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• Child sexual abuse compensation scheme to be set up in England

  22-05-2023 21:04
  
  Move comes after inquiry found children had faced ‘limitless’ cruelty with complicity of institutionsThe government is to launch a compensation scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse in England, the home secretary has said.The scheme is in response to the findings of a seven-year inquiry that revealed failings by schools, local authorities and other institutions to protect and safeguard the children in their care. Continue reading...
  
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• Work-related suicides should be investigated by watchdog, unions say

  22-05-2023 19:33
  
  Death of headteacher Ruth Perry prompts calls for employers to have to report when workers take own livesWork-related suicides should be reported by employers and investigated by the safety watchdog amid concern that workplace stress is at “epidemic levels”, trade unions have said.They fear the death of the primary school headteacher Ruth Perry, who killed herself while awaiting the outcome of an Ofsted report, shows that potentially fatal work-related stress is not confined to teach
  
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• Transparency data: Condition Improvement Fund: 2023 to 2024 outcome

  22-05-2023 15:57 via gov.uk
  
  Information for academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary-aided schools about the outcome of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) 2023 to 2024.
  
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• Policy paper: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: Europe, Middle East and North Africa annual review summaries 2020 to 2021

  22-05-2023 14:59 via gov.uk
  
  This page provides the annual review summaries for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programmes in Europe, Middle East and North Africa.
  
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• Guidance: Key stage 1 assessments data collection 2023: guide

  22-05-2023 14:28 via gov.uk
  How local authorities should complete and submit data for the 2023 key stage 1 (KS1) assessment results data collection.
  
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• University of East Anglia boss looks to job cuts to slash deficit

  22-05-2023 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new vice chancellor says it will be "compassionate" as it tackles a multimillion-pound black hole.
  
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• Young people in the UK: tell us why you decided against university

  22-05-2023 14:09
  
  We’re interested to hear from young people in Britain who have opted to not attend university, or are considering to give it a missWe’re keen to hear from young people in the UK who have decided against going to university recently, or are currently thinking about whether to skip higher education.Whatever your reasons were or are, we’d like to hear about why you feel university may not be for you. If you have decided against university a while ago, we’re also interested i
  
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• Guidance: Phonics screening check data collection autumn 2023: guide

  22-05-2023 14:00 via gov.uk
  Guide for local authorities to help them complete and return the 2023 phonics screening check data collection.
  
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• University investment funds urge ‘bold action’ to stop new fossil fuel projects

  22-05-2023 07:00
  
  Asset managers told they have key role to play on climate crisis in open letter before Shell’s annualmeetingA coalition of university investment funds has called on institutional investors to rebel against the boards of fossil fuel companies and their backers.As Shell prepares for its annual shareholder meeting this week, representatives from the Universities of Newcastle, Sussex, Bristol and from Trinity College, Cambridge, have written an open letter to the asset management industry urgi
  
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• Press release: Over £450 million investment to improve school buildings

  22-05-2023 01:15 via gov.uk
  
  859 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary aided schools will receive funding to improve their school buildings.
  
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