Rebuild snub for over half of schools ‘at risk of closure’?
Most 'exceptional cases' applications for flagship rebuilding programme miss out?
- 1,105 schools were nominated by the end of March –more than double the number of rebuilds available.?
- Data shows that academies benefit most from the latest round of the programme.?
- Will schools need to make cutbacks to try to budget for building costs??
- Will schools have to downsize if parts of their building have to close??
Risk of school buildings collapsing now ‘very likely’, DfE says?
Government escalates dealing with school classroom safety to cross-government board after a rise in reported 'serious structural issues'?
- School blocks collapsing?is one of the six “key risks” currently facing the Department for Education, according to its annual report published today.?
- The latest report states that at the time of publication, “there are no open schools or college buildings where we know of an imminent risk to life”.?
School aims to cut energy costs with Christmas single?
A song recorded by pupils at Barn Croft Primary School in east London has already raised ￡26,000 towards solar panels?
- Barn Croft aren’t the only school trying to creatively raise funds.?
- But not all schools have access to people who can help with fundraising and those in more disadvantaged areas are unlikely to be able to raise much locally.?
- How much can the average school actually raise through fundraising initiatives, and will that be enough to cover current shortfalls??
Over 10% of lessons missed as illness surged in December?
New data shows absence was as high two weeks ago as it was at a similar point during high Covid rates last year?
- How can schools support students with catching up??
- Will there be an even greater need for resources to help bridge learning gaps??
- Will this additional learning loss be taken into account with this year’s exam grades??
Sex education: Parents lose legal challenge against curriculum?
Parents have lost a legal challenge against the teaching of young children about gender identity and sex in primary schools across Wales?
- Does this illustrate that there is still a great need to be clear about what the RSE curriculum covers and how it is taught??
- How can we better communicate this information with parents/carers??
- Do all schools feel fully confident in the delivery of the RSE curriculum??
- Do educators feel they are suitably trained to deliver the RSE curriculum and communicate with parents/carers on the subject??