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Schools lack resources to keep pupils with SEND Report reveals inconsistent support for pupils with SEND who are out of school and at risk of leaving

Schools lack resources to keep pupils with SEND – Ofsted.
Report reveals inconsistent support for pupils with SEND who are out of school and at risk of leaving.
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On-screen assessment unlikely until 2030s, says exams chief Ofqual announces proposals to regulate on-screen assessment - but says digital exams unlikely in the most popular subjects for the ‘foreseeable future’

On-screen assessment unlikely until 2030s, says exams chief.
Ofqual announces proposals for on-screen assessment – but says digital exams unlikely in most popular subjects for ‘foreseeable future’.
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SEND first class: How groundbreaking partnership are rethinking SEND support The Sutton Life Centre is one of several partnerships between colleges and external partners where SEND learners are prepared not only to access education, but to build a future beyond it

The Sutton Life Centre is one of several partnerships between colleges and external partners, where SEND learners are prepared to access education, and to build a future beyond it.
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Ministers promise 50,000 new apprenticeships in bid to tackle youth unemployment The Prime Minister has expressed his desire to see apprenticeships treated with the same respect as degree courses.

Ministers promise 50,000 new apprenticeships in bid to tackle youth unemployment.
PM says he wants to see apprenticeships treated with the same respect as degree courses.
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Officials hesitate over V Level licence model Ministers are still deciding whether V Levels will be developed under the same single-licence model as T Levels, a senior DfE official has revealed.

Officials hesitate over V Level licence model.
DfE is also seeking views on whether the new qualification should be ‘small’ or ‘medium’ sized.
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Ministers face calls to explain how £6bn Send funding hole will be paid for Bridget Phillipson tells MPs that Send costs in England will not fall on core schools funding but on government budget

Ministers face calls to explain how £6bn SEND 'funding hole' will be paid for.
Bridget Phillipson tells MPs SEND costs in England will not fall on core schools funding but on government budget.
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White paper asks colleges to do more with less, says IFS Top economists warn that the government's further education and skills reform plans 'do not add up to a coherent strategy'

White paper asks colleges to do more with less, says @theifs.bsky.social
Skills reforms 'do not add up to a coherent strategy', think tank also warns.
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Keir Starmer visits Peterborough to mark free school meal expansion Tens of thousands of children in the region are set to be eligible for the scheme, the government says.

Prime Minister and Education Secretary visit Welland Academy (part of Greenwood Academies Trust) to mark free school meal expansion.
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Businesses claim offering school children work experience is ‘too time consuming’ CEC is calling on schools and employers to sign up to its new approach to work experience to help give young people more choice

Businesses claim offering school children work experience is ‘too time consuming’.
@careerent.bsky.social calls on schools and employers to sign up to its new approach to work experience.
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Why do teachers get such a bad deal on maternity pay? With women making up the vast majority of the workforce, could better maternity leave pay help tackle the teacher retention crisis?

Why do teachers get such a bad deal on maternity pay?
With women making up the vast majority of the workforce, could better maternity leave pay help tackle the teacher retention crisis?
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PM says special educational needs ‘raised with me more than any other issue’ Sir Keir Starmer made his comments during a visit to a school breakfast club in Reading.

PM says special educational needs ‘raised with me more than any other issue’
Sir Keir Starmer made his comments during a visit to a school breakfast club in Reading.
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Almost one million young people still not in work or education, figures show Whilst the figure has dropped slightly, it still equates to one-in-eight young people in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Almost one million young people still not in work or education, figures show
Almost a million young people are still out of work, education or training, new data suggests.
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Increase in mature students ‘sign of sluggish UK economy’ First post-Covid increase in early undergraduate applications among mature students shows adults are rethinking their options in times of economic crisis

First post-Covid increase in mature students ‘sign of sluggish UK economy’.
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Budget 2025: What schools need from Rachel Reeves With the chancellor due to deliver her Budget next week, Michael Green recommends four financial priorities that would not only give schools stability but also benefit the wider economy

Budget 2025: What schools need from Rachel Reeves, according to @michaelsgreen.bsky.social in @tesmagazine.bsky.social
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Levy on international students’ tuition fees not in best interest of UK, says leader of top university Duncan Ivison, president of Manchester University, says government’s 6% surcharge plan will ‘hurt the sector’

