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‘Extending free school meals is an investment in the potential of every single child’
Tesco chairman John Allan urged ministers to give free school meals to all children in households receiving Universal Credit to fire up the economy and improve children’s life chances. Last…
Japan school stirs debate over hairstyle rules after boy with cornrows separated from class
‘I felt like I was being told, “This is not your special day”,’ says 18-year-old of graduation ceremony. Strict rules on hairstyles at schools in Japan have attracted criticism after a mixed-race…
Children allowed to self-declare gender at nearly half of schools
Parents kept in the dark as teachers increasingly turn to external agencies that promote ‘controversial and contested beliefs’, warns report. Nearly half of secondary schools are allowing children to self-declare their…
Schools could provide guaranteed number of teaching hours under new plans
Education select committee members would support an MP-led inquiry into school inspections and grading following Ruth Perry’s suicide Conservative MPs have called for a review of Ofsted’s one-word grading system…
Teacher vacancies are double pre-Covid levels
Teacher vacancies in the UK are running at almost double the pre-Covid pandemic level, with the sector’s annual recruitment target likely to be missed for the second consecutive year. A…
Costs hike, Brexit and Covid force boarding school shake-up
Source: TES State boarding schools to offer bed and breakfast and wraparound care amid ‘collision’ of issues as heads warn of ‘upwards pressure’ on fees. State boarding schools are facing…
Schools could provide guaranteed number of teaching hours under new plans
Source: The Courier Schools could be required to provide about 1,000 hours of teaching time each year as a legal minimum, under plans being considered by the Scottish Government. Ministers…
Coronation delays SAT results by a week to give civil servants time to mark them
Children’s SATs results will be delayed to give civil servants more time to mark them – because the test dates have moved due to the bank holiday for King Charles’ Coronation….
Parents should see sex education material shown to their children, says Rishi Sunak
Conservative MPs have accused some schools of effectively encouraging teenagers to become sexually active, although these claims have been heavily contested. Parents should have access to all the materials used in…
Why now is the time to consider boarding school
The Independent Schools Council (ISC) estimates that from 2021 to 2022 there was a 4.5 percent increase in the number of boarders in the UK. Driving the increase, is an…
