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Monday
21st Oct 2024
3 in 4 primary pupils hear homophobic language
Many young people come across the language on social media platform TikTok, finds report containing ‘deeply concerning’ findings
5,000 schools to play non-contact rugby under plan to grow the sport
Change comes amid fears over players’ welfare – but full-contact rugby union should be offered for under-15s and up, says review led by MAT chief
Schools close as strikes target first minister’s constituency
Support staff walkouts over pay are scheduled to last for two weeks and follow the October break meaning some pupils face being out of school for a month
Friday
18th Oct 2024
Staff with poor view of leaders in November more likely to leave
A study by Professor John Jerrim also found the higher quality staff think school leadership is, the higher their job satisfaction
New ungraded inspections risk inconsistency, trusts’ leader warns
Steve Rollett, deputy CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts, has raised concerns about Ofsted’s new ‘focus areas’ approach in ungraded inspections
New register rules could make attendance issues ‘worse’
Leaders raise concerns about new statutory attendance rules that they warn can penalise disadvantaged students or those with SEND
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McKinnell: Regional improvement teams to support schools in zero capacity areas
Schools minister tells school leaders that the DfE’s improvement teams will draw on diagnostic findings from new system of scorecards
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Thursday
17th Oct 2024
Long-term absence rates rise
Government data reveals more than 150,000 pupils missed half or more of their school time last year
Careers advisers ‘should be funded in every secondary’
Careers guidance needs to be targeted at students who are not getting it from their families, says Speakers for Schools report
Wednesday
16th Oct 2024
Private school VAT rules ‘not fit for purpose’
In a letter seen by ÌÇÐÄVlog, the Independent Schools Council says HMRC guidance regarding VAT on school fees is ‘confusing’
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Ofsted: Monday notification call does not apply to deferred inspections
The inspectorate has said that schools can be contacted on any day of the week to confirm a deferred inspection date