Number of 11-year-old pupils achieving expected standards rises again
The number of primary school pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths has risen again, official figures show.
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Lack of earmarked Government funding to tackle school asbestos ‘appalling’
The lack of earmarked funding to make schools free from the “scourge” of asbestos is “appalling”, unions have said.
Number of children looked after by local authorities rises for 10th year
The number of children looked after by local authorities has increased for the 10th year in a row.
Schools to access up to £16,000 if rated as ‘requiring improvement’ twice
Schools that were rated as “requires improvement” in their last two Ofsted inspections will have access to up to £16,000, the Government has announced.
Church warns over risk of ‘ghettoising’ faith in schools
The Government risks “ghettoising” faith perspectives by not including them in plans for relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education, the Church of England has warned.
38,000 sign petition calling for urgent reform of special education funding
A petition with more than 38,000 signatures calling for urgent increased funding for special educational needs has been handed in to the Department for Education.
Government cuts causing appalling erosion in arts education, report claims
Arts education is suffering an “appalling erosion” with around half of UK schoolchildren unable to see a play, according to a report.
‘Financial incentive for mainstream schools to permanently exclude pupils’
Mainstream schools may be choosing to permanently exclude difficult pupils for funding reasons, some alternative provision (AP) providers in England fear.
Statistics watchdog tells Education Department of ‘serious concerns’ on data use
The chairman of the UK Statistics Authority has told the Education Secretary he has “serious concerns” about his department’s use of statistics.
Families launch campaign to legally challenge Government’s special needs funding
The families of two schoolboys with special educational needs are seeking to legally challenge the Government over its SEND funding policy.