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Jan
Primary schools given help to support pupils' mental health
The Duchess of Cambridge has spoken of the pressure on teachers which leaves them unable to find time to help children as much as they would like. The Duchess, who has two young
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Jan
Free infant lunches policy doubled take-up of school meals
The introduction of free lunches for all infants has more than doubled the take-up of school meals, new research shows. However, it also says almost a third of school leaders (31
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Jan
North East Education News, w/c 22nd January 2018
http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/15887475.Primary_school_expanded_as_town__39_s_population_set_to_increase_rapidly/ – Darlington & Stockton Times,
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Jan
Big rise in teachers relying on handouts to pay rent
Teachers are also applying for grants to cover their transport costs and utility bills. Hundreds of teachers are asking for charitable handouts to keep them from homelessness,
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Jan
Flagship social mobility programme risked 'overloading' schools, DfE official reveals
The government’s flagship scheme to improve social mobility in 12 ‘cold spots’ in England risked overloading schools, a Department for Education official has
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Jan
Rocky start for Ofsted's Bold Beginnings Report
Ofsted’s Bold Beginnings report, published in November, upset many practitioners by calling the Reception Year a “false start” for many children. In recent weeks the debate
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