Government called on to ensure children in unregistered schools are safe

Hackney Council’s Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Commission has released a report into unregistered educational settings, calling on the government to strengthen legislation to ensure children in unregistered ‘schools’ are safe.

£26m fund for English hubs to boost child literacy

A Centre of Excellence for Literacy Teaching has been announced by education secretary Justine Greening to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds master the basics of reading in primary school.

 Healthy snacking resources for primary schools to be launched

Change4Life will be launching a suite of new resources for primary schools in order to inform pupils and families about healthier snacking choices.

Spike in exam malpractice by school staff

The number of penalties that have been issued to school and college staff for exam malpractice has increased by nearly 150 per cent.

Scottish teachers threaten to strike over pay

The EIS has warned that the pay of Scotland’s teachers must be substantially improved this year if strike action in schools is to be avoided.

Cash boost for charity urging professionals to take up teaching

A scheme to encourage the best experienced professionals to swap the boardroom for the classroom is to be backed by government funding to expand into Hastings.

Waitrose bans selling energy drinks to schoolchildren

Supermarket Waitrose has put a ban on the sale of energy drinks to under-16s due to concerns about its high levels of sugar and caffeine.

London Mayor encourages schools to take up knife wands

As part of measures to crack down on knife crime, London’s mayor Sadiq Khan is urging schools across the capital to take up his offer of using a knife detection wand.

Teacher training applications fall

The number of people applying for teacher training has decreased by 6,510 in comparison to the previous year.

Pupils need to be prepared for social media pressures

New research commissioned by Anne Longfield shows that schools need to help to prepare pupils for the demands of social media.

Pupils should limit snacks to two a day, PHE says

Public Health England (PHE) has launched the first Change4Life campaign in order to promote healthier snacks.

  Maximum classroom temperature needs to be established, EIS says

The EIS has called on the Scottish Government to establish a maximum acceptable temperature in Scotland’s schools.

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