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The Latest Breaking News from the Department for Education

700,000 pupil attending schools requiring major repairs, warns watchdog

Government does not have sufficient information to manage ‘critical’ risks to the safety of pupils and staff from deteriorating school buildings condition

The Independent UK

Almost 600 schools in England undergoing urgent structural checks

Many more unaware of danger of collapse posed by crumbling concrete, report finds

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog warns of unknown ‘critical risk’ to pupils in unsafe schools

The National Audit Office raised concerns that around 700,000 children in England are attending schools which require major repairs.

The Independent UK

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Rules on leaving school at 16 - what your options are as end of academic year approaches

We have summarised the rules from the Department for Education, including whether you can leave school after turning 16 and get a full-time job

Chronicle Live

Minister asks Ofsted to inspect college over ‘pupil identifying as cat’ incident

Women and Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch said the incident ‘raises issues about safeguarding at the school’.

The Independent UK

School denies pupil identifies as 'cat' after TikTok sparks online panic

A SCHOOL at the centre of a right-wing moral panic has said none of its pupils “identify as a cat or any other animal”.

The National (Scotland)

Government probe into claim of child in school 'identifying as cat'

A teacher reportedly called fellow pupils 'despicable' for refusing to recognise their classmates identity

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Sue Bailey obituary

Other lives: Expert in child protection at the University of East Anglia and a passionate fan of Norwich City FC

The Guardian - UK

Schools across England face unprecedented struggle to hire English teachers as recruitment crisis grows

Headteachers say situation is critical as they try to fill vacancies for September

The Guardian - UK

Wallsend primary school St Columba's remains closed for the week following discovery of structural problems

The Catholic primary school hopes to return to face-to-face learning on Monday

Chronicle Live

Government brands Andy Burnham’s new non-university route ‘unequal’ and ‘narrow’

The mayor wants to create a 'Manchester Baccalaureate'

Manchester Evening News

'Kids are growing up without any sports facilities': Call to fast-track pitches after new secondary school plans put 'on ice'

"We can’t be at the whim of a government department."

Manchester Evening News

Generation of children could face damaged prospects without swift action – MPs

A report warned it may take a decade for the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers to return to pre-pandemic levels.

The Independent UK

Boy, 5, with special needs chokes to death after being left alone in class at school

Lucas Latouche Mazzei was watching cartoons in a classroom in Australia when teachers turned their eyes and failed to notice he found an orange, ate it and choked on it

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Inquest urges better first aid in schools after Lucas Latouche Mazzei choked on nectarine stone

The South Australian government has apologised to the family of a five-year-old boy who choked to death on a nectarine stone while at school six years ago.

The Independent UK

PM ‘will protect children’ amid concern over teaching on transgender issues

Reclaim Party MP Andrew Brigden claimed schools are encouraging children to ‘socially transition’.

Bristol Post

Bankruptcy warning for Bristol City Council as special needs education costs spiral

Special needs education is costing the council millions over budget each year

The Independent UK

Government to fund half tutoring scheme costs amid budget concerns from schools

The Department for Education originally planned to pay a quarter of the cost of the National Tutoring Programme next year.

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The Independent UK

£450m being pumped into upgrading school buildings ‘nowhere near enough’

The Department for Education (DfE) said 859 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary aided schools will receive a share of a £456 million pot.

Daily Mirror

Education chiefs slammed for spending £39m on marketing - enough for 1,500 extra teachers

Unions have hit out after £39m was splurged on public information campaigns, including one aimed at recruiting school and college staff - enough to pay 1,500 teachers

The Independent UK

Government defends ‘challenging’ Sats reading paper following complaints

The Department for Education said Sats are meant to be ‘challenging’ after complaints that a paper was too difficult.

The National (Scotland)

Coronation lesson plans sent directly to Scottish councils by UK Government

THE UK Government has sent resources intended to teach children about King Charles’s coronation and the role of the monarchy in the UK to councils…

The Guardian - UK

Morning briefing: Why teachers and campaigners want Ofsted to change its ways

In today’s newsletter: After the death of a headteacher and years of dissatisfaction with inspections, the schools watchdog is under pressure to changes its methods

Chronicle Live

Ofsted chief inspector refuses to drop 'one-word assessments' for UK schools

It comes amid growing pressure to reform the present grading system - which has been dubbed too simplistic and fails to reflect the complexity of a school and its teaching quality.

The Independent UK

School absence levels reach highest for year at 8.4%

The Department for Education figures also show the rate of persistent absence so far this academic year is 22.6%.

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