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Schools face ‘real challenges’ in retaining teachers

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A National Audit Office (NAO) report has revealed that more teachers are leaving their jobs before retirement than in the past five years, suggesting that Government efforts to retain teachers…

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Learndirect funding pulled by government

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Adult training company Learndirect has been told by the Department for Education (DfE) that that it will withdraw all funding from the organisation, after accusations of mismanagement and a ‘catastrophic’ decline…

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Schools in England promised an extra £1.3bn

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The Government has responded to mounting pressure from campaigners regarding funding shortages by promising an extra £1.3 billion to schools in England over the next two years. Education Secretary Justine…

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Prevent duty causing concern amongst teachers

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A controversial law requiring teachers to report pupils who show early signs of extremism has continued to divide teachers in England. The ‘Prevent’ strategy was launched by the Government two…

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Grammar school plans scrapped

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Theresa May’s plans to expand Grammar schools through England have officially been scrapped, after the policy was omitted from the Queen’s Speech. During the speech, the Queen said the Government…

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Government urged to protect child safeguarding budget in schools

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Leading safeguarding experts Ethica Solutions has urged the Government to protect budget for statutory child safeguarding training and Continual Professional Development (CPD) for teachers. Radicalisation, gang culture and child sexual…

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10,000 free independent school places could be created with joint funding…

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A new system of joint funding by independent schools and the government could potentially see 10,000 new school places created every year at no cost to parents. In response to…

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Combatting education inequality ‘should be at the heart’ of new government agenda…

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The education charity and graduate recruiter, Teach First, is publicly calling on the new government to urgently tackle the increasing issue of educational inequality, and to place it at the…

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