Category: 'England'

Ministers are contemplating a phased return of pupils which would see primary schools returning to the classroom first. The Department for Education is also considering partially reopening secondary schools so that children in Years 10 and 12, who have exams next year, return as soon as possible.

Starting salaries for teachers could rise by up to £6,000 under government plans to reform pay. The proposal would mean that a new teacher would earn a minimum of £30,000 from 2022/23, a significant increase from the current minimum in England and Wales (excluding London), which is £23,720.

Approximately 1,000 head teachers from across England protested outside Parliament on Friday in a plea for increased school funding.

Hundreds of thousands more university places will be needed by 2030 in order to keep up with demand for degrees, according to a study.