A BBC investigation has found the number of children moving to home education in the UK is at its highest level since the pandemic.
Councils received almost 50,000 notifications in the last academic year from families wanting to take their children out of school. This does not include children already being home educated.
Read the full article in the BBC here.
Removal of Ofsted single word judgements: what it means for schools and parents
Schools in England will no longer receive Ofsted single headline grades, also known as single word judgements, from today. This is the first step towards delivering a
GCSE results for 16-year-olds return to pre-Covid levels
Results show wide regional variations across England, while share of top grades in Wales and Northern Ireland drops Read the full article in the Guardian
Concerns over children being smacked and hit triple in a year, says NSPCC as campaigners call for a total ban in England
Concerns about children being physically punished have more than tripled in a year, according to the NSPCC. Read the full article on Sky News here.