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Rate of school staff taking their pension early rises as sector struggles with widespread recruitment gap
Basic numeracy at low levels among young people
Number of students in early education set to fall by 13% by 2032, leading to schools receiving less funding
Surveys have identified potentially dangerous RAAC at 61 more sites, according to the latest government data
Administrative mistake means headteachers will get between £45 and £55 less per pupil next year than promised
Labour’s pledge to add VAT to private school fees if elected is causing some families to reassess their finances — and helping drive demand in good state catchment areas
Education overhaul will require thousands more teachers at a time of staffing shortfalls, says NEU leader
Party officials shift focus to making independent schools pay VAT and business rates in event they win power
While there is cross-party support for a ‘British baccalaureate’, PM is yet to get ball rolling in any meaningful way
UK prime minister set to propose sweeping changes to education in England as he battles for re-election
Is the maths taught in our schools helping or hindering numeracy levels in later life?
MPs and experts say educational attainment in region has been hit by insufficient financial support after Covid
Dodgy materials and poor construction typify a desire to drive down public sector costs via opaque contracts
Risks of lightweight concrete in schools are symptomatic of a wider problem
Experiments in virtual teaching could turn a digital divide into an educational one
Because of ageing buildings, the school estate is in more need of work than the NHS
Prime minister says government is moving ‘decisively’ to ease crisis but Labour steps up criticism in Commons
Capital outlay has fallen short for a long time punctuated by occasional bursts of spending
Decision was made despite recommendation to repair twice as many buildings in the UK
A programme to offer meals to all primary school students is rolling out in the capital. But there are bumps in the road
Former top civil servant’s claim PM had cut funding to fix school problems when chancellor makes it a personal problem too
Labour criticises ‘bare bones’ response to deepening crisis concerning safety of education estate
Government pledges to cover costs linked with collapse-prone concrete days before new term starts
Government intervention comes just days before the start of a new academic year
Battered by the pandemic and the rising cost of living, UK schools like Newman Roman Catholic College in Oldham are at the front line of a profound national crisis
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