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Teachers to rally in Canterbury as schools across Kent and Medway forced to close in second day of strike action over pay
Hundreds of teachers across Kent and Medway are striking again today in their ongoing row with the government over pay.
Free school meals: London’s mayor launches £130m scheme for primary pupils
London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has announced he is launching a £130m scheme to give every primary school pupil free school meals for the next academic year.
Will some teachers receive a 15.9% pay rise?
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has claimed that “almost every newly experienced teacher and 40% of experienced teachers will actually get pay rises up to 15.9%”.
But is she right?
Oxford University’s Ukrainian scholarships to continue
Ukrainian students displaced by the Russian invasion could study at Oxford University as part of a new scheme.
New special needs teaching block could be built at Strood high school
Strood Academy wants to open the new site, which would support 25 children on the autism spectrum
BTEC and Cambridge Technicals results delay – government releases new statement
Government orders exam boards Pearson and OCR to give regular updates
Vocational and training qualifications decline during pandemic By Robbie Meredith
The number of vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) awarded in Northern Ireland fell by about 20% during the Covid pandemic.
What are the Covid rules in schools and will they stay open this term?
Face coverings will no longer be compulsory in England’s secondary school classrooms from 20 January.
Thousands more Kent secondary and special school places needed over the next five years
Thousands more Kent secondary and special school places will be needed over the next five years.
Covid: Face mask refusals in some of England’s secondary schools spark parents’ concern
Secondary school pupils in England returned from the Christmas break this week to new advice ‒ to wear face coverings in lessons and to take lateral flow tests at school before heading into classrooms.