Education News: The Summer Round Up
From pay rises to the disadvantage gap, a lot went down in the education world this summer. We’ve rounded up some of the big headlines in case you missed them.
EPI Report – disadvantage gap will take 100 years to close
This was one of the biggest news stories of the summer. Analysis from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) has concluded that the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children in education will take 100 years to close.
https://www.tes.com/news/more-century-close-gcse-attainment-gap
First school mental health support teams will be set to work ‘by the end of 2019’
The Department for Education and Department of Health have announced that they will proceed with plans to employ thousands of extra staff to support schools with their mental health provision. The announcement also concluded that ‘trailblazer’ training will be taking place in our region at the University of Northumbria.
Teachers to receive up to 3.5% pay rise
This is one you may already be aware of – news of a pay rise for teachers landed at the start of the summer holidays. The decision, finally announced after weeks of delay, will cost £508 million over two years, but this will not be funded from new money from the Treasury.
https://www.tes.com/news/teachers-receive-35-pay-rise
Response on the SEND enquiry, alternative provision and Progress 8
The Education Select Committee released their findings on the heavily awaited ‘Forgotten children: alternative provision and the scandal of ever increasing exclusions’ report.
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmeduc/342/342.pdf