#school-closures

#school-closures

According to the Education Policy Institute, London may be worst hit as a declining birthrate coincides with families moving away from the capital or sending their children to private schools. In fact, nine out of ten local UK authorities predicted to have the most significant drop in pupil numbers are in the capital, with places such as Westminster, Lambeth and Southwark being among the worst hit.

Barack Obama has admitted he has been digging himself out of a hole with his wife Michelle for years. The former United States president, 64, revealed he is on level ground with his partner, 61, eight years after leaving the White House. He made the comments during the London leg of his European speaking tour, in which he also criticised Donald Trump's recent comments about autism and the decision to shut schools during lockdown.

The data reflects that the district's current approach is not working, and urgent transformational change is necessary to improve outcomes for all Austin ISD students," TEA Commissioner Mike Morath said in the letter.

More than 50 private schools across England have announced closures so far this year, following the introduction of Labour's 20% VAT on school fees in January 2025.