Tag: schools
Call for protest exclusion zones outside schools
A government adviser made her recommendation after reviewing demonstrations outside a school in 2021.
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Brianna Ghey's mum wants mindfulness taught in schools
Esther Ghey is part of a campaign to put mindfulness onto the national curriculum.
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The $1.8 billion that schools don’t get
With help from Shawn Ness
Sen. Sean Riley (D-Buffalo) advocates for legislation that would prohibit IDAs from abating tax revenues tha [...]
No exam help for pupils in Raac schools, says government
Pupils have had to postpone science experiments, and even switch courses, months before their GCSEs.
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Transgender guidance: Schools to keep parents informed
Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch added the guidance made clear "schools do not have to accept a child's request to socially transition [...]
Striking unions to be required to keep schools open
The government announces plans to introduce minimum service levels in schools from next year.
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Keir Starmer: I won’t build homes without GPs and schools
Speaking to BBC Three Counties Radio, Sir Keir said he acknowledged people's worries, adding: "What they are saying to us... is first, they only know [...]
Inquiry ordered over England schools funding blunder
Schools in England will receive £370m less than promised in July after an accounting error is uncovered.
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Gillian Keegan pledges crackdown on mobiles in schools
Heads in England will be issued guidance aimed at stopping pupils using phones during the school day.
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Why has Labour change position on private schools?
Earlier this week, Labour dropped its plans to end charitable status for private schools, but said it would still remove other tax breaks if the party [...]
Scotland schools strike: Sturgeon joins workers on picket line in Edinburgh
The former first minister joins members of Unison outside a primary school in Edinburgh.
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Labour drops plan to strip public schools of charitable status
Party drops promise to remove some charity tax perks but says it will implement VAT on fees.
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Number of English schools with Raac rises to 174
The government says 27 more educational settings in England are affected by crumbling concrete.
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Government to update list of Raac-affected schools in England
Susan Acland-Hood, a permanent secretary at the DfE, and Education Minister Baroness Barran, who has responsibility for school capital investment, wil [...]
13 schools with RAAC had building work scrapped
The schools were among those that lost out when Building Schools for the Future was cancelled.
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