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Hundreds of thousands of children in PVI settings set to miss out when free school meals is expanded | Nursery World
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Around 290,000 children in families in receipt of Universal Credit will miss out on free school meals from September because they attend a PVI setting, suggests new research.
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New guidance on school uniform: all you need to know | TES
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From September 2026, a new legal limit on the number of compulsory branded uniform items will be introduced. To plan wisely, schools should start preparing now
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Check out our latest Weekly Round-Up! A look back at the main education news and policy stories appearing this week and a peek forward at what's coming up in the next seven days https://t.co/lHSHSU7vCp
#ednews #edpolicy #ukedchat
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Steve Besley's Education Eye: detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education (week ending 24 October 2025) https://t.co/7Jsnn9gPAz
#edpolicy #sltchat
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Check out our latest Weekly Round-Up! A look back at the main education news and policy stories appearing this week and a peek forward at what's coming up in the next seven days https://t.co/lHSHSU7vCp
#ednews #edpolicy #ukedchat
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Steve Besley's Education Eye: detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education (week ending 24 October 2025) https://t.co/7Jsnn9gPAz
#edpolicy #sltchat
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All the SEND reforms Labour could introduce, and how likely they are | The i Paper
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The i Paper and the Centre for Young Lives have ranked all the potential changes Labour could make to EHCPs for SEND pupils
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What does it mean? No one knows: six-seven meme invades UK classrooms | The Guardian
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Four out of five secondary school teachers surveyed say they have heard perplexing viral phrase called out
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Children missing more than half of classes increases as overall absence falls | The National
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The Department for Education said it is ‘slowing the stubborn rise in severe absence’.
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Children missing more than half of classes increases as overall absence falls | Independent
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The Department for Education said it is ‘slowing the stubborn rise in severe absence’.
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Phillipson not addressing issues facing black children in education, Abbott says | The Standard
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The longest-serving female MP, who holds the title Mother of the House, said ‘colour blindness’ when it comes to education is ‘rampant’.
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Scotland's supply teacher bill hits £77 million a year as desperate councils are forced to plug gaps | Daily Mail
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Supply teachers are costing Scotland's councils an 'eye-watering' £77 million a year to plug gaps in the dwindling workforce.
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Shorter summer break could ease school fatigue for pupils and teachers - expert | STV News
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Former teacher and education leader Gillian Hunt calls for all schools to have a four-term year as the current system does not 'serve modern society'.
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Scotland: Three-term school year blamed for tiring out teachers and pupils | The Times
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An education expert is calling for a shake-up of the traditional timetable by introducing four terms and shortening the long summer holiday
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Bill for Scotland's supply teachers increases to £75m | Herald Scotland
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The real cost may even be higher, as East Lothian, East Renfrewshire and Midlothian Councils were unable to provide details of their spend.
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Shorter summer break could ease school fatigue for pupils and teachers - expert | The Scotsman
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Paper recommends four-term year with two-week break in October because current system does not ‘serve modern society’
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Phillipson not addressing issues facing black children in education, Abbott says | Independent
independent.co.uk
The longest-serving female MP, who holds the title Mother of the House, said ‘colour blindness’ when it comes to education is ‘rampant’.
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Having autism should not mean having to fight for our education | BBC News
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The Institute for Public Policy Research says there should be more comprehensive support for Send students in mainstream schools.
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NI school principals urged to freeze staff recruitment in bid to save cash | BBC News
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In an unusual letter to school principals Richard Pengelly said they should "take all reasonable steps to contain expenditure".
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Northern Ireland: Girls have 'legal right to challenge schools to wear trousers' | BBC News
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Givan said new laws on school uniform meant schools legally have to listen to their pupils voice.
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