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Attendance

Attendance: MPs want mental health absence code and CAMHS review

Schools should also be compelled to use the daily attendance data collection to 'turn the tide on absence', says...

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Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Pepe Di’Iasio confirmed as ASCL’s next general secretary

He will replace Geoff Barton next April after no other candidates were nominated to oppose him

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Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Jo Saxton to step down as Ofqual chief

She will become chief executive of UCAS in January

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Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Chris Russell to retire as Ofsted’s national director for education

Senior official will leave at the same time as chief inspector Amanda Spielman in December

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Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Home Office and YEF fund £5.8m ‘trauma-informed practice’ research

Teachers trained to 'recognise signs and symptoms of childhood trauma' to see if contested practice keeps children safe

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

The 23 schools policies signed off at Lib Dem conference

Approved motion sets out party's 'core policy offer' on schools

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Freddie Whittaker
SEND

Lib Dems would halve schools’ SEND funding contribution to £3k

Party would give councils more money to cut what schools have to pay, and set up a 'national body'...

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Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Lib Dems would spend £390m a year on tutoring

Party would offer free small-group tutoring to 1.75 million children if it formed a government, education spokesperson announces

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Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Half of councils face funding shortfall under Khan’s school meal scheme

Analysis suggests funding for the extension of universal free school meals will leave a shortfall of £33 million across...

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Freddie Whittaker