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How we’re protecting schools and colleges from disruptive strike action

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Minimum Service Levels

We’re working to introduce minimum service levels in schools and colleges to protect children, young people and parents from the damaging impact of future strike action. The follows the disruption during industrial action last academic year, which resulted in over …

Everything you need to know about NASUWT’s Action Short of Strike Action 

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Action short of strike action

The National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) has announced it will be taking Action Short of Strike Action from Monday 18 September 2023.   This doesn’t mean that teachers are going on strike again.   Earlier this year, schoolteachers in …

GCSE results day: What to do if you didn’t get the grades you were expecting

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Pupils across the country will have found out their GCSE results today.  Exams and grading return to normal this year, meaning grades have only been determined by the number of marks achieved in your assessments.   For students moving on to …

Free schools – how we are creating 12,000 new school places in disadvantaged areas

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We want every child to have access to a great education on their doorstep. That is why we are creating 15 new free schools in the most disadvantaged areas of the country, creating 12,000 additional school places for young people. …

Results day 2023: Everything you need to know about A level, AS level and T Level results day

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results day 2023

Hundreds of thousands of students across England have now found out what they achieved in their A level, AS level, T Level, and level 3 vocational and technical qualifications.   Here, we answer some of your questions.   What does the …

Exam results: 5 tips for parents and carers on supporting your child with results day

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exam stress support

We know results day can be a stressful time for everyone, and it can feel like there’s a lot riding on the grades that your child gets.   Whatever their results, it’s important to remember that there are many different options …

Teacher recruitment and retention: How we’re helping former teachers return to education

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Schools in England now have more teachers than ever before, but we know there’s even more we can do to make sure we’re recruiting the best and brightest educators for our young people.   Alongside other initiatives, encouraging former teachers to …

A Level and T Level results day: What to do if you don’t get the grades you need for your university course

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returning teachers

It can feel like there’s a lot riding on A Level, T Level and VTQ results day but if you don’t get your predicted grades, don’t worry. It doesn’t mean that your education journey stops here. Exams and grading return …