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Friday
18th Oct 2024
New register rules could make attendance issues ‘worse’
Leaders raise concerns about new statutory attendance rules that they warn can penalise disadvantaged students or those with SEND
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McKinnell: Regional improvement teams to support schools in zero capacity areas
Schools minister tells school leaders that the DfE’s improvement teams will draw on diagnostic findings from new system of scorecards
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Thursday
17th Oct 2024
Long-term absence rates rise
Government data reveals more than 150,000 pupils missed half or more of their school time last year
Careers advisers ‘should be funded in every secondary’
Careers guidance needs to be targeted at students who are not getting it from their families, says Speakers for Schools report
Wednesday
16th Oct 2024
Private school VAT rules ‘not fit for purpose’
In a letter seen by 91¶¶Òõ, the Independent Schools Council says HMRC guidance regarding VAT on school fees is ‘confusing’
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Ofsted: Monday notification call does not apply to deferred inspections
The inspectorate has said that schools can be contacted on any day of the week to confirm a deferred inspection date
Third of parents ‘more relaxed’ about children missing school
A significant proportion of parents have changed their attitude towards school attendance since the pandemic, a Parentkind poll shows
Tuesday
15th Oct 2024
Phillipson: Pupil poverty comes at a ‘personal cost’ to school staff
Coping with the effects of societal failure means school staff are less able to focus on children’s academic outcomes, says education secretary Bridget Phillipson
Schools offered free service to protect against cyberattacks
Schools encouraged to sign up for service developed by the National Cyber Security Centre
De Souza wants more support for neurodevelopmental conditions
Children’s commissioner calls for urgent changes in mainstream schools as a report finds that 400,000 children are seeking support from health services for a suspected neurodevelopmental condition