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When disadvantaged pupils fall behind, the untapped potential is not just a moral disaster but an economic one too
Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers set to walk out on Wednesday in co-ordinated action
Achievement, attendance and recruitment levels fail to recover from Covid’s battering
Workers from rail, teaching and university sectors to walk out on February 1 in co-ordinated action over pay
Too much of our testing regime still remains fixated on being able to regurgitate information
Biggest education union announces seven days of walkouts in February and March
Poor numeracy is a problem, but Rishi Sunak needs to show his workings for compulsory maths until age 18
Educators welcome government plans but say without investment proposal is ‘unachievable’
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Six months after relocating from London, the former FT columnist has a new perspective on what really matters
If we are going to reskill the workforce, we must start with delivering in schools
Nurseries forced to close and class sizes growing in schools and colleges, finds inspectorate
British schools face barriers to keeping cash management classes on curriculum, despite students’ desire to learn
Schools minister says health agency ‘working closely with schools’ after increase in scarlet fever infections
Removing the VAT exemption is harder than it looks, and may backfire if it prompts scrutiny of the party’s tax-raising plans
Staff shortages emerge in key subjects as recruitment slumps, with science among worst affected
Labour’s pledge to scrap charity status for private schools hints at its limitations in upholding broader tax promises
UK prime minister defends support for VAT exemption as Labour argues money should be put to ‘good use’
Institutions coping with the impact of social problems on children are more likely to be found wanting by inspectors
Historic walkouts come as unions call for ‘meaningful’ pay rises amid mounting strain across education system
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