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Education secretary says headteachers should pick up absent pupils from home

17th July 2023

As reported by i news, NAHT has hit back at education secretary Gillian Keegan after she insisted headteachers should drive to the keep reading

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Amid recruitment crisis, schools struggle to hire English teachers

28th June 2023

For the first time ever, schools across the nation are facing significant difficulties recruiting English teachers. CREDIT: This is an keep reading

ASCL launches #VoteForEducation ballot

21st June 2023

On 19 June, the Association of School and College Leaders launched the first national ballot on industrial action in its keep reading

Education secretary states that more work needs to be done to understand ‘risks’ of AI

16th June 2023

As reported by The Independent, more work is needed to understand the risks that artificial intelligence could pose to schools, keep reading

Unions warn of ‘fury’ if government rejects 6.5% teacher pay rise

14th June 2023

As reported by The Times, teachers could go on week-long strikes this autumn if the government rejects a recommended 6.5% keep reading

Trans safeguarding issues excluded from DfE’s updated guidance

13th June 2023

As reported by The Telegraph, transgender issues in schools have been excluded from the Department for Education’s revised safeguarding guidance keep reading

Survey reveals record number of teachers in England are quitting profession

12th June 2023

As reported by The Guardian, teachers in England are abandoning their profession in record numbers, according to official figures The latest workforce survey by keep reading

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Next steps taken to ensure age-appropriate Relationships, Sex and Health Education

1st June 2023

The education secretary, Gillian Keegan, has announced the formation of an independent expert advisory panel who will advise on the keep reading

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Third senior advisor announces DfE departure

16th May 2023

The education secretary, Gillian Keegan, will lose a third key policy adviser this summer after long-serving government adviser Dr Tim keep reading

NASUWT warns education secretary “Negotiate on teachers’ pay or deal with the consequences”

17th April 2023

Dr Patrick Roach, general secretary of the NASUWT, has called on the education secretary to “get back around the table and negotiate keep reading