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11
May

Worth a MOOC? Free industry recognised digital skills offer for schools and colleges

The North East Local Enterprise Partnership is supporting Accenture in rolling out their digital skills programme for school and college students aged 16+. The sessions, taught

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11
May

IFS calculates free school meals promise would cost £950m

The Institute for Fiscal Studies has calculated that Labour’s pledge to extend free school meals to all primary pupils would cost around £950m each year, with upfront costs

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11
May

Unions call for the complete removal of asbestos in schools by 2028

The Joint Union Asbestos Committee (JUAC) is asking all prospective parliamentary candidates to commit to pursuing a national policy for the phased removal of all asbestos from

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11
May

Liberal Democrats pledge £7bn to protect education funding

The Liberal Democrats have announced plans to invest nearly £7bn to protect school and college funding, the pupil premium in real terms and CPD if they win the 2017 General

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11
May

Labour announces plans for a National Education Service

The Labour Party says it will build an education service “fit for the new millennium” if it wins a majority at the forthcoming General Election. Labour said it would

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04
May

Schools struggle to provide adequate time and resources for pupils' well-being

Financial pressures faced by schools are putting a strain on the provision of mental health services, say MPs. A joint report conducted by the Education Select Committee and the

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