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Calls for change following the death of Ruth Perry
As reported by the BBC, the death of Caversham Primary School’s head teacher, Ruth Perry, feels like one of those keep reading
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Quarter of a million children enter secondary school without basic maths and English
As reported by The Guardian, the government is set to fail target of 90% of pupils in England reaching set keep reading
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UK headteachers quit as cuts push them to the edge
As reported by The Guardian, with a strike ballot looming, school leaders say erosion of services for children and families keep reading
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Iceland boss urges PM to extend free school meals
As reported by The Guardian, the Food Foundation estimates cost of providing free school meals to families who claim universal keep reading
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90% of schools in England will run out of money next year, heads warn
As reported by The Guardian, heads say they will be in deficit next academic year, even without cuts Jeremy Hunt keep reading
Compliance & Resources
Home schooling national register to be brought in
The government is planning a compulsory national register – but details of penalties are yet to be determined CREDIT: This keep reading
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DfE is ‘criminalising parents’ in England, say families still shielding from COVID
Parents facing prosecution for home schooling say vulnerable children and relatives’ safety comes before school attendance CREDIT: This is an keep reading
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Why it’s time to bin GCSEs for good
The pandemic gave us the chance to rethink our education system, so why do we persist with this pointless ritual? keep reading
Money Talks
Fund state schools at the level of private ones
The government has promised to improve opportunities across England. Heads have their own ideas of what it should mean CREDIT: keep reading
Leadership
Report find English pupils reluctant to return to classroom post-lockdown
Ofsted found online lessons affected some children’s view of the need to be in class, leading to high absence rates keep reading