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NEU members rallied outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay (PA)
Education

Teachers rally outside Welsh Parliament over pay and conditions

National Education Union members gathered at the Senedd on Thursday.
<p>Parents protest outside Laycock Primary School in Islington </p>
London

Parents of children at London school’s deaf unit say future isn’t safe

Parents say they have ‘no confidence’ in senior leadership

Education

Schools in London face disruption as teachers stage strikes

Three in five parents support teachers taking strike action, a poll suggests.
Education

Teacher strike talks making progress, says Education Secretary

A meeting was held between Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) and the Scottish Government today.
Education

Third of London pupils miss first pick of school

28,000 pupils fail to get their top choice as London families find out which secondary school their children will start in September

London

Expand free school meals across country, say most Londoners

Eight out of ten Londoners in almost every parliamentary constituency in the capital want free school meals to be given to children in households receiving Universal Credit

Education

Schools face further disruption as teachers in Midlands strike

The National Education Union has estimated that 200,000 members will strike over three days of action this week.
UK

Criminal gangs grooming children with Prime drinks and Subway lunches

Children using social media and online game are at risk of exploitation, MPs hear

Education

More free schools planned for London as pupil numbers dry up

EXCLUSIVE: More than 30 new free schools are in the pipeline for London and are set to create 14,500 places

Education

Leading London girls’ school offers Python lessons

Putney High School classifies coding as modern language

London

Concerns raised over use of police in London schools

Senior staff at City Hall said there was widespread support for police in schools - and that there was even a case to expand them into some primary schools

London

Ukrainian school grows fourfold as refugees seek refuge in London

St Mary’s Ukrainian school in Holland Park now has 800 pupils compared to around 220 a year ago

Let Girls Learn

‘School in a box’ helps children back to class in war-ravaged Ukraine

A year after Russia invaded Ukraine, Kate Rice discovers how vital school supplies are giving students in a warzone ‘the routine of a regular, normal day’

Education

Nursery staff leaving for better paid jobs ‘putting tins on shelves’

The impact of the pandemic on young children is making life harder for childcare workers, MPs have been told

UK

What is a grammar school and why are they so controversial?

After news that poorer children are still being left out of admissions, we look at what defines a grammar school.

Education

Students who fail their maths GCSE ‘doomed to a cycle of exam resits’

A ‘staggeringly low’ proportion of pupils pass after resitting maths exams, MPs have been told

Education

University staff continue 48-hour strike despite move for fresh talks

UCU and four other higher education unions – EIS, GMB, Unison and Unite – will meet employer representatives for talks next week

UK

Demand for nursing places at university falls sharply

The number of applicants for nursing courses has fallen by 18.6 per cent compared to January 2022.

Education

Scotland’s teachers set to walk out again in rolling strike campaign

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland union in Inverclyde and Shetland will take to the picket lines on Monday.
Education

Leading London schools unite in quest for shared science teacher

Teaching recruitment crisis has sparked a unique solution between two schools

Education

Teachers could be forced to tell heads they plan to strike

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said it was ‘unreasonable’ if teachers joined strike action without informing their school.
Education

Teachers’ union clashes with minister over ‘constructive’ talks

Union leader says meetings lasting less than three hours do not constitute ‘serious negotiation’

Education

40,000 school staff sign up in fortnight to join strike action, union

The Government should be ‘worried’ about the influx of members ahead of walkouts, NEU leader Kevin Courtney said.
Education

London to be hardest hit as quarter of schools to shut

Teachers are to join train and bus drivers, lecturers and civil servants on the biggest day of strikes in years

UK

Teachers strike to go ahead after talks fail

Unions confirm biggest walkout by teachers in years will take place after talks with education secretary Gillian Keegan failed to find a solution

News

Future of traditional essays in doubt at one London school

Artificial intelligence software risks making traditional essays redundant

Education

Last-ditch talks as strike by teachers set to hit 4.5m schoolchildren

Teachers’ dispute over pay is set to prevent 4.5 million children going to school on Wednesday

Education

Huge drop in EU enrolment at British universities post-Brexit

Data shows that the amount of students from the EU joining an undergraduate or postgraduate course plummeted from 66,680 in 2020 to 31,000 in 2021

Education

Don’t knock us for our success, says boss of Imperial College

Hugh Brady, president of Imperial College London, told the Standard: “It is not the golden triangle versus the rest of the country”

Education

Imperial chief: We risk shutting out best students

The President of Imperial College London said the university would not be able to compete on the global stage without its international students

Education

Many schools to close during strikes after 22,000 sign up to union

Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said ‘lots of schools’ will shut on February 1.
Education

One in 10 pupils skipping school due to feeling ‘unsafe’

A poll conducted over the last six months found that one in ten children were ‘at risk of disengaging completely’

Let Girls Learn

In El Salvador, girls find power in talking about their periods

The Red Butterflies educational programme is helping girls - and boys - from rural El Salvador demystify menstruation and learn to respect their bodies

Education

Head’s anger at having to warn girls to be wary of lone police

Fionnuala Kennedy spoke out following the conviction of rapist David Carrick , the latest in a series of scandals involving Met officers

Education

Teachers ‘don’t need walkout to get talks’, Education Secretary says

Gillian Keegan responded after the largest teaching union voted in favour of strike action

Education

Keegan cannot guarantee schools will stay open amid strikes

Gillian Keegan said introducing minimum service levels would protect ‘vulnerable children’ in schools.
Education

Schools shut as teachers strike in pay dispute

The Educational Institute of Scotland is taking 16 days of rolling strike action.
Education

UCAS ditching personal statement for university entry

Ucas have said the personal statement favours middle-class applicants.

London

Londoners are named the most highly educated people in the country

Census data shows more Londoners have top qualifications than anywhere else - with those in Wandsworth and the City of London leading the way

Education

Talks with Government on teacher pay ‘largely unsatisfactory’ - unions

Three education unions have ballots on industrial action which close this week

Education

Fight for funds is hitting special school staff and pupils, says head

Concerns are growing about the disproportionate impact of rising costs on special schools

UK

Pay talks must deal with current year’s rise, says teaching union

The National Education Union said only an hour had been set aside for Monday’s talks with Education Secretary Gillian Keegan

Education

Head tells ‘helicopter’ parents to toughen up or risk damage to kids

A headteacher warned that if parents remove all obstacles from their children’s path, they risk hindering their development and maturity

Education

Education Secretary criticised over comments on teachers’ pay

Gillian Keegan said in some parts of the country they were in the top 10% of earners.
Education

Education’s pandemic recovery at ‘crisis level’

The Government has been criticised for failing to fund catch-up programmes enough