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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Education unions urge Keir Starmer to scrap cruel' two-child benefit cap

Teaching unions demand removal of the two-child benefit cap, citing harm to children, increased poverty and negative impacts on learning and school staff.
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Compulsory reading test to be introduced for 13-year-olds

Government plans mandatory Year 8 reading assessments with results shared to the Department for Education and Ofsted, prompting teaching union criticism.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ofsted to press ahead with new inspection regime despite opposition

England's schools watchdog, Ofsted, is to press ahead with the introduction of its new inspection regime in November, including a colour-coded report card for parents, despite widespread opposition from headteachers and unions. An exceptional judgment will become the highest of five grades to be awarded across six different inspection areas, as first reported in the Guardian last month, as part of the overhaul prompted by the suicide of the Reading headteacher Ruth Perry after a visit by Ofsted.
Education
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Ofsted's new inspection proposals are vague and out of date, say experts

Proposed changes to school inspections have been criticized as cosmetic and vague, failing to address core issues.
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