Levy on international students’ tuition fees not in best interest of UK, says @duncanivison.bsky.social, president and VC of @manchester.ac.uk
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Universities fear being left out of NHS workforce plans Medical training organisations write to health secretary Wes Streeting as call for evidence takes ‘narrow focus’

Universities fear being left out of NHS workforce plans.
Medical training organisations write to health secretary Wes Streeting as call for evidence takes ‘narrow focus’.
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DfE announces three new deputy FE commissioners The Department for Education has bolstered the FE Commissioner’s team with three new deputies amid a shake-up of its FE oversight regime

DfE announces three new deputy FE commissioners
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Analysis of 2025-26 attendance rates so far shows absence levels remain 'stubbornly high' compared with figures from the same time last year.
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International fee levy ‘likely’ in Scotland after 2026 election ‘Clever’ linkage to maintenance grants could encourage Scottish policymakers to adopt Westminster proposal, conference hears

International fee levy ‘likely’ in Scotland after 2026 election.
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Prevent: Statutory duty led to ‘over-reporting’ of referrals Independent commission into counterterrorism slams high rate of ‘unnecessary’ Prevent referrals

Statutory Prevent duty led to ‘over-reporting’ of referrals in colleges, review finds.
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Schools at SEND 'breaking point' as admission gap grows Some schools are at "breaking point" amid a widening gap between the schools with the most and fewest numbers of pupils with education, health and care plans, research warns. The National Foundation…

Schools at ‘breaking point’ over SEND pressure as admission gap grows.
@thenfer.bsky.social investigated the characteristics behind "high-SEND" schools - @samanthajbooth.bsky.social @schoolsweek.bsky.social breaks down the report's key findings.
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Phillipson urged to outline how DfE will 'co-create' SEND reforms Education committee chair Helen Hayes asks education secretary for 'specific' steps being taken to involve schools and parents in plans as 'equal participants'

Phillipson urged by Education Select Committee chair @helenhayes.bsky.social to outline how DfE will ‘co-create’ SEND reforms.
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Degree apprenticeships less accessible to disadvantaged young people than Russell Group unis Research reignites warnings that the route risks becoming 'another middle-class preserve'

Degree apprenticeships less accessible to disadvantaged young people than Russell Group unis.
Research reignites warnings that the route risks becoming 'another middle-class preserve'.
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School readiness target 'risky', experts tell MPs Experts fear a focus on those 'closest to the line' as ministers impose 75% school readiness aim

Government school readiness target ‘risky’, say experts.
Experts fear an over-focus on those 'closest to the line' as ministers impose 75% school readiness aim.
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DfE sets AI-powered attendance targets for schools Headteachers’ leaders dismiss new individual attendance targets for every school as a ‘Whitehall diktat’ that will be an extra burden on staff

DfE sets AI-powered attendance targets for schools.
Headteachers’ leaders dismiss new targets as a ‘Whitehall diktat’ that will be an extra burden on staff.
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DfE sets out apprenticeship intervention rules for new Ofsted regime Sanctions on poor-performing training providers will be considered on a case-by-case basis as Ofsted's new inspection regime beds in

DfE sets out apprenticeship intervention rules for new Ofsted regime.
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The curriculum review is levelling up, not 'dumbing down' The national curriculum review and government’s response offer a compelling road map to elevate our education system from good to great, says Sir Hamid Patel

Critics claiming the curriculum review ‘dumbs down’ Gove's education reforms are way off the mark, says Sir Hamid Patel, CEO of @staracademies.org in @schoolsweek.bsky.social
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Number of unfilled primary school places in England hits record high IfG report shows London has been disproportionately affected by drop in pupil numbers

Number of unfilled primary school places in England hits record high.
@instituteforgovernment.org.uk report shows London has been disproportionately affected by drop in pupil numbers.
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New dental university being considered in Weymouth regeneration Dorset Council is considering a number of proposals for Weymouth, including a new university.

New university specialising in dentistry being considered as part of Weymouth's regeneration.
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Becky Francis: How we reached our curriculum recommendations In an exclusive interview, curriculum and assessment review lead Becky Francis speaks to Tes about its recommendations and the evidence underpinning them

'How we reached our curriculum recommendations' - @beckyfrancis.bsky.social
Interview exclusive with curriculum and assessment review lead from @tesmagazine.bsky.social