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Unfilled teaching posts have risen by 23% in a year
Schools are in the grip of their worst staffing crisis for years, with of a 23 per cent rise in the number of unfilled teaching jobs. There are 2,510 vacancies across the country, latest figures from the Department for Children, Schools and Families show.
Shout it from the rooftops: How ministers can solve the speech and language crisis
Next week a Government-commissioned report will recommend radical action to tackle speech and language problems in our schools. Sarah Cassidy has an exclusive interview with its author, the Tory MP John Bercow
The FE sector is creating landmarks for learning
Although it has been open for 18 months, some students still receive a shock when they step inside the Lifestyle Academy at Newcastle College. In addition to a lecture theatre, other teaching areas and a resource centre, the three-storey building includes two restaurants, a gym, hair salon and spa – all open to the public.
Welcome to the campus of the future
The vice-chancellor of Staffordshire University is spearheading a revolution for an education-on-demand culture that will regenerate local communities
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