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Hot weather and heatwaves: guidance for schools and other education settings

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Hot weather and heatwaves: guidance for schools and other education settings

There are several ways that schools can make changes to keep children safe in hot weather, especially as children are more at risk of becoming ill with heat-related issues than adults.  The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published updated guidance …

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Education in the media: 6 June 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 6 June 2016 - Categories: Academies, Admissions, Behaviour, Child protection, Equalities, Independent schools, SEND
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Today’s news review looks at stories from the weekend and today including pieces on concerns about a group of independent schools, celebrity Melanie Sykes finding a school place for her autistic son and sexual harassment in schools.

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Education in the media: 3 June 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 3 June 2016 - Categories: Attainment gap, Careers, Term time holidays

Today’s news review looks at a Sutton Trust report about young people’s aspirations and proposals by Barnsley Council to change school term times. The Sutton Trust report The education charity...

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Education in the media: 2 June 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 2 June 2016 - Categories: SEND, Teacher Training
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...three ‘new burden’ grants (£45m in 2014-15, £32m in 2015-16 and £35.8m in 2016-17) to pay for the additional costs of implementing the reforms. We are also funding a contract...

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Education in the media: 1 June 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 1 June 2016 - Categories: Attainment gap, Equalities
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Today’s education news review looks at the Daily Telegraph’s commentary on social mobility and the European Court of Justice’s guidance ruling on headscarves and religious symbols in the workplace. Social...

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Education in the media: 31 May 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 31 May 2016 - Categories: Admissions, SEND
Classroom

This bank holiday weekend, education news stories include reports on the admission of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) at an academy in Sale, Trafford. The Dean Trust...

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Education in the media: 27 May 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 27 May 2016 - Categories: Careers, Exams and qualifications
Girl writing

...and qualifications regulator, has recognised there is room for improvement.   We’re pleased Ofqual is taking steps to improve the process, leading to more transparency and better monitoring of the...

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Edward Timpson and Jane Ellison: Our reforms are boosting the life chances of children with SEND

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 26 May 2016 - Categories: Ministerial commentary, SEND

...working hard to ensure their views are taken into account throughout. In the past few months, we have both sat down separately with parents like you to find out what’s...

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Education in the Media: 26 May 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 26 May 2016 - Categories: SEND, Teacher Training
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Today's news review welcomes the announcement that, for the first time, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will form part of the core learning for teachers, when they undertake their...

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Education in the Media: 25 May 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 25 May 2016 - Categories: Child protection, Exams and qualifications
the hands of children on playground apparatus

Today's education news review covers the announcement that Birmingham’s Children’s Services will set up a voluntary trust, and an open letter from NAHT to the Education Secretary on changes to...

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Education in the media: 24 May 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 24 May 2016 - Categories: Child protection
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Today’s education news review looks at calls from the UK’s four Children’s Commissioners for the law to be changed on smacking as they addressed the United Nations Convention on the...

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