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Labour won’t fix ‘broken’ teacher recruitment, ex-DfE adviser warns
However, shadow schools minister Catherine McKinnell said she did not feel pessimistic about the potential to ‘turn around some of these issues’
Labour won't be able to fix 'broken' teacher recruitment, ex DfE adviser warns.
DfE must drop Gibb ‘mindset’ under Labour, Blunkett warns
‘We’ve got to stop going back to the prep school of the 1950s and address the school of the 2050s,’ says former education secretary
David Blunkett has warned that the influence of Nick Gibb will mean Labour need to change DfE's mindset.
Phillipson wants to turn around tutoring ‘disaster’
Labour’s shadow education secretary tells conference event she wants to explore how tailored support can help children recover from lost learning
Labour's shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson says she wants to explore how tailored support can help children catch up post pandemic.
Governors call for long-term school staff pay plan
The National Governance Association sets out an education manifesto to tackle the big issues raised by governors at schools across the country
Governors are calling for the DfE to produce a long term pay plan for school staff.
Do we really know what inclusion is?
We need public discourse to make sense of what ‘inclusion’ truly means in practice, says Rob Webster
Inclusion
Schools’ crucial role in promoting ‘health for all’
Enhancing educational attainment and promoting the health and wellbeing of pupils are not mutually exclusive goals, says Kirsten Colquhoun on World Mental Health Day
Mental health week
Gang violence: How our trust protects vulnerable pupils
Joined-up working between schools and other services has proved effective in stopping young people from falling victim to gangs, explains trust founder Steve Chalke
Gang violence
DfE announces £196m to recruit more teachers
But headteachers’ leaders warn that focus is also needed on retaining teachers
Education fund