4 h. ago Schools paying for cookers and beds for families living in poverty, leaders say

More pupils are missing out on extracurricular activities and school trips as parents cannot afford them, it has been suggested.

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14 h. ago Ofsted inspection system placing teachers in ‘imminent serious danger’ – union

The claim was made at the annual conference of the National Education Union in Harrogate.

Politics

36 h. ago Schools could face strikes as early as autumn if pay remains ‘unacceptable’

The National Education Union leader has called on the Government to take the ‘necessary steps to avoid a confrontation’ with the teaching profession.

Events

39 h. ago Teachers on path to strike action after major vote on 'unacceptable' pay offer

The largest education union in the country will launch a formal ballot on strike action if the Government's final pay offer for teachers 'remains unacceptable'

Politics

39 h. ago Are more schools strikes looming? Biggest education union inflicts fresh humiliation on Labour by backing formal ballot over 2.8% pay offer

Delegates at the NEU's annual conference said a formal ballot should be triggered if the ' unacceptable' 2.8 per cent offer is not increased.

Events

40 h. ago Teaching union votes to launch strike ballot if pay offer remains ‘unacceptable’

It comes after National Education Union teacher members in England suggested they would be willing to take action over pay.

Politics

64 h. ago Union to debate launching formal ballot for strike action over teachers’ pay

The majority of National Education Union (NEU) teacher members have said they would be willing to strike over the Government’s proposed 2.8% pay rise.

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3 d. ago Nearly half of teachers say number of unfilled positions has worsened – poll

The findings were released on the first day of the National Education Union’s annual conference in Harrogate in North Yorkshire.

Politics

5 d. ago Paul Rouse: Ireland should follow in London's footsteps in promoting access to spaces for play and physical activity for children

Paul Rouse: Ireland should follow in London's footsteps in promoting access to spaces for play and physical activity for children  Irish Examiner

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6 d. ago Now even a union boss calls for a total mobile phone ban in schools to ease 'pressure' on teachers and warns pupils are accessing 'damaging' porn

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), joined the growing chorus demanding a ban, saying it would alleviate the pressure on parents and teachers.

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7 d. ago Children have access to porn in the classroom, education union head says in call for phone ban

The National Education Union warns that children currently have access to ‘hardcore pornography’ in the classroom

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7 d. ago Legal ban on mobile phones in schools should be introduced, union chief says

General Secretary of the National Education Union (NEU) Daniel Kebede said it was his 'personal view' the government should take a stronger stance on phones in schools

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7 d. ago Nearly quarter of children spend more than four hours a day on devices – poll

The Children’s Commissioner for England has called for ‘stronger action’ to protect young people from harmful content online.

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7 d. ago Paedophiles target women on dating apps to access their children

A major new study has found 66% of men who have sexually offended against children using dating apps

Events

8 d. ago Urgent warning to single mothers on dating apps as shocking study reveals they are more likely to become victims of paedophiles targeting them to gain access to children

Men who sexually abuse children are almost four times more likely to use dating apps than non-offenders, the research by the Childlight Global Child Safety Institute found.

Events

1 week ago Diggers brought in to remove huge mountains of rotting waste in crisis

One giant pile of dumped rubbish had to be removed by crane after fly-tippers blocked access to a children's park as the long-running bin strike rumbles on in the city

Events

1 week ago Doge gained access to sensitive data of migrant children, including reports of abuse

Former officials question the reason for a Doge engineer’s access to the Unaccompanied Alien Children portalA member of Elon Musk’s unofficial “department of government efficiency” gained access to a government system that contains the personal data of unaccompanied immigrant children, according to a recent court filing.The database, called the Unaccompanied Alien Children portal (UAC), contains extremely detailed information about thousands of minors who enter the United States alone, including individual children’s mental health and therapy records, as well as immigration records, photos and addresses of their family members. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Academics at Robert Gordon University to strike over job cuts

The Educational Institute of Scotland union revealed plans to strike over the proposals for compulsory redundancies.

Events

2 w. ago Education Secretary ‘surprised’ by Dundee University staff job loss total

Interim principal at the University Professor Shane O’Neill confirmed that 700 staff members could lose their jobs at the crisis-hit institution.

Society

3 w. ago Adolescence is an intervention: why parents now need to step up

Adolescence puts one thing very clear: we are failing as parents and as a society, if we keep giving our young children unsupervised access to the internet

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