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London schools face crisis as pupil numbers plummet

50,000 quit London’s education system last year as schools face closure over loss of funding

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Education

Pupils lose 300,000 hours in London’s ‘most strike-hit schools’

Parents call for end to ‘disproportionate’ string of strikes by teachers over plans to turn schools in Lewisham into academy trust

Education

Pandemic-hit students in £500m court fight

More than 100,000 students bringing a compensation case saying their education was wrecked by Covid measures

London

Free school meal plan for London ‘could leave schools worse off’

Schools will be hit by an ‘inevitable shortfall’ in funding, it has been claimed

Health

Schools to warn pupils that vaping is ‘addictive and dangerous’

The government is seeking to educate teenagers about the health impact of nicotine and vaping

Education

GCSEs 2023 start and end dates: Exam timetable for key subjects

While various subjects have their examinations at different times, they will all take place within the same period

UK

Children with mental health problems ‘need support not punishment’

Some schools are refusing to authorise absence for mental health problems, MPs hear

Education

Historic Lambeth girls school to shut due to shortage of pupils

St Martin-In-The-Fields High School for Girls will shut to most year groups this summer and cease operating completely in 2024

Education

Minister to look at tests that left pupils in ‘tears’

The Department for Education has previously said the Sats papers ‘are designed to be challenging’

Education

Brexit has pushed families out of London, says head of closing school

The 150-year-old Randal Cremer primary in Hackney is earmarked for closure next summer

Education

Three London universities among top institutions for employability

University College London was the highest ranked London university overall on the new global league table

Politics

Calls for new pay talks as teachers and doctors hold strike ballots

Senior doctors and teachers are being balloted for strike action

UK

When do A-levels start in 2023 and when is results day?

A-level exams are due to begin shortly - with results expected in August

Education

Teacher morale has plummeted past pre-Covid levels, finds poll

The morale of teachers has dropped dramatically since before the pandemic, new data reveals

London

Coronation excitement distracts Ukrainian children from the conflict

St Mary’s Ukrainian School in Holland Park will throw a Coronation street party this weekend

Education

Strikes hit pupils again and no end in sight

Heat on ministers as thousands of pupils miss school, while new train walkout threatens to cause FA Cup final chaos

Education

Schools face disruption as teachers across England stage fresh strikes

Secondary schools are expected to prioritise Year 11 and Year 13 students during the strikes, ahead of exams.
Education

Over 10,000 London children fail to get first choice of primary school

Families across the capital have been finding out which school their children will start at in September

Education

‘Disastrous’ fall in new teachers as Londoners choose better paid jobs

School leaders warned the situation has reached ‘a new low’

Education

School starters ‘need teaching to speak to adults’

Expert gives advice for parents of children whose early years were in the pandemic as they prepare to find out their primary school for September

Education

Studies in Macbeth’s toxic masculinity in top school’s diversity drive

Alleyn’s School has overhauled its English curriculum to introduce a diverse range of authors and challenge ‘white-centric, patriarchal and cis-gender ideologies’

Education

Historic London school to close abruptly

‘Staggering’ decision to close school will hit year 10 pupils half way through their GCSEs hardest

Education

Teachers rejected pay deal “for fear it would harm schools”

More teachers would accept a deal if it was fully funded according to survey

UK

School and bank holiday dates for Easter 2023

Children can look forward to a couple of weeks off school over Easter.

Education

Teachers are buying students food, school uniforms and period products

Paying for resources has become ‘part and parcel of the job’ London teacher claims

Education

Teaching union president claims she suffered stroke amid Ofsted stress

Teachers facing Ofsted are more likely to come home exhausted, new study finds

Education

Headteachers’ union votes overwhelmingly to reject government pay deal

Further strikes not ruled out after ASCL becomes second union to reject government pay offer

Education

Use AI to transform how you work in schools, minister tells teachers

‘AI will have the power to transform a teacher’s day-to-day work’, Education Secretary says

Education

Teachers urged not to strike during GCSE and A-Level exams

Teaching leaders refuse to rule out strike action during exam season

Education

London pupils miss out on £42m levelling-up cash

London has been overlooked for school funding despite having areas with high deprivation

Education

Energy bills to hit schools at rate of £80 for every pupil

London schools to be hit with rising bills as government energy support to end

Education

Stopping school inspections not in children’s best interests - Ofsted

Unions representing teachers and heads have urged the schools watchdog to pause inspections after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

Education

Teacher shortages ‘substantially higher’ in wake of Covid pandemic

Teacher vacancies are almost twice pre-Covid levels and recruitment target is likely to be missed for the second year

Education

London the best place to study arts in the world

New league table for universities cements reputation in creative subjects

Education

Ex-Ofsted chief defends inspections after headteacher’s death

Sir Michael Wilshaw said the watchdog had helped to raise standards over the last 30 years

UK

Ofsted report ‘deeply harmful’ to late headteacher Ruth Perry - sister

Ruth Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January.
Education

Government and education unions to hold ‘intensive talks’

Discussions will focus on pay, conditions and workload reduction.
Education

London schools worst affected by latest teacher strikes

Data on latest strikes show majority of schools in England closed their doors to some pupils on Wednesday and Thursday

UK

Free childcare to be extended to cover children from nine months

Jeremy Hunt unveils multi-billion pound reforms to allow free childcare to be expanded to cover children below the age of three

Education

Universities must have the ‘cojones’ to stand up for themselves

Former education secretary said universities can deal with grade inflation, sexual misconduct, mental health and freedom of speech themselves

Education

London council first in country to offer free school meals up to 16

Tower Hamlets is to fund free school meals for all primary and secondary children no matter what their parents earn

Education

Education Secretary says teaching union fixated on strikes

Teachers across the country are set to walk out for two days

Education

New project to banish ‘mum guilt’ of working mothers

A new project, My Mother Worked at Imperial, aims to normalise working motherhood

Education

More schools ‘set to stay open’ in latest teacher strikes

London is still expected to be the hardest-hit region in the country during industrial action this week