First National Inquiry Into Public School Infrastructure Launched as Funding Crisis Deepens

AEU launches Australia's first national inquiry into public school infrastructure, revealing a $38 billion funding gap between public and private schools.

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Phillipson accuses lawyers of exploiting parents of children with special needs

Education secretary has claimed lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profit

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Teachers Are Drowning in Admin While the Government Offers Curriculum Reform by 2032

Teachers leave the profession at triple the 2021 rate due to workload and stress. The government's solution misses the point entirely.

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I love your Mum too. She is clever & smart & direct & plain speaking. That takes guts, especially against the weight of the education institutions system & infrastructure. 🥰

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Australia's $38 billion school infrastructure gap widens as union demands long-term reform

AEU launches inquiry into Australia's school infrastructure crisis as private schools outspend public schools by $38 billion over a decade.

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England's Schools Face Reforms Aimed at Bridging Achievement Gaps

New government plans in England will change school funding to help poorer students and those with special needs. Find out how this affects schools and children.

#SchoolFunding, #EducationReform, #SENDSupport, #EnglandEducation, #AttainmentGap

https://newsletter.tf/england-schools-funding-changes-help-poor-students/

England's schools are getting new funding rules to help students who need it most. This is a big change from the old pupil premium system.

#SchoolFunding, #EducationReform, #SENDSupport, #EnglandEducation, #AttainmentGap

https://newsletter.tf/england-schools-funding-changes-help-poor-students/

England Schools Funding Changes To Help Poor Students And Special Needs Kids

New government plans in England will change school funding to help poorer students and those with special needs. Find out how this affects schools and children.

Parents of children with Send give changes in England a mixed response

Amid relief that changes will avoid significant disruption for families, there are fears some children will not benefit

The Guardian
Ministers to set out plans to halve attainment gap in England’s schools

White paper proposes changing criteria under which schools get funding to support the most disadvantaged students

The Guardian
I fear that Labour’s special needs revolution will instead be a catastrophic letdown

A familiar story is unfolding: of lofty aims undermined by meagre budgets, constant anonymous briefing – and a drive to remove families’ basic rights, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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