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Almost Half Of School Leaders Are Considering Staff Cuts Due To Budget Constraints, New Poll Finds

05 Aug Education

A significant number of school leaders are considering the possibility of making cuts to staff as a result of inflation, energy costs and pay rises for staff placing unsustainable pressure on school budgets, a new survey has shown.

23 Jun Education

Government’s “Patriotic” Jubilee Books For Schools Produced Abroad Due To Lack Of UK Printers

28 Mar Education

Nadhim Zahawi Admits Government Must "Do Better" In Secondary School Catch-Up Learning

27 Mar Coronavirus

Education Secretary Pledges To Do "Everything In My Power" To Keep Schools Open As Covid Cases Rise

15 Mar Education

Government Says It's Up To Universities To Investigate Academics Accused Of Spreading Pro-Putin Propaganda

21 Jan Coronavirus

Minister Urges Schools To Drop Mask Wearing After Headteachers Defy Rule Changes

11 Jan Coronavirus

Ministers Accused Of Hiding "Woeful" Lack Of Ex-Teachers Returning To Classrooms To Fill Covid Gaps

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18 Jul Education

More funding needed to help early years bounce back from Covid, experts warn

18 Jul Education

The House Magazine and Openreach Announce Political Journalism Fellowship

16 Jul Education

We must empower parents by giving them the tools to help their children

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18 Jul Education

The House Magazine and Openreach Announce Political Journalism Fellowship

The House magazine, in partnership with broadband provider Openreach, will be running a paid political journalism fellowship this Summer.

12 Jul Education

Robin Walker: Giving up my dream job was a wrench but the right thing to do

When I made my maiden speech with schools as its central theme, little could I have realised that 12 years later, I would be agonising over whether to resign from my dream job of schools minister.

10 Jul Education

My School Memory: Five parliamentarians look back on their time in the classroom

The best years of your life? Or couldn’t wait to get out? School days inevitably bring memories that are evocative and long-lasting. From inspiring teachers and trips to the theatre to a cruel headteacher and boring cadet drills, five parliamentarians look back on their time in the classroom

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27 Jul 2015 Education

University leaders make the case for EU membership

Universities UK launched their Universities for Europe campaign today which will highlight how the UKs membership of the European Union enhances university research and education and in turn benefits British people, the economy and our society.

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25 Jul 2015 Education

NASUWT raises key issues for teachers at World Congress

The NASUWT took a delegation of teachers to the 7th Education International World Congress in Ottawa, Canada between 21 and 26 July 2015.

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24 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on Sutton Trust report on academy chains

Nansi Ellis, deputy general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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24 Jul 2015 Education

NASUWT comments on the Sutton Trust Report

Commenting on the findings of the Sutton Trusts Chain Effects 2015 report, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

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22 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on national pupil projection figures

Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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21 Jul 2015 Education

ATL on financial viability of FE and review of the sector

Commenting on yesterdays National Audit Offices report into the financial viability of further education and the Governments plans for a review of FE, Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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20 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on Education Committee report on extremism in schools

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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20 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on Education Committee’s apprenticeships and traineeships report

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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20 Jul 2015 Education

London Met receives £2.6m grant to further its social mission

London Metropolitan University has received a grant of 2.6m from Sir John Casss Foundation to further its work in widening participation in higher education.

Leaping into action: how to support children with challenging behaviour

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17 Jul 2015 Health

Leaping into action: how to support children with challenging behaviour

Chance UK’s National Development Manager Orli Gorenski tells PoliticsHome what inspired the charity’s ‘Leap’ campaign and how a mentor can transform a child’s life

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15 Jul 2015 Education

ATL supports Bill for compulsory PSHE and SRE in schools

Caroline Lucas MP is to reintroduce the Bill on personal, social and health education and sex and relationships education (PSHE and SRE) in the House of Commons today.

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15 Jul 2015 Education

Why statutory status for PSHE education is so important

PSHE Association Chief Executive Joe Hayman writes in advance of this afternoons Caroline Lucas 10 minute rule motion on statutory PSHE education

15 Jul 2015 Education

Caroline Lucas: PSHE lessons must cover healthy relationships to protect against child abuse

The UK’s only Green MP is attempting to change the school curriculum, deeming it too “narrowly focussed” to adequately inform children on vital topics such as sex and drugs.

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14 Jul 2015 Education

NASUWT calls for action on widening gender pay gap in schools

Commenting on the announcement today that the Prime Minister is issuing a consultation on businesses publishing information about pay to address the gender pay gap, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

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14 Jul 2015 Education

NASUWT comments on Ofsted’s early years report

Commenting on Ofsteds Early Years report Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

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13 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on Ofsted’s Early Years Annual Report

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers Lecturers (ATL), said:

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10 Jul 2015 Education

FOIs into purged Ofsted inspectors

Ofsted needs to come clean and let schools know if they were inspected by inspectors it has purged for not being up to scratch, says the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)

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10 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on the skills emergency highlighted in a CBI/Pearson survey

Commenting on the skills emergency highlighted in a survey by the CBI and Pearson, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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10 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on Government plans for increasing Britain’s productivity

Commenting on Business Secretarys, Sajid Javid, speech today launching plans to boost Britains productivity, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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08 Jul 2015 Education

NASUWT comments on the Budget statement

Commenting on some of the key announcements in the Chancellors Budget statement relating to education, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

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08 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment ahead of the Budget

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) sets out its key asks ahead of the Budget today

Minister fighting the corner for Skills and Apprenticeships funding

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03 Jul 2015 Education

Minister fighting the corner for Skills and Apprenticeships funding

Skills Minister Nick Boles MP addressed the training sector ahead of the Budget which is likely to see further funding cuts.

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02 Jul 2015 Education

London Metropolitan University records its highest ever graduate employment score

London Metropolitan University has jumped nine places in the Destination of Leavers of Higher Education survey, published today by the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

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02 Jul 2015 Education

Ruth McKernan welcomes Dowling Review of Business-University Research Collaborations

WelcomingDame Ann Dowlings review of Business-University Research Collaborations, Chief Executive of the UK's technology experts Innovate UK, Dr Ruth McKernan said

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