Union NASUWT to cancel strike action following council letter

Teachers’ union NASUWT has agreed to withdraw its strike action, scheduled to take place on 30 November 2017.

 New appointment to the Welsh Education Workforce Council

Welsh education secretary Kirsty Willans has announced the appointment of Clare Jones’ to the Education Workforce Council (EWC).

Budget 2017: How will schools benefit?

The Spring Budget has been outlined by the chancellor Phillip Hammond in parliament, which includes measures designed to improve maths and computing in schools.

Premier League Primary Stars launches new Maths Attax resource

Premier League Primary Stars has launched the new maths education resource - Maths Attax.

Schools should not remind pupils of their gender, mental health expert

Schools should stop addressing students as “girls” or boys because it can reinforce gender stereotypes, a former government mental health champion has said.

 Ofqual event aims to shape the qualifications landscape

Ofqual has hosted an event for stakeholders to learn more about England’s vocational and technical qualifications landscape.

Nearly 18,000 schools are facing real terms cuts, data shows

The School Cuts website has updated its data, showing that 17,942 schools are facing real terms cuts in funding per pupil.

Campaigners crowdfund to challenge government over pupil nationality data

Campaigners have set up a crowdfunding campaign in order to take the Department for Education to the High Court following its decision to collect data on school pupil’s nationality and country of birth.

Rural Welsh schools to get £2.5m support fund

Small and rural schools in Wales are set to benefit from a £2.5 million grant to be used to encourage innovation and support greater school working.

Rise in cyberbullying counselling for schoolchildren

There has been as 12 per cent increase in the number of counselling sessions about cyberbullying held by Childline, research shows.

Free teaching toolkit co-produced by migrant young people to improve integration and inclusion in schools

Children’s charity Coram has launched a new teaching toolkit which aims to increase understanding of the experiences of migrant children and young people to improve integration and inclusion in schools.

Universal Credit roll-out could see over 50,000 more children eligible for free school meals

The Department for Education is asking for views on how the government can continue to support children most in need.

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