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Exam pressure fuels rise in Childline calls about mental health
In the Childline annual review released this week, figures show that more than a fifth – 22 per cent – of the almost 300,000 young people whom it counselled in 2016-2017 were
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Oct
Teacher apprentices will be paid on unqualified scale
Trainee teachers on a new postgraduate teaching apprenticeship will be guaranteed an unqualified teacher’s salary, the government has announced. The Department for Education
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Oct
Unauthorised absences up despite government crackdown
Unauthorised absences have risen across primary and secondary schools, despite attempts by the Government to crack down on attendance. According to recently released figures,
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Oct
English school budgets facing 'breaking point', warn Head Teachers
Head Teachers are to warn MPs that school budgets in England are facing “breaking point” after a combined £2.8bn in cuts and costs imposed upon them by the government. The
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Oct
Headteacher board elections: What you need to know
As the DfE reveals who will sit on powerful committees overseeing England’s schools system, here are the crucial facts you need to know. The HTBs are a key part of our
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Oct
David Laws: 30-hours free childcare policy 'utterly nuts'
Former schools minister says free childcare for working parents operates as “negative early years’ Pupil Premium” benefiting the wealthy, and almost prompted him
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