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• Exams 2022: Students to get advance notice of topics

  12-07-2021 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A-levels and GCSEs in England next year will be adapted to take account of disruption in the pandemic.
  
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• Nine-year-olds added to malicious WhatsApp groups

  12-04-2024 11:53 via bbc.com
  
  Schools warn thousands of parents on Tyneside about malicious group chats on the messaging app.
  
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• Teen's joy as skateboarding added to GCSE sports

  12-04-2024 07:08 via bbc.com
  
  Skateboarding is one of 13 new sports which will be allowed as part of GCSE PE from September 2026.
  
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• Call to continue free period products in schools

  12-04-2024 07:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government's scheme which offers free period products in schools is due to end in July.
  
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• Improved pay offer for further education lecturers

  11-04-2024 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The offer includes an improved £30,000 starting salary as well as an 8.4% pay rise for lecturers.
  
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• Weak evidence and toxic debate letting down gender care children, report says

  10-04-2024 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A landmark report says "toxicity" of debate is hampering medical research into gender services.
  
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• Living near Sure Start boosted GCSEs - study

  09-04-2024 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Children who grew up close to a centre achieved better GCSE grades than their peers, research suggests.
  
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• Parents want TikTok star to encourage kids outdoors

  09-04-2024 07:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social media posts of the two-year-old exploring the natural world are watched by millions.
  
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• Ex-Ofsted boss to lead head teacher death review

  08-04-2024 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ruth Perry took her own life after an inspection at her school in Reading in November 2022.
  
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• Boy, 17, accused of knocking teacher unconscious

  08-04-2024 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He is alleged to have thrown the teacher to the floor before seizing her by the throat at a Dundee school.
  
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• Lib Dems unveil special needs support plan

  08-04-2024 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leader Ed Davey wants a new national champion to tackle the most complex special educational needs.
  
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• 'I sent out 300 applications and got 299 rejections'

  06-04-2024 10:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Universities and employers are working together to help low-income families start a career by 2030.
  
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• Rise in school sexism down to phones, says union

  05-04-2024 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teachers fear sexism is on the rise in schools because of harmful content on children's phones.
  
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• Primary school places 2024: When do parents find out offers?

  04-04-2024 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parents will soon be finding out which primary school their children will be going to.
  
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• Teachers' strikes: Will there be more?

  04-04-2024 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The National Education Union has been considering whether to go on strike again in 2024.
  
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• The woman who wants to teach the North East to read

  04-04-2024 07:17 via bbc.com
  
  Former teacher Kerry Clegg says low literacy levels mean people cannot read medical notes.
  
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• Teachers could strike in September, union says

  03-04-2024 19:18 via bbc.com
  
  National Education Union members are expected to vote on whether to hold a formal strike ballot.
  
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• Labour commits to Tory childcare expansion plan

  03-04-2024 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From this week, working parents with two-year-olds will be eligible for 15 hours of free childcare.
  
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• Who gets 15 hours of free childcare and how do I apply?

  02-04-2024 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parents in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for their two-year-olds.
  
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• Sunak defends rollout of free childcare hours

  02-04-2024 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rishi Sunak says it is a "positive and exciting moment" after Labour called the system a "total mess".
  
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• Free childcare hours expands to two-year-olds

  01-04-2024 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parents in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for their two-year-olds.
  
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• Teachers back call for suicide prevention training

  31-03-2024 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teachers' union NASUWT voted in favour of a motion calling for fully-funded mental health training.
  
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• Classroom violence drives teachers from profession

  31-03-2024 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One teacher says abuse from pupils is the worst is has been since she began.
  
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• Union calls for teacher guidance on restraining pupils

  30-03-2024 10:28 via bbc.com
  
  The NASUWT says the Scottish government is four years late in providing "concrete guidance" for teachers.
  
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• Pupil behaviour getting worse, say teachers

  28-03-2024 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A survey reveals nearly one in five teachers in England has been hit by a pupil this year.
  
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• South Africa orders 'dysfunctional' colleges to close

  27-03-2024 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some 13,000 students are stranded at the four colleges, accused of fabricating exam results.
  
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• Council spending on special needs transport doubles

  27-03-2024 06:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rising cost of getting children to school is a key driver of current pressure on council budgets.
  
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• Labour starts review of government childcare plan

  26-03-2024 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bridget Phillipson tells the BBC the £4bn plan is a "mess" and calls for wider reform of provision.
  
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• Successful school building bids drop to record low

  26-03-2024 21:02 via bbc.com
  
  The government has approved the lowest number of school building work requests since its model began.
  
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• School takes a stand to stop teen toilet vaping

  26-03-2024 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Royal High School in Edinburgh is installing "screaming" vape detectors in toilets to tackle the problem.
  
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