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Thinktank Calls for Relationship Violence Prevention Leads in Schools
A thinktank is recommending that secondary schools in England and Wales appoint relationship violence prevention leads and provide training to teachers, after research revealed that almost a third of teachers have never received any training on the topic, and that only 50% of young people said their...
Thinktank Calls for Relationship Violence Prevention Leads in Schools
A thinktank is recommending that secondary schools in England and Wales appoint relationship violence prevention leads and provide training to teachers, after research revealed that almost a third of teachers have never received any training on the topic, and that only 50% of young people said their...
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40% Bias Score
UK Teacher Recruitment Target Unlikely to be Met
The UK government's plan to hire 6,500 more teachers in England by the end of parliament is unlikely to succeed, warns the National Audit Office, due to rising secondary school enrollment and a broader teacher shortage, particularly impacting further education colleges.
UK Teacher Recruitment Target Unlikely to be Met
The UK government's plan to hire 6,500 more teachers in England by the end of parliament is unlikely to succeed, warns the National Audit Office, due to rising secondary school enrollment and a broader teacher shortage, particularly impacting further education colleges.
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52% Bias Score
UK Student Loan System Faces "Critical Collapse", AI Overhaul Planned
Outdated IT systems at the UK's Student Loans Company (SLC) risk leaving millions of students without loans and expose their data to hackers; Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is initiating an AI-driven overhaul to modernize the system, reduce costs, and enhance data security.
UK Student Loan System Faces "Critical Collapse", AI Overhaul Planned
Outdated IT systems at the UK's Student Loans Company (SLC) risk leaving millions of students without loans and expose their data to hackers; Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is initiating an AI-driven overhaul to modernize the system, reduce costs, and enhance data security.
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56% Bias Score
UK Curriculum Review: GCSE Policy Change Likely
The UK government-backed curriculum review will likely end the English Baccalaureate (Ebacc) GCSE policy while maintaining national primary school tests, aiming for high standards for all students and reforming special educational needs support.
UK Curriculum Review: GCSE Policy Change Likely
The UK government-backed curriculum review will likely end the English Baccalaureate (Ebacc) GCSE policy while maintaining national primary school tests, aiming for high standards for all students and reforming special educational needs support.
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36% Bias Score
UK Supply Teacher Agencies Profit from Teacher Shortage
UK supply teacher agencies are pocketing hundreds of millions of pounds in fees, profiting from a teacher shortage that costs schools over \£1.2 billion annually, while rewarding staff with lavish trips; critics condemn the excessive profits.
UK Supply Teacher Agencies Profit from Teacher Shortage
UK supply teacher agencies are pocketing hundreds of millions of pounds in fees, profiting from a teacher shortage that costs schools over \£1.2 billion annually, while rewarding staff with lavish trips; critics condemn the excessive profits.
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64% Bias Score
UK's New School Rating System Faces Widespread Criticism
England's new school rating system, costing £6.2 million and replacing single-word judgments with a nine-area assessment, faces widespread criticism for being rushed, flawed, and potentially worsening teacher stress; the redesign, launched September 2024, follows a headteacher's suicide linked to Of...
UK's New School Rating System Faces Widespread Criticism
England's new school rating system, costing £6.2 million and replacing single-word judgments with a nine-area assessment, faces widespread criticism for being rushed, flawed, and potentially worsening teacher stress; the redesign, launched September 2024, follows a headteacher's suicide linked to Of...
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56% Bias Score
UK Government's Teacher Recruitment Plan Faces Doubt Amidst Shortage
A UK government plan to add 6,500 teachers funded by a tax on private schools is questioned by a new report which highlights a lack of a delivery plan and the significant challenge in meeting the pledge amidst growing student numbers and historically missed recruitment targets.
UK Government's Teacher Recruitment Plan Faces Doubt Amidst Shortage
A UK government plan to add 6,500 teachers funded by a tax on private schools is questioned by a new report which highlights a lack of a delivery plan and the significant challenge in meeting the pledge amidst growing student numbers and historically missed recruitment targets.
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40% Bias Score
Rising School Administrative Costs Due to Expansion of Executive Roles
The expansion of corporate-style executive roles within schools, particularly in multi-academy trusts (MATs), is causing a significant increase in administrative costs, diverting funds from essential services and leading to larger class sizes, fewer support services, and reduced educational quality.
Rising School Administrative Costs Due to Expansion of Executive Roles
The expansion of corporate-style executive roles within schools, particularly in multi-academy trusts (MATs), is causing a significant increase in administrative costs, diverting funds from essential services and leading to larger class sizes, fewer support services, and reduced educational quality.
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64% Bias Score
UK NEET Rate Reaches 11-Year High, Sparking Calls for Education Reform
The number of young people in England not in education, employment, or training (NEETs) has risen to almost 1 million, the highest in 11 years, due to a school system failing to meet diverse needs and exacerbated by ethnic and regional inequalities, prompting calls for policy changes and devolution ...
UK NEET Rate Reaches 11-Year High, Sparking Calls for Education Reform
The number of young people in England not in education, employment, or training (NEETs) has risen to almost 1 million, the highest in 11 years, due to a school system failing to meet diverse needs and exacerbated by ethnic and regional inequalities, prompting calls for policy changes and devolution ...
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44% Bias Score
\$5 Billion SEND Funding Crisis Threatens English Councils
England's special educational needs (SEND) system faces a \$5 billion funding crisis by March 2026, threatening 60-70 councils with bankruptcy due to rising costs, increased demand, and insufficient state provision, forcing reliance on expensive private schools.
\$5 Billion SEND Funding Crisis Threatens English Councils
England's special educational needs (SEND) system faces a \$5 billion funding crisis by March 2026, threatening 60-70 councils with bankruptcy due to rising costs, increased demand, and insufficient state provision, forcing reliance on expensive private schools.
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52% Bias Score
UK Children's Bill Criticized for Overlooking Systemic Education Issues
The Guardian criticizes the UK's children's wellbeing and schools bill for overlooking systemic issues in the education system, such as low pupil life satisfaction, high exclusion rates, and teacher shortages, while focusing on academy freedoms; it calls for evidence-based policy and greater teacher...
UK Children's Bill Criticized for Overlooking Systemic Education Issues
The Guardian criticizes the UK's children's wellbeing and schools bill for overlooking systemic issues in the education system, such as low pupil life satisfaction, high exclusion rates, and teacher shortages, while focusing on academy freedoms; it calls for evidence-based policy and greater teacher...
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48% Bias Score
UK Schools Demand Clearer Guidance on Pupil-on-Pupil Sexual Abuse
Women's charities are demanding clearer guidance for UK schools on handling widespread pupil-on-pupil sexual abuse, citing a 2016 inquiry reporting 600 school rapes over three years and widespread sexual harassment, with online pornography identified as a key factor.
UK Schools Demand Clearer Guidance on Pupil-on-Pupil Sexual Abuse
Women's charities are demanding clearer guidance for UK schools on handling widespread pupil-on-pupil sexual abuse, citing a 2016 inquiry reporting 600 school rapes over three years and widespread sexual harassment, with online pornography identified as a key factor.
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40% Bias Score
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