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‘They all think Keir is done’: how push to protect Starmer’s job backfired spectacularly

Botched briefing operation was proof to many that PM is leading an ineffectual No 10. How did it go so wrong?

The Guardian - UK

Children’s services should come before Parliament over Sara Sharif failings – MP

Surrey County Council has apologised after a safeguarding review found a series of missed opportunities to protect the 10-year-old.

Evening Standard

All schools in England to be given AI-generated pupil attendance targets

Unions decry move, saying it will put more pressure on headteachers without tackling absence from classrooms

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian view on education reform: Labour risks missing its chance to change schools

Editorial: Ministers should encourage teachers who are keen to try new things before the new curriculum’s formal adoption

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves signals plan to remove two-child benefit cap in budget

Chancellor understood to be preparing to fully reverse measure, which would cost over £3bn but could lift 350,000 children out of poverty

The Guardian - UK

Girl, 17, ‘exposed to beheadings, shootings and porn’ joins smartphone legal action against government

Flossie McShea and a mother-of three have added their support to two fathers’ claim for a judicial review, which seeks to have smartphones completely banned in schools

The Independent UK

Girl, 17, joins lawsuit against UK government after seeing horrific phone videos at school

Flossie McShea from Devon says she saw a shooting, a beheading and porn and that other students ‘show you their screen without invitation’

The Guardian - UK

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Thursday briefing: Inside Labour’s ambitious rethink of the national curriculum

In today’s newsletter: After decades of political tinkering, a new review of England’s national curriculum promises change without chaos – but can it really add without overwhelming?

The Guardian - UK

Hackney primary school closed due to falling pupil numbers set to reopen as a SEN school for 48 pupils

The school would be repurposed to offer 48 new special school places for SEN students, providing tailored support as an expansion of Ickburgh School

Evening Standard

Phillipson: New year 8 reading test will sit alongside maths and writing tests

Bridget Phillipson told MPs a statutory reading test will run alongside ‘diagnostic’ maths and writing tests

Evening Standard

More reading tests won’t help children improve their literacy – here’s what will

Letters: Michael Robinson says teachers, governors and unions need to get round the table and find real solutions, not argue about testing for 13-year-olds. Plus letters from Simon Gibbs, Helen Elliott and Tristram Burden

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran welcomes school curriculum changes to boost study of music

The said the move diversifying the music genres taught in schools and removes ‘outdated systems that stop kids from studying music and the arts’.

Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran praised by Keir Starmer as government announces changes to music education in UK schools

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson announces government plans to ‘revitalise arts education’ after Sheeran published an open letter backed by Harry Styles, Stormzy and Elton John

The Independent UK

Government’s potential AI qualification ‘may face teacher shortage challenges’

Ministers will explore developing a new level 3 qualification in data science and AI

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Evening Standard

Brexit and austerity still causing ‘major problems’ for economy – Phillipson

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s comments came after Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepared the ground for tax hikes in her November 26 Budget.

The Independent UK

Minister doubles down on Reeves’ doom warning: ‘We will do what’s right for the future of our economy’

While the education secretary insisted the government takes its manifesto pledges seriously, she said there are ‘major problems’ plaguing the economy

The Guardian - UK

England curriculum should focus less on exams and more on life skills, finds review

Experts say pupils should spend less time in exam halls and more time on activities like life skills, sport and work experience

Evening Standard

Government announces plan to cut GCSE exam time by up to three hours

The final curriculum review report, commissioned by Labour last year, has recommended exam volume at key stage 4 be reduced by 10%.

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Tuesday briefing: Why Labour won’t press the ‘big red button’ to lift 450,000 children out of poverty

In today’s newsletter: The Labour Party recently sounded resolute in its intention to cut the two-child benefit cap. But against an ugly fiscal backdrop, the chancellor may be having second thoughts

The Guardian - UK

Phillipson calls for ‘less public debate’ from EHRC on gender recognition rules

Minister responds to calls from watchdog’s chair to approve new guidance on transgender rights ‘as soon as possible’

The Guardian - UK

Bridget Phillipson ‘ready to take on unions’ over year 8 reading tests

Education secretary says mandatory test needed to tackle ‘shocking outcomes’ for many working-class children

The Guardian - UK

Soaring costs trigger calls to address transport for Send pupils in England

National Audit Office finds £415m overspend as more children travel farther to schools that meet their needs

The Conversation

Special educational needs reform could be a bureaucratic nightmare – here’s how to put families first

Plans to reform support for children with special educational needs in England have been delayed after the government announced its new policy would not be unveiled until 2026, rather than autumn 2025.

The Guardian - UK

All schools in England with removal grants to be Raac-free by 2029, says Phillipson

Education secretary says ‘clear timelines’ are in place to permanently remove crumbling concrete

Evening Standard

Phillipson sets out end-of-parliament timelines for removing Raac from schools

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete has been permanently removed from 62 schools and colleges so far.

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