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Thursday
25th Sep 2025
Ex-minister calls for school funding rethink as London rolls plummet
With schools being hit by a drop in student numbers, one former education secretary warns that the per-pupil funding formula is leaving them unable to cover their fixed costs
Schools ‘can’t shoulder the burden of wider support alone’
Seven in 10 teachers say they lack the support they need from key services, such as mental health and access to learning, an NFER survey finds
Monday
22nd Sep 2025
DfE ministers’ portfolios confirmed
After Keir Starmer’s reshuffle, three new ministers joined the Department for Education. Find out who they are and what responsibilities they have
Scotland’s heads need more support on exclusion, says report
Think tank calls for ministers to make it clearer to headteachers that their school will be backed if they decide to exclude
Playing music at school ‘boosts skills for Stem careers’
Skills learned through performing music in school, such as confidence and collaboration, are valuable in a wide range of careers, new research shows
Friday
19th Sep 2025
Year 7s commonly taught by non-specialist teachers
Some 36 per cent of secondary teachers report that a non-specialist is teaching children who have just moved up to their school, a Teacher Tapp poll for ÌÇÐÄVlog shows
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Ofsted judging schools on attainment ‘could be biggest problem’
The watchdog has urgent questions to answer about its ‘secure fit’ approach to grading schools under its new inspection system, warns school leaders’ union
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Warning over lost potential of young maths high achievers
Fewer than one in 10 disadvantaged high achievers in maths at primary go on to achieve at least a B at A level, UCL research shows
7 in 10 primaries expect budget deficits as pupil numbers fall
Falling pupil rolls mean many schools are expecting to cut provision, such as reducing their curriculum offer, NFER research finds