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Lower grades in Ofsted's new report cards "actively penalise' more Send-inclusive schools
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (283+ words) LOWER grades in Ofsted's new report cards "actively penalise" schools that are more inclusive to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), a headteachers' union said'today. National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) analysis found one in five schools with…...
A huge 89% of parents support free school meals for all primary school pupils
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (276+ words) NEARLY nine in 10 parents support free school meals for all primary school pupils as almost a third have had to cut their food bills due to cost-of-living'pressures. More than half the parents surveyed said extending free school meals (FSM) to…...
Austerity policies have left more than a fifth of children born after 2013 scarred by poverty, finds Oxford study
1+ week, 2+ day ago (392+ words) TORY austerity policies has left more than a fifth of all children born after 2013 scarred by poverty, according to a University of Oxford study published'today. Young people belonging to the "austerity generation" have spent at least six of their 11 first…...
Female teachers struggling to deal with the "masculinity crisis" in schools, NASUWT warns
3+ week, 5+ day ago (213+ words) FEMALE teachers are struggling to contain a "masculinity crisis" in schools that is a "ticking time bomb" for the country, a teaching union has'warned. A NASUWT survey found 23. 4 per cent of female teachers were subjected to sexist abuse from a…...
Children losing critical thinking skills due to AI, secondary teachers say
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (373+ words) TWO in three secondary school teachers believe that pupils" critical thinking has declined due to AI usage, according to a National Education Union (NEU)survey. One in three "strongly agreed," with educators reporting that some children are even losing their…...
Teachers warn large classrooms and lack of staff hindering support for SEND pupils
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (275+ words) LARGE classes and staffing shortages are hindering support to special educational needs and disabilities (Send) students, teachers warned'today. Only 22 per cent of the 10, 311 teachers and 2, 996 support staff surveyed by the NEU said they had confidence they could properly accommodate Send'pupils....
Starmer promises to "fight" social media firms over addictive content
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (161+ words) SIR KEIR'STARMER'has promised a fight with social media firms over efforts to keep children away from mobile phone and tablet'screens. The government has issued guidance advising parents of two to five-year-olds to limit screen time to an hour a day,…...
Student leaders descend on Parliament to discuss student loan reform with MPs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (179+ words) STUDENT leaders from across England descended on Parliament today to discuss student loan reforms with their MPs as part of Lobby'Day. The meetings, organised by the National Union of Students (NUS), took place throughout the day, with student representatives calling…...
Welsh government needs new strategy to tackle child poverty, report says
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (275+ words) A NEW approach is needed to solve child poverty in Wales, according to a report published today, saying the government's current policies have not made a "meaningful'difference." Welsh think tank Bevan Foundation called for universal free childcare from nine months…...
New package of support for Scotland's unpaid carers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (181+ words) SCOTTISH Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville announced today additional support for unpaid carers she hailed as "the backbone of our'communities." Carers looking after more than one person for at least 20 hours a week will now be eligible to claim the…...