Department for Education – THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO

Capital May Become ‘Childless’ As Spiralling Costs, Poor Housing, And School Closures Drive Families Out

London could become a ‘childless city’ as pupil numbers fall, schools close and families move out due to spiralling costs of transport and housing, teachers claim. It is also claimed that declining birth rates and new-build apartments taking the place of family homes are contributing to the decline, which began before Brexit and COVID but hasContinue reading “Capital May Become ‘Childless’ As Spiralling Costs, Poor Housing, And School Closures Drive Families Out”

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Activists Support Transgender Cinderella

Labour MPs have shown support for an activist group which promotes ‘transgender Cinderella’ books to primary school children. Pop’n’Olly, which visits classrooms to teach gender ideology, welcomed politicians to a Parliamentary drop-in event which it said was sponsored by Nadia Whittome MP. Kim Leadbeater, Paul Davies, Darren Paffey, and Stephen Doughty, the Foreign Office minister, were among the LabourContinue reading “Activists Support Transgender Cinderella”

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Free School Meals Axed By Rachel Reeves

Parents could be charged additional lunch costs for their children as Rachel Reeves reportedly intends to axe universal free school meals for infants. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is said to have suggested the change as part of a £500 million cut to education to be included in the Chancellor’s austerity plan on Wednesday when sheContinue reading “Free School Meals Axed By Rachel Reeves”

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LifeSkills Colleges In Suffolk, Essex And Yorkshire In Administration

A specialist education provider for 16-18 year-olds has gone into administration, with pupils and parents being given one day’s notice of the colleges closing. But the Basildon training provider administration sparked demonstrations Friday 14th October 2022. LifeSkills did have independent centres in Suffolk, Essex and Yorkshire that provided learning for those who weren’t engaged byContinue reading “LifeSkills Colleges In Suffolk, Essex And Yorkshire In Administration”

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There Will Be Hundreds Of Civil Servants Who Will Never Return To Their Offices

Hundreds of civil servants will never have to return to the office after being allowed to work from home permanently. Official figures show the number of Government workers on special home working contracts had almost tripled since the pandemic. There were 183 home workers across eight of the main Whitehall departments in 2019-20, increasing toContinue reading “There Will Be Hundreds Of Civil Servants Who Will Never Return To Their Offices”

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Boris Johnson Steps In

Boris Johnson tried to suppress a growing school rebellion as hundreds of headmasters continue to enforce classroom mask-wearing. The Prime Minister urged secondary staff to follow new rules that state face coverings were no longer required in lessons. He thinks it’s important that children receive face to face education and can enjoy a normal experienceContinue reading “Boris Johnson Steps In”