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Criticism comes as education secretary Gillian Keegan says that about 450 schools with suspected RAAC will be surveyed in next two weeks

Watchdog says that schools facing significant disruption through work to make buildings safe will be treated as an 'exceptional circumstance'

Treasury briefings spark concern after chancellor vowed to 'spend what it takes' to make classrooms safe following RAAC concerns

Several schools in the North have said they won't open until 11 September, and at least 50 schools in Essex have confirmed the presence of the risky building material, reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete

Schools minister admits more schools may have to close areas as heads' leader urges schools to carry out assessments

The risks from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) have been building for 70 years – here's how awareness of the threat has unfolded

Children's commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza tells ÌÇÐÄVlog she is 'very concerned' at lack of joint working on attendance, and calls for local alliances to become statutory

Collapse-risk concrete RAAC present at 35 schools, Scottish Government confirms, after it emerged that pupils at the 104 schools in England would be placed in temporary accommodation

This week’s education news round-up includes schools being told to close buildings 'at risk', the government's plans on pupil attendance and new guidance for PE

One trust CEO tells ÌÇÐÄVlog that the DfE 'needs to be better' as government documents reveal that schools will be told to close unsafe areas days before the start of term

Early years leaders have voiced frustration at yet another ministerial change, with Claire Coutinho replaced after just 10 months in the job

The extent of schools' and teachers' support for children in poverty sparks calls for the government to widen eligibility for free school meals

The DfE has announced plans on school attendance, including changes to reduce 'confusion' over the controversial B code for off-site education

Investigations starting next week will check if schools are helping to ensure that children exposed to exploitation or violence get the support they need

Initial teacher education is entirely university-based in Scotland and international delegates have been told that alternative routes will be resisted

A new NPQ, part of the government's SEND plans, will be available from autumn 2024 and is primarily for Sendcos, school leaders or aspiring Sendcos

Teachers and heads in Northern Ireland are 'angry' about 'stagnant' pay after deals were reached in other parts of the UK

Sector leaders call for alternatives to compulsory GCSE English and maths resits

Low student attendance since the pandemic is a 'tragedy', Jo Saxton tells ÌÇÐÄVlog, but insists measures to protect grade levels will not be necessary from next year

ÌÇÐÄVlog' education news round-up includes reaction to this week's GCSE results and analysis of the major trends

The latest GCSE results for England reveal that the attainment gap between London and the rest of England is wider than before the pandemic as exam grading returns to 'normal'

Sector leaders also warn that this year's results show the Covid pandemic and cost-of-living crisis continue to have a major effect on disadvantaged pupils' attainment

Schools in England received this year's GCSE results today. Find out how your subject performed

Wales' GCSE results for 2023 show that 21.7 per cent of entries were graded A/7 or above – a fall on last year's figures