Children in Knowsley Bunk finish the most, MailOnline can reveal. Condition schools in the Merseyside Borough had an unauthorized absence percentage of 7.2 percent in the autumn period of 2024/25. …
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Education Secretary warns of a school absence ‘epidemic’ – as damning figures reveal a third of children have tried to miss school this year
by Abellaby AbellaBy Eleanor Harding Education Editor Published: 01:17 GMT, February 25, 2025 | Updated: 01:17 GMT, February 25, 2025 Almost one in three children refused to go to school at least …
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Bridget Phillipson blows hole in Sir Keir Starmer’s tough talk on defence – as Education Secretary insists PM will only hike spending by 0.2 per cent of GDP
by Abellaby AbellaSir Keir Starmer will only walk the defense spending with 0.2 percent of GDP, indicated a cabinet minister on Sunday. Education secretary Bridget Phillipson said that Labor's Manifesto promise to …
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Worst schools warned over pupil absences – as Education Secretary writes to 100 local authorities and school trusts failing to get pupils back in the classroom
by Abellaby AbellaBy Anna Mikhailova Published: 22:42 GMT, February 8, 2025 | Updated: 22:42 GMT, February 8, 2025 The education secretary will personally intervene to combat the absence of school. Bridget Phillipson …
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Labour is warned new Ofsted rating system for schools – devised after headteacher Ruth Perry took her own life – is ‘rushed and botched’ and will only ‘make matters worse’
by Abellaby AbellaA new rating system for schools is 'rushed and failed' and will 'make things worse', critics warned last night. The re -designed blueprint, revealed today, is aimed at doing inspections …
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Former Government advisor warns Labour’s controversial curbs on academy schools will ‘turn back the clock’ on educational standards
by Abellaby AbellaBy Eleanor Harding Published: 01:22 GMT, January 28, 2025 | Updated: 01:23 GMT, January 28, 2025 A former government adviser has promised to combat the reforms of Labor and to …
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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson accused of bending to powerful left-wing unions after vowing to limit freedoms of academies
by Abellaby AbellaBy Glen Owen and Brendan Carlin Published: 00:22 GMT, January 26, 2025 | Updated: 00:22 GMT, January 26, 2025 The school reforms of Labor are powered by powerful left -wing …