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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 21h

Badenoch’s number caps plan would cut 100,000 university places, pledging more money for apprenticeships.
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Badenoch’s number caps plan would cut 100,000 university places

Tory leader to use conference speech to attack ‘debt trap degrees’ and pledge more money for apprenticeships

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 22h

Tories vow to create more AP places to reduce disruption.
Shadow education secretary Laura Trott warns against ‘pursuing inclusion at the expense of order’ at Conservative conference.
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Tories vow to create more AP places to reduce disruption

Shadow education secretary Laura Trott warns against ‘pursuing inclusion at the expense of order’ at Conservative conference today

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 1d

Bursaries for postgrad apprenticeships to increase.
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Funding for postgrad apprenticeships to increase

Funding for postgraduate teaching apprenticeships to be brought in line with bursaries in every subject for the first time, DfE says

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 1d

London risks becoming ‘childless city’ as families pushed out.
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London risks becoming ‘childless city’ as families pushed out

Plunging pupil numbers are stretching school budgets as spiralling housing and transport costs price families out of the capital

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 2d

National Children's Bureau will deliver review on how mainstream schools can set up SEN units as part of government's inclusion push.
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SEND: Guidance on mainstream school units to be published

The government will publish 'best practice' guidance for mainstream schools to open and run SEN units, resourced provision and pupil support units in February.

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 2d

Six out of 10 UK secondary schools hit by cyber-attack or breach in past year.
Hackers more likely to target educational institutions than private businesses, government survey shows.
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Six out of 10 UK secondary schools hit by cyber-attack or breach in past year

Hackers are more likely to target educational institutions than private businesses, government survey shows

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 5d

"Want a quick economic win? Look to university spinouts"
More from Anne Lane, @uclb.bsky.social Chief Executive in @financialtimes.com
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Want a quick economic win? Look to university spinouts

UK innovators too often have to find capital in the US — the quid pro quo is often jobs and facilities there instead of here

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 5d

SEND spending could outstrip spending by Ministry of Justice by 2029 – @theifs.bsky.social
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Send spending could outstrip spending by Ministry of Justice by 2029 – IFS

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned there is a risk that increases in spending on children will be followed by higher spending on young adults.

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 8d

Two thirds of schools have no sustainability lead, @teachertapp.bsky.social poll suggests.
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Two thirds of schools have no sustainability lead - poll

Teacher Tapp poll suggests schools lagging behind on targets as wider strategy is being revised by Labour

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 8d

Does the government primary school library promise add up?
@tesmagazine.bsky.social @ellencph.bsky.social explains
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Does the government primary school library promise add up?

Labour has announced that every primary school will have its own library by 2029, but questions about funding and implementation remain, finds Ellen Peirson-Hagger

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 8d

Maintenance grants to return under the LLE, @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social announces.
Value of the grants will be revealed at next month’s budget.
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Maintenance grants to return under the LLE, Phillipson announces

The government will offer grants to higher education learners from low-income households funded by a new tax on international university students

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 9d

Mayor of London wants employers with skills gaps to help commission skills programmes in the capital.
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Khan puts business bosses in skills driving seat

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is seeking employers in key sectors to join boards to 'ultimately lead commissioning' of skills, work and careers programmes.

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 9d

Councils to test ‘local offer’ as part of new SEND inclusion plans.
But the fate of Conservative change programme initiatives remains unclear.
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SEND: Councils to test ‘local offer’ for new inclusion plans

But the fate of Conservative initiatives under its change programme remains unclear

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 9d

Rachel Reeves to set out guarantee of paid work to cut long-term youth unemployment.
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Reeves to set out guarantee of paid work to cut long-term youth unemployment

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will tell the Labour Party conference: ‘We won’t leave a generation of young people to languish without prospects.’

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 9d

Alarm at chatbot’s legal advice to parents of special needs pupils.
AskEllie has thousands of followers online but experts say it risks misleading parents.
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Alarm at chatbot’s legal advice to parents of special needs pupils

AskEllie has thousands of followers online but experts say it risks misleading parents

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 9d

Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England.
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Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England

Exclusive: Chancellor also set to unveil plans to get young people back into work in party conference speech

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 9d

🎓 Introducing The Comms Classroom

PLMR Education is launching a new monthly series on school communications - packed with practical tips, fresh ideas and proven strategies for school leaders.

📅New lesson every month
💡Top tips and practical solutions
✅Expert insights and advice

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 12d

Where now for the Research Excellence Framework? Five different views are presented in @timeshighered.bsky.social, including from @catdavies.bsky.social @lizziegadd.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social @ProfAThompson @milespadgett.bsky.social
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Where now for the REF?

The Research Excellence Framework has been postponed for three months ‘to take stock and ensure alignment with the UK government’s priorities and vision for higher education’. But how radical should…

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 12d

Schools more positive about Ofsted inspections as headline grades ditched.
But analysis shows those taking part in surveys are more likely to have had positive Ofsted outcomes.
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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 13d

In partnership with @plmr.co.uk we interviewed @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social about her deputy leadership campaign and putting her competitive spirit towards the team and party's success.

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 12d

Reading tests to be made compulsory for all Year 8 pupils in England.
Bridget Phillipson is expected to include the plans in the forthcoming Education White Paper.
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Reading tests to be made compulsory for all Year 8 pupils in England

Bridget Phillipson is expected to include the plans in the forthcoming Education White Paper

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 20d

Universities could learn the lessons of academy schools, writes Browne Jacobson Partner Nathalie Jacoby-Danesh in @thetimes.com
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Universities could learn the lessons of academy schools

Sharing services and resources has already proved a success in primary and secondary education — and could make higher education more sustainable

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 20d

Solving SEND: MPs reveal the their 48-point plan.
Rundown of the Education Select Committee's report by @schoolsweek.bsky.social
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Solving SEND: MPs reveal their 48-point plan

National SEND standards, special school 'centres of excellence' and exclusion inspection metrics

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PLMR Education @plmr.education · 20d

Ofsted chief would ban smartphones in schools if he returned to teaching.
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Ofsted boss would ban smartphones in schools if he returned to teaching

Sir Martyn Oliver says that when he was a headteacher 16 years ago, telling a student to put their phone away ‘worked really well’

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PLMR @plmr.co.uk · 21d

New event alert:

PLMR Insights: In Conversation with Phil Smith CBE, Chair of Skills England and the Digital Skills Council, and member of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council.

Date: Tuesday 14th of October

Time: 12:00 -13:30

RSVP: [email protected]

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