Exclusive: The Conservatives' wraparound childcare programme underspent by almost a fifth, with affordability challenges and a lack of demand from parents hitting school take-up. schoolsweek.co.uk/conservative...

Conservatives' wraparound childcare scheme underspent by a fifth

The Conservatives’ wraparound scheme was hit with affordability challenges and a lack of demand from parents

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Targeted support for primary school pupils, setting up more vocational courses and shadowing the bosses at zoos are among the ways that schools are trying to give pupils the best chance of finding a job schoolsweek.co.uk/bricklaying-...

How some schools are trying to beat the NEET crisis

A recent report said schools were too focused on exams and university. Some are trying to buck the trend

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Pupils will get to learn how to identify plants, animals and fungi - as well as learn about the effects of climate change - as part of the new natural history GCSE. The DfE published proposals for the subject content today. schoolsweek.co.uk/gcse-natural...

GCSE natural history: what schools need to know

The government publishes its proposed subject content for the new GCSE

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Exclusive: Education giant Pearson has apologised after errors were found in its digital GCSE computer science exam. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/exam-board-apologises-for-gcse-computer-science-exam-errors/

Pearson Edexcel apologises for GCSE computer science errors

Pearson Edexcel tells schools that pupil responses with 'signs of confusion' will not be penalised

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The £320 million PE and sport premium for primary schools will be scrapped in favour of a new 'partnerships network' with around 40 per cent less annual funding https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-scraps-pe-and-sport-premium-in-favour-of-partnerships-network/

DfE scraps £320m primary PE and sport premium

Total annual funding for the replacement scheme will be around 40% lower than what schools receive now

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Exclusive: Pupils using an app to view their GCSE results can bring their phone into school, government has clarified, after criticism of a 'lack of alignment' with the soon-to-be statutory phone 'ban' guidance https://schoolsweek.co.uk/pupils-can-bring-phones-to-school-to-use-gcse-results-app-dfe/

Pupils CAN bring phones to school to use GCSE results app

Clarification follows criticism of a 'lack of alignment' with soon-to-be statutory phone 'ban' guidance

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The DfE has launched a new advice service for schools on how to deal with cyber attacks, amid concerns education has weaker defences than other sectors. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-service-launched-to-help-schools-with-cyber-attacks/

New service launched to help schools with cyber attacks

Education has 'weak defences' despite being targeted more than other sectors, the DfE said

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First Bluesky post and it's a massive story for Oxford - the county council have unveiled plans for a temporary congestion charge on several streets in the city: www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2522468...

Congestion charge planned for Oxford city centre

A temporary congestion charge could be introduced as soon as autumn on several roads in Oxford by Oxfordshire County Council.

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