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NAHT’s Emily Proffitt: ‘Schools seeing increase in need’
Emily Proffitt is a primary school head in the West Midlands, who also represents the National Association of Head Teachers, and Mark Lehain is the founder and former principal of a free school in Bedfordshire.
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Protest at primary schools over LGBT tolerance lessons
Two protests have taken place outside primary schools in Birmingham today as some Muslim parents attempted to stop diversity lessons which teach LGBT tolerance and acceptance.
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Mental health trials launched in schools in England
Pupils at up to 370 schools in England will learn techniques like mindfulness to help researchers find out how best to support their wellbeing.
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Chancellor’s money for ‘little extras’ for English schools criticised
One announcement in the budget yesterday was a one-off cash injection of £400 million for England’s schools. On average, headteachers will get between £10,000 and £50,000 to pay for extra kit like whiteboards and laptops. The Chancellor described his decision as “a nice gesture”. But some unions and headteachers say government cuts mean they can barely afford the essentials.
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Schools ‘struggling’ to support children with special needs, says union
One teaching union has conducted a survey which reveals that mainstream schools are struggling to resource support for pupils with special needs. We went to meet an autistic boy who’s been stuck at home for nearly a year. His mum says he’s been failed by the system.
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Grammar schools receive £50m boost
Controversial Conservative manifesto plans to expand grammar schools were quickly dropped after the last election. But now the government has found an extra £50m to enable grammar schools in England to fund places for disadvantaged children.
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Lib Dem MP: Grammar schools create ‘divided families’
Liberal Democrat education spokesperson, Layla Moran, used to work as a maths and physics teacher in Brussels and London.
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Trump calls for more guns in schools
First there was Columbine, then Sandy Hook, now this pretty town in Florida is the latest to add its name to America’s roll call of mass school shootings. This is Parkland, where a week ago a young man armed with an assault rifle massacred 17 people, 14 of them students at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas…
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FactCheck: the new education secretary is wrong about schools funding
Damian Hinds made three claims about schools funding in parliament on Monday. Two of them are wrong, according to independent experts.
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Government pledges to increase literacy in schools
The Government has pledged to increase literacy in schools. with money for new English hubs across the country and help for reading and writing at home. However, Labour say it’s nothing compared to the billions of funding cuts in schools.
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Schools in England increasingly reliant on donations
Schools in England are raising as much as £146 million a year in voluntary donations, including from parents, according to research carried out by this programme. Headteachers say the money is increasingly being spent on basic essentials, as schools struggle with budget cuts. Our estimates, based on a sample covering more than a quarter of…
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Schools collect millions in donations as state funds stagnate
Schools in England could be raising around £150m a year from voluntary donations, research by Channel 4 News suggests. With tight budgets, some headteachers told us they are increasingly reliant on donations to plug the gaps. In November, a primary school in Theresa May’s constituency wrote to parents asking for donations to help pay for items…
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Government pledges mental health support in schools
If education is one key factor affecting a child’s life chances, mental health is arguably just as important. Today the government announced plans to start offering young people in England mental health support in their school or college. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said early intervention would prevent problems becoming more serious, though some have questioned…
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Academy trust pulls out of 21 schools
Wakefield City Academies Trust has pulled out of running all of its 21 schools – just days into the new academic year. The Trust admitted it couldn’t improve things as quickly as needed.
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Schools in England given extra money
Schools across England will receive an extra £1.3 billion over the next two years, the Government has announced, but the money will come from efficiencies and savings within the department’s own budget. Justine Greening confirmed plans for a national school funding formula, saying it would be supported by extra investment. But Labour demanded to know…
