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Chancellor had pledged to ‘spend what ever it takes’ on concrete crisis but repair costs will come from existing education budgetJeremy Hunt has been accused of abandoning children disrupted by the concrete crisis in schools after the government admitt…
Chancellor says asbestos in some of same buildings could complicate efforts to fix Raac problem in EnglandJeremy Hunt has promised to “spend what it takes” to deal with the crumbling concrete crisis, as he admitted ministers were also responding to fea…
Analysis shows that number of cases upheld has soared by 60%, with some children left without a school placement for over a yearConcern is growing over provision for children with special educational needs after new figures revealed that a record numbe…
The shadow education secretary shattered the ‘class barrier’ of a tough upbringing to achieve her position. Now she wants others to do the sameIt is a Friday, a day of train strikes, so Bridget Phillipson cannot easily get back to her Houghton and Sund…
Party to use parliamentary mechanism to force reveal of English schools affected by concrete safety crisisLabour plans to force a vote to compel the government to reveal the full list of schools affected by the Raac building safety crisis.It comes amid…
Senior civil servant says ‘many alerts’ crossed education secretary’s desk, but UK government was more concerned with saving moneyA senior civil service whistleblower has told the Observer that Tory ministers and their political advisers were “dangerou…
For too long ministers were content to ignore the evidence‘A near miss” is how the Standing Committee on Structural Safety (SCOSS) described the partial collapse of a roof at a primary school in Kent in 2018. The collapse happened at a weekend, when th…
Advocates say proposals that cut debt to zero for some borrowers and reduce monthly interest payments are good newsJoe Biden’s new student-loan plan is an important and large step forward on student debt forgiveness in the US even after a previous debt…
Labour demands urgent audit of government’s handling of longstanding concerns about RaacEngland’s growing buildings crisis could expand beyond schools to other public buildings such as hospitals and courts, experts have said.More than 100 schools were …
“Given that too many schools don’t teach calculus, chemistry and physics, CalTech is allowing potential undergraduates to demonstrate their ability in these fields by using Khan Academy,” writes Slashdot reader Bruce66423. Los Angeles Times reports: On…