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Out-of-school settings won’t be forced to register – for now

The government has abandoned a years-old proposal to force out-of-school settings to register with councils following a fierce backlash…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Schools struggling to provide SEND support

Funding cuts mean schools are struggling to provide proper support for children with special educational needs and disabilities, the National…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Schools could be fined if pupils are removed to home education

The government is consulting on whether schools should be fined if pupils are taken off their rolls to be educated…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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MATs are misusing public money while Ofsted and RSCs bicker, union leader warns

Multi-academy trusts are getting away with “the fraudulent misuse of public money” while Ofsted and schools commissioners fight a…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Mary Bousted: ‘If the government won’t act on workload, NEU will’

If the government does not reduce teacher workload, the National Education Union will take action, one of its leaders…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Mary Bousted speech to ATL conference 2018: The full text

Dr Mary Bousted, the general secretary of the ATL, delivered a powerful speech to the union’s last conference in…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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NEU: The government is ‘responsible’ for the school mental health epidemic

The government must “bear some responsibility” for the rise in the number of pupils with mental ill-health, the National…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Government extends private art school grants, but unions demand funding ‘for all pupils’

Funding to help the most talented pupils get a place at private music, dance and drama schools has been…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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‘Positive’ Jobcentre careers advice scheme lacks funding to expand

A careers programme which links Jobcentre staff with pupils does not have enough resources to expand, despite a positive…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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DfE ends divisive pupil nationality data collection

Schools will no longer be forced to collect data on their pupils’ nationality and country of birth following a…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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NEU considers building a supply teacher vacancy service

The National Education Union will discuss proposals for a union-run supply teacher vacancy service after members demanded action on…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Former Gove adviser Sam Freedman leaves Teach First to join Ark

A former adviser to Michael Gove is leaving Teach First to head up the overseas operation for a leading…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg