Call to extend free school meals to pupils from low-income migrant families

Free school meals should be permanently extended to pupils from low-income migrant families with no recourse to public funds (NRPF), according to charities. A letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has been signed by 60 organisations including the Children’s Society, Unison and Action for Children urging ministers to make the change. NRPF is a condition... Read More

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July 26, 2020

School closures could reduce pupils’ earning potential in the future, report warns

School closures could reduce young people’s earning potential in the future and damage the British economy for decades to come, a report has warned. Around a quarter of the entire workforce could have lower skills by the mid-2030s for half a century onwards, the paper from the Royal Society predicts. This could reduce pupils’ earning... Read More

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July 24, 2020

Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds could take longer to catch up – study

Secondary school children from the most advantaged families will take six months to catch up following the Covid-19 closure of schools while those from disadvantaged backgrounds could take up to a year, according to a study. Researchers from the University of Southampton also found that primary age children from advantaged families would be approximately a... Read More

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April 27, 2019

Teachers rule out detentions for student climate change truants

Teachers have voted to oppose ‘reprisals’ against pupils who walk out of school to campaign against climate change. The National Education Union (NEU) voted to stand in ‘full solidarity’ with those who have been taking part in global protests. A motion calling for teachers to oppose ‘any reprisals’ – such as detentions and exclusions –... Read More

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August 23, 2018

Pupils who sat new GCSEs not at disadvantage, says Hinds

Pupils who have taken the tougher new GCSE exams will not be at a ‘disadvantage’, the Education Secretary has said. Damian Hinds’ comments in today’s Daily Telegraph come as pupils who sat the new GCSEs are set to find out their results. The Catholic minister wrote: ‘To make sure that pupils who take the new... Read More

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July 17, 2018

Pope receives book of Laudato Si’ letters from UK primary school pupils

A handmade scrapbook full of letters written by schoolchildren from primary schools across England and Wales has been handed to Pope Francis by a representative from the international development charity CAFOD on a visit to the Vatican. Children from primary schools from Bath through to Middlesbrough wrote the letters earlier this year in the hopes... Read More

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June 25, 2018

Damian Hinds: Headteachers should decide whether to ban mobile phones

Head teachers should decide whether to ban mobile phones in the classroom, the Education Secretary has said. Catholic politician Damian Hinds said that while pupils should not be using their phones in lessons, it was up to schools to decide on the rules. It comes after Sir Michael Wilshaw, the former head of Ofsted, called... Read More

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