Elaine Dunkley

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Education Correspondent at BBC

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School uniforms to change for four million pupils under plans

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Kate McGough |Elaine Dunkley

Image source, Kate McGough / BBCPlanned changes to school uniform policy will affect over four million pupils across England, according to new estimates from the Department for Education (DfE). The government says seven in 10 secondary schools and 35% of primary schools in England will have to reduce the number of compulsory branded items to three, plus a branded tie for secondary students.
A third of teachers reported pupil misogyny last week - survey

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Kate McGough |Elaine Dunkley

Image source, BBC News / Kate McGoughMore than a third of secondary teachers have reported misogynistic behaviour from pupils at their school in the last week, a survey commissioned by BBC News suggests. About 40% of the teachers who responded also said they felt ill-equipped to handle such conduct. The BBC asked 6,000 secondary teachers about their experiences of misogyny in the classroom, using the survey tool Teacher Tapp.
Number of young people not in work or education hits 11-year high

2 months ago | bbc.com | Elaine Dunkley

Number of young people not in work or education hits 11-year highElaine DunkleyKate McGoughEducation producer, BBC NewsBBC /Dan NelsonMore young people were not in work, education or training at the end of 2024 than at any point in the past 11 years, new data suggests. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures suggest 987,000 16-24-year-olds were not in work, education or training between October and December. That is 13.4%, or almost one out of every seven people in that age range.
Number of young people not in work or education hits 11-year high

2 months ago | aol.com | Elaine Dunkley |Kate McGough

More young people were not in work, education or training at the end of 2024 than at any point in the past 11 years, new data suggests. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures suggest 987,000 16-24-year-olds were not in work, education or training between October and December. That is 13.4%, or almost one out of every seven people in that age range. The government says every young person will be given the chance to "earn or learn" under its Youth Guarantee initiative.
'We don't just teach - we clothe the kids, feed them and brush their teeth'

Jan 28, 2025 | yahoo.com | Elaine Dunkley |Kate McGough

As the bell rings at St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy in Boston, Lincolnshire, head teacher Mrs Booth spots a little boy coming through the gates with his hood pulled up, crying. "Are you OK?" she asks in a soft voice, taking him to one side. He tells her he's been hit around the head by an adult at home. Domestic violence is not the only issue teachers here are dealing with. Four families at the school are currently homeless. Many are in severe debt.
Schools given £740m to adapt buildings for Send pupils

Dec 3, 2024 | yahoo.com | Hayley Clarke |Elaine Dunkley

The government has announced £740m of funding to increase the number of places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) in mainstream schools in England. The money, part of the £6.7bn of education spending announced in the Budget, will be targeted towards adapting school buildings to make them more accessible. In October, the National Audit Office (NAO) said parents had lost faith in a Send system “in urgent need of reform”.
Primary school pupil suspensions in England double in a decade

Nov 20, 2024 | yahoo.com | Kate McGough |Elaine Dunkley

The rate at which primary school pupils are being suspended from state schools in England has more than doubled in a decade, BBC analysis suggests. Permanent exclusion rates of primary-age pupils have also gone up - by almost 70% in the same period. Campaigners say children excluded from school at a young age experience long-term impacts. The government has acknowledged the situation is at "crisis point", and says it is determined to "drive up standards" in schools.
Free school meals trial feeds 20,000 more children

Oct 21, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Nathan Standley |Elaine Dunkley

In County Durham, the pilot scheme automatically enrolled more than 1,700 children who were previously unregistered for free school meals [Durham County Council]Thousands more children from England’s poorest households are eating a free school meal because of a new trial scheme. The pilot project, run by the Fix Our Food research programme and involving dozens of councils, is identifying previously unregistered eligible children and automatically enrolling them.
More than 850,000 youngsters not in education or employment in UK

Aug 23, 2024 | bbc.com | Christina McSorley |Elaine Dunkley

Image source, BBC/Elaine DunkleyImage caption, "Work is still a long way off for me," Rhyen says The number of 16-24 year-olds not in employment, education or training (Neet) across the UK reached 872,000 in the period April to June 2024, official estimates suggest. “I have various barriers to employment - I’ve got mental health issues, I’ve got a lot of physical health issues - but I don’t not do anything.”At 23, Rhyen feels the world of work is a long way off.
Pupil behaviour 'getting worse' at schools in England, say teachers

Mar 27, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Lauren Moss |Elaine Dunkley

Nearly one in five teachers in England has been hit by a pupil this year, a survey commissioned by the BBC says. One teacher told BBC News behaviour was a "never-ending battle". Another said spitting, swearing and chair-throwing were among the things happening often. A union says its members are reporting worsening violence and abuse from pupils since the Covid pandemic. The Department for Education (DfE) says it has invested £10m in behaviour hubs to support schools.