Watchdog says only a third of local authorities are confident they will have enough places for SeptemberThe deployment of the government’s childcare scheme to tens of thousands more families is facing “significant...
Read MorePilot to explore how to repurpose unused school space to increase capacity for funded childcareAn estimated 85,000 additional childcare places would be required by September 2025 to enable the government’s planned...
Read MoreNumber of severely absent children was 150% higher last year than pre-Covid, with one in 50 children missing at least half of lessonsRecord numbers of pupils in England were absent for long periods last year, with one in 50...
Read MoreTeachers and school leaders in England call government proposals vague, leaving them vulnerable to losing court casesTeaching unions and school leaders in England are calling for an overhaul of ministers’ proposed guidance...
Read MoreAnnual letter from Teachers’ Pensions, which administers scheme for DfE, asks about new relationshipsPartners of retired teachers who have died are repeatedly being asked to confirm whether they are in a new relationship,...
Read MoreMove follows reports overseas students face lower entry requirements, a claim universities rejectThe Department for Education is to investigate allegations of bad practice by agents who recruit international students to study at...
Read MoreCommittee calls on government to heed widespread concern and consider a more nuanced inspection systemThe government should stop the use of single-word judgments such as “inadequate” or “outstanding” in...
Read MoreDepartment for Education estimates 97,000 children were home educated in 2023 summer term, 11,000 more than previous termMore than one in 100 children in England were homeschooled last summer term, with many parents citing...
Read MoreBridget Phillipson to set out ‘generational challenges’ also including child mental health crisisLabour has vowed to reset the “broken relationship between schools and families” by tackling the crisis in...
Read MoreLabour highlights data showing children born during crisis have been slower at developing communication and other basic skillsOpinion: Education is not equipped to close Covid gapsBabies born in England during the Covid crisis...
Read MoreLatest attempt to tackle pupil absences criticised as failing to tackle the magnitude of the problemThe government is to make a new effort to repair sagging school attendance figures in England, with the education secretary to...
Read MoreObserver investigation finds homes backed by private equity more than doubled in five years, with Qatar and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds among investorsSerious concerns have been raised over the growing influence of private...
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