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Unions demand to know what government is doing to understand and fix 'shocking' risks to the estate
Union boss warns lack of progress will lead members to conclude 'industrial action is the only option left'
Keegan to meet with unions again in attempt to avert further strikes
Council intervenes in plan for secondary in neighbouring borough to increase its official capacity
White paper policies including 2030 academisation target and plans for council spin-off MATs have been dropped
Welsh government's offer, which also includes a 1.5% one-off payment, puts Keegan under further pressure to avert strikes
Analysis also shows poorer pupils were less likely to be in school, and academies were less likely to close
DfE officials noted this year had been 'challenging', with the government missing its own targets
Data shows take-up rates are 18 percentage points lower for year 8 girls than before the pandemic
