‘Heavy-handed’ crackdown ignores underlying reasons for failure to attend classes, say criticsSome schools in England are sending police to the homes of children who are persistently absent, or warning them their...
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Read MoreEqualities minister claims female pupils didn’t want to use gender-neutral toilets, and calls for people to report institutionsKemi Badenoch has claimed that girls at a school who did not have access to single-sex toilets...
Read MoreExclusive: New research shows extent to which schools are struggling to provide qualified teachers for every classHundreds of thousands of pupils in England and Wales are being educated “on the cheap” by low-paid...
Read MoreTeaching unions share family’s disappointment after government says system has ‘significant benefits’Ofsted’s controversial single-word judgments are here to stay, the government has ruled, in a blow to...
Read MoreGCSE results in key subjects to steadily worsen until 2030, predicts research that blames failure to tackle impact of schools lockdownChildren in England could face the worst exam results in decades and a lifetime of lower...
Read MoreInternal investigation under way but party has not announced that police have been called inDuring questions in the Commons on next week’s business, Penny Mordaunt, leader of the house, said that MPs would debate the...
Read MoreLabour leader says there are ‘a lot of unanswered questions’ over allegations including why the Conservatives took so long to actDuring questions in the Commons on next week’s business, Penny Mordaunt, leader...
Read MoreTeacher retention problems particularly acute in larger Mats, analysis findsMulti-academy trusts (Mats) in England have significantly higher annual turnover of classroom teachers at secondary level than schools maintained by...
Read MoreLeading barrister warns that the kit – used to support gender-questioning children – is likely to be in breach of equality laws and could violate pupils’ rightsSchools in England and Wales have been warned by...
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