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Teachers' strikes: Will there be more?

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 18:43
The National Education Union has been considering whether to go on strike again in 2024.

Teachers suspend planned industrial action

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 17:20
The action short of strike over pay was due to start on Monday and run for four weeks.

NI school to provide secure pouches for pupils' phones

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 14:10
As soon as pupils enter Victoria College in Belfast they will have to put their phone in their pouch.

School closure decisions 'awful' - head teacher

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 10:05
Rachel Tomlinson says it has been stressful keeping her primary school shut during the big freeze.

School hall reopens after 16-month Raac closure

Fri, 01/10/2025 - 07:29
Thomas Bullock Primary in Shipdham is the only school in Norfolk that had to undergo refurbishment.

Teaching union to ballot members over pay offer

Thu, 01/09/2025 - 17:50
The National Education Union will vote on whether to accept the government’s pay recommendation.

Private school cites VAT switch in closure plan

Wed, 01/08/2025 - 07:02
Loughborough Amherst School bosses say they plan to close at the end of the academic year.

'I can't get divorced as I can't get my pension valued'

Wed, 01/08/2025 - 05:10
Divorcing teachers say they are living in limbo waiting for pension valuations to be calculated.

Rising costs force 'difficult choices' on schools

Wed, 01/08/2025 - 04:28
A new report says schools in England may have to make cuts to meet pupils' needs and cover pay rises.

Send is the 'biggest issue' for schools - Ofsted

Tue, 01/07/2025 - 17:45
Ofsted's chief inspector says a new inspection system should reward more inclusive mainstream schools.

Sixth-form teachers strike amid pay dispute

Tue, 01/07/2025 - 13:04
Some 8,000 students across the county are expected to be impacted by the industrial action.

School closures in Northern Ireland

Tue, 01/07/2025 - 10:03
A number of schools are closed in Northern Ireland due to adverse weather.

Parents urged to enrol primary school starters

Tue, 01/07/2025 - 07:40
Parents of children turning five in the next academic year are asked to enrol them by 31 January.

Teacher asked ex-pupil for photos of her in bath

Tue, 01/07/2025 - 07:23
The former assistant head sent messages of a "sexual nature", the Teaching Regulation Agency says.

Children 'dropped down the agenda' during pandemic

Tue, 01/07/2025 - 07:16
The impact on children should be at the centre of policy decisions, says a Cambridge professor.

Snow forces several schools to shut

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 10:06
Several schools in County Durham and one in Northumberland are closed after heavy snow.

More than 20% of pupils 'missing too much school'

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 07:07
Ofsted figures say Cornwall, Plymouth and Torbay all have persistent absence rates of about 23%.

Young man left without education for more than a year

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 07:02
A spokesperson says the council is "committed to providing the best education and support" for all.

Young man left without education for more than a year

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 07:02
A spokesperson says the council is "committed to providing the best education and support" for all.

Closure notices issued for five island schools

Fri, 01/03/2025 - 13:27
A statutory four-week consultation for people to have their say on the proposals runs until 3 February

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