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Councils have paid out £10m over asbestos in schools

05/12/2016 - 11:33

Councils in England have paid out over £10 million in compensation claims related to asbestos in schools, figures show.

Over 80,000 new free school places to be created

20/09/2016 - 09:56

The government has given the green light for 77 new free schools to be opened over the next few years, providing spaces for over 80,000 pupils.

Merton Council criticised for unnecessary secrecy over new secondary school

12/08/2016 - 11:19

Merton Council has been accused of being unnecessarily secretive about plans to build a new secondary school in Wimbledon.

Renewed calls to remove asbestos from school buildings

04/07/2016 - 12:25

There have been renewed calls for the removal of asbestos from all school and college buildings.

Edinburgh school closure inquiry to begin after school holidays

18/05/2016 - 12:23

The City of Edinburgh Council has confirmed that an independent inquiry into the schools closure crisis will begin after the summer holidays, after 17 schools were closed due to building safety fears.

Tottenham Hotspur looking to open London academy

13/05/2016 - 09:47

Tottenham Hotspur football club is reportedly looking to open an academy in London with a leading independent school.

Poor building design is impacting pupils’ learning, RIBA warns

11/05/2016 - 11:15

The poor design and quality of school buildings is damaging pupils’ health and learning, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has warned.

Edinburgh schools may remain shut until August

29/04/2016 - 16:05

A few of the 17 Edinburgh schools shut down over serious safety concerns may remain closed to students until August, according to reports from BBC Scotland.

Edinburgh school pupils moved to alternate teaching centres

26/04/2016 - 11:43

A number of primary school pupils have been moved to alternative teaching centers, after their schools were closed due to safety concerns.

All 17 Edinburgh schools found to have faults

15/04/2016 - 11:21

Faults have been found in all 17 Edinburgh schools closed over safety concerns.

Some pupils return to school in Edinburgh, but no timescale set for repairs

13/04/2016 - 11:56

Around half of the pupils are set to return to school after the closure of 17 schools across Edinburgh due to safety concerns.

9,000 Edinburgh pupils unable to return to school over safety concerns

11/04/2016 - 11:33

A total of 17 schools across Edinburgh have been shut down due to safety concerns, leaving at least 9,000 pupils unable to return to school after the Easter break.

NUT protests against academy plan

24/03/2016 - 11:25

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has organised protest rallies in London, Birmingham, Newcastle and other cities to campaign against the government’s plan to force all schools in England to become academies.

Plans unveiled for new specialist autism school

08/03/2016 - 14:09

A proposal has been submitted to open a new free school for children with autism, due to become operational in Barnet in September 2018, if approved by the Department for Education (DfE).

Head criticises ‘deplorable’ school buildings in Wales

16/02/2016 - 11:33

A head teacher has criticised the ‘deplorable’ state of school buildings in Wales, warning a generation of buildings suffer from issues such as leaking roofs, poor windows and cold classrooms.

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