gillian Keegan says
Schools need clarity because they are "struggling" to deal with the issue alone
Evening Standard
5 min read
Labour calls for inquiry into English schools £370m budget bungle
Opposition calls for independent investigation by watchdog to prevent repeat of funding errors
The Guardian - UK
5 min read
Formal review ordered after DfE apologises for schools funding error
Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, called the error ‘shocking’.
The Independent UK
4 min read
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
4 min read
London school closed due to concrete fears has ‘no timeframe’ for reopening
Stepney All Saints secondary school is the only school in the country currently closed to all pupils over crumbling concrete concerns
Evening Standard
5 min read
Children prefer learning in temporary classrooms, Education Secretary claims amid concrete crisis
Gillian Keegan made the claim about ‘high-quality’ portable cabins as she updated MPs on how the Government is handling problem of Raac concrete in schools
Evening Standard
6 min read
Children prefer learning in temporary classrooms, Education Secretary claims
An additional 27 schools and colleges in England have been identified as having reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), figures show.
The Independent UK
6 min read
Almost 250 temporary classrooms on order to counter school concrete crisis
The Department for Education’s top official told MPs that at least 29 schools in England needed mobile classrooms.
The Independent UK
3 min read
Now crumbling RAAC concrete has been found in House of Parliament
Concrete crisis has now spread from schools and hospitals to the heart of the UK government
The Independent UK
4 min read
