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Feb
Councils call for compulsory mental health counselling in all secondary schools
Every secondary school in the country should receive funding to provide compulsory independent mental health counselling to pupils, the body representing local authorities has
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Feb
National school funding formula threatened as councils demand changes
Local authorities have lodged more than 200 appeals with the Department for Education for permission to move away from the national school funding formula next year. In at least
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Feb
Northern education leaders hit back at Wilshaw claim of ‘miserable’ standards
Northern education leaders have hit back at claims by Sir Michael Wilshaw that academisation has failed to improve “miserable” standards in the region. The former
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Feb
Nick Gibb: Extra exams would cut risk to pupils’ mental health
Nick Gibb has said that the way to ensure that exam pressure does not take a toll on pupils’ mental health is to give them more exams. But teachers have taken to Twitter to
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Feb
North East Education News: Quick Links w/c 5th February
http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/15919599.Pupils_launch_eco_friendly_scheme/ – Darlington & Stockton Times, Richmond pupils launch eco-friendly scheme.
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Feb
Government failure on teacher numbers adds to pressure on schools
The Public Account Committee report says there is a growing sense of crisis for schools in England struggling to retain and develop teaching workforce. A variety of factors have
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