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Friday
9th Aug 2024
Unauthorised absence rising but attendance has improved
Unauthorised absence has risen by 80 per cent in secondary schools since the pandemic, new EPI analysis shows
Ofsted told to improve ‘inconsistent’ inspection data
Concern raised by official statistics watchdog over the way Ofsted records ‘incomplete’ inspections
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Monday
5th Aug 2024
Now Teach scheme ‘rescued’ by 11th hour funding
Teacher recruitment programme for career changers can now continue from September 2025 despite having had its funding axed by the previous government
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NEU recommends that teachers accept pay deal
The advice to accept a 5.5% rise for 2024-25 suggests teacher strikes over pay are unlikely next year
Friday
2nd Aug 2024
Ministers urged to attend crunch talks to avoid Oak legal action
Government talks with BESA and other bodies bringing a judicial review over Oak National Academy have not yet found a way to halt the legal action, ÌÇÐÄVlog understands
‘New home PPA rules must work for parents’
Dame Alison Peacock, chief executive of the Chartered College of Teaching, tells ÌÇÐÄVlog the government must support leaders to ensure new PPA rules enable flexible working
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Wednesday
31st Jul 2024
Government urged to protect teachers as misconduct claims rise
The Teaching Regulation Agency warned that an increase in referrals has been ‘largely driven’ by complaints made by members of the public
Concern as blame for unsafe buildings ‘shifts’ towards trusts
Academy trusts that fail to keep their school estate safe could be hit with a Notice to Improve, despite trust leaders warning that they don’t have funding for repair works
Scottish union seeks pay breakthrough like in England
The EIS union highlights that the pay offer for teachers in Scotland is significantly below the 5.5 per cent rise for teachers south of the border