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State school teachers ‘report higher staff absences than private school peers’

State school teachers are nearly twice as likely as private school colleagues to report high staff absences due to Covid-19, a survey suggests. Staff absences are more pronounced in the most deprived state schools across England, according to a ...

14 Jan 2022 at 01:26

Education Secretary rejects push for Oxbridge to increase state admissions

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has pushed back against the idea elite universities like Oxford and Cambridge should “tilt the system” to accept more pupils from state schools. Cambridge University vice-chancellor Professor Stephen Toope ...

14 May 2022 at 03:25

Keir Starmer will not ‘write future budgets’ amid questions over tax rises

Sir Keir Starmer would not rule out changes to council tax rates in his plans for government, as the Conservatives stepped up their demands for Labour to rule out tax rises. The Labour leader said he would not “write the budgets for the ...

18 Jun 2024 at 11:41

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Use £150m from VAT hike on private schools for ASN pupils, ministers urged

The Scottish Government has been urged to use an estimated £150 million raised from a VAT hike on private school fees to increase additional support needs funding in state schools. The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC) said ...

19 Jul 2024 at 15:46

Families may miss out on girls-only education due to VAT on private school fees

Families may no longer be able to access a girls-only education for their daughters due to the Government’s decision to apply VAT to private school fees, education leaders have warned. Donna Stevens, chief executive of the Girls’ ...

18 Nov 2024 at 16:53

VAT on private school fees could have ‘seismic impact’ on girls – headteacher

The Government’s decision to apply VAT to private school fees could have a “seismic impact” on girls’ life chances, a leading headteacher has warned. Alex Hutchinson, president of the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA), warned ...

18 Nov 2024 at 11:50

New Tory leader Badenoch promises ‘hard truths’ for country and party

Kemi Badenoch said she will tell “hard truths” to both the country and her party as she began her first full day as Conservative leader. In her first media appearance since winning the Tory leadership election, Ms Badenoch ...

03 Nov 2024 at 19:50

Top GCSE grades fall but remain above pre-pandemic levels

The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has fallen from last year but is higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic, national figures show. Hundreds of thousands of teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland ...

23 Aug 2024 at 14:35

Education Secretary’s private schools tweet ‘propagates class war’, says Tory MP

A viral tweet by the Education Secretary “propagates a class war”, an opposition whip has warned. Luke Evans was one of several Conservative MPs who suggested Bridget Phillipson should apologise for her post on X, ...

08 Oct 2024 at 17:17

Labour’s private school tax plans may damage equality progress – education chief

Labour’s plan to charge VAT on private school fees could hit girls “hardest”, an education chief has suggested. Donna Stevens, chief executive of the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA), said Labour’s policy could ...

20 Nov 2023 at 17:10

‘Chippy’ Phillipson hits back at critics of Labour’s private school tax plans

Bridget Phillipson has hit back at critics of Labour’s plans to strip private schools of tax exemptions. The shadow education secretary responded to reports in the Guardian from June, which suggested that ...

11 Oct 2023 at 13:34

Private schools likely to offer A-levels under Sunak’s post-16 reforms – Ofqual

Private schools are likely to continue offering A-levels under the Government’s planned shake-up of post-16 education, England’s exams regulator has said. The Prime Minister announced plans last year to ...

01 May 2024 at 16:32

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