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  • 1 week ago | schoolsweek.co.uk | Jack Dyson

    Child poverty: Schools ‘have no time’ to wait for strategy Unions urge government not to 'kick the can down the road' amid reports of delays to flagship Labour strategy Unions urge government not to 'kick the can down the road' amid reports of delays to flagship Labour strategy Ministers have been urged to show more “urgency” on tackling child poverty amid fears schools will be expected to further “plug the gap”, following reports the government’s flagship strategy is delayed. The Guardian...

  • 1 week ago | schoolsweek.co.uk | Jack Dyson

    Biggest-ever academy trust merger given minister greenlight Catholic mega MAT set to become second biggest in England as bosses eye September launch Catholic mega MAT set to become second biggest in England as bosses eye September launch More from this theme Recent articles Catholic merger plans that would create England’s second biggest multi-academy trust have been given the go-ahead, after being referred to ministers to rule on.

  • 2 weeks ago | schoolsweek.co.uk | Jack Dyson

    More from this theme Recent articles Schools could be forced to abandon plans to go green after the government quietly ditched its £80 million low-carbon skills fund to help leaders draw up applications to access emissions-cutting cash. The LCSF has been axed this year, having allocated sums to hundreds of schools since 2020.

  • 2 weeks ago | schoolsweek.co.uk | Jack Dyson

    Speech and language pilot extended, but funding is cut Early language support for every child pilot gets extension, but funding reduced despite aim to reach more children Early language support for every child pilot gets extension, but funding reduced despite aim to reach more children A multi-million-pound trial identifying children under 11 with speech and language needs has been extended – albeit with less funding – as government says the scheme “paves the way to a reformed SEND system”....

  • 2 weeks ago | schoolsweek.co.uk | Jack Dyson

    More from this theme Recent articles Many councils have effectively frozen special school budgets again this year, with leaders sounding the alarm that £1 billion of extra SEND funding is “not getting anywhere near children”. In November, chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the core schools budget would increase by £2.3 billion next year, with £1 billion specifically for high needs.

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