AutisticMumTo3Aug 13, 2023

Reform grammar schools and ditch the GCSE treadmill – here’s how Labour can fix education in England | Fiona Millar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/13/grammar-schools-gcse-labour-education-england

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Reform grammar schools and ditch the GCSE treadmill – here’s how Labour can fix education in England

Conservative policies have trapped pupils in a zero-sum game. Ending unfair selection and rethinking exams could start to change this, says journalist Fiona Millar

The Guardian
AutisticMumTo3Mar 16, 2023
More than fifth of pupils ‘persistently absent’ from lessons last year – data | The Independent
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/department-for-education-england-covid-chinese-indian-b2302209.html
More than fifth of pupils ‘persistently absent’ from lessons last year – data

The Department for Education figures indicate an increase of 10.4 percentage points on 2020/21’s figures.

The Independent