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Number of teachers in England’s state schools drops for second year in row
Number of teachers in England’s state schools drops for second year in row
Despite Labour’s promises to increase recruitment, school census shows a fall of nearly 2,000 teachers since last yearThe number of teachers working in England’s state schools has shrunk for the second year in a row, even as the government said[…]
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Created on: Jun 4, 2026 | 11:36 am
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Ofsted inspections pushing headteachers to ‘point of destruction’, union chief says
Ofsted inspections pushing headteachers to ‘point of destruction’, union chief says
NAHT leader says schools watchdog for England does not raise standards, amid opposition to ‘Nando’s-style’ scoringSchool leaders are being pressurised “to the point of destruction”, the head of a teaching union has said, as he put the education establishment “on[…]
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Created on: May 1, 2026 | 12:32 pm
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Calls for ‘student premium’ to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs
Calls for ‘student premium’ to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs
Social mobility groups say post-16 funding gap risks young people falling out of education, work and trainingA coalition of 14 social mobility organisations is urging the government to fund a “student premium” to support disadvantaged young people post-16 and prevent[…]
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Created on: Apr 28, 2026 | 02:00 am
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I’m out of a job after issues at the schools I worked for. Is it my fault? | Annalisa Barbieri
I’m out of a job after issues at the schools I worked for. Is it my fault? | Annalisa Barbieri
It feels as if your work and your identity are fused. You’ll get through this, but you may have to use this time to consider other careersI’ve been a teacher for more than 20 years and loved it. I had[…]
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Created on: Apr 26, 2026 | 01:00 am
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Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds
Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds
More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with SendTwo-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special educational needs[…]
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Created on: Apr 23, 2026 | 03:00 am
