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PLMR Education @plmr.education · Nov 22
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With new complaints guidance for schools and parents from the DfE, PLMR's Head of Education @gatortiff.bsky.social sets out in @schoolsweek.bsky.social why relationships with parents break down and what schools can do to rebuild trust.
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Seven communications tips to reset parent-school relations
New guidance is welcome, but we need to address a root cause sitting beneath policy and process
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January 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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"Without real teeth, Skills England risks drifting off course" - @plmr.co.uk Senior Counsel @johncope.bsky.social in @feweek.bsky.social today.
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Without real teeth, Skills England risks drifting off course
Unless ministers give Skills England funding and real employer ownership, it risks being another cautionary tale in our long history of skills churn: John Cope
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January 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Mapping the skills debate across the opposition benches - @jessjanehill.bsky.social @feweek.bsky.social looks at how today’s parties are positioning themselves on FE and skills.
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Opposition parties' skills policies in a changing political landscape
A look at how the main political parties; Reform UK, the Conservatives, the Lib Dems and the Greens, are positioning themselves on FE and skills policies
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January 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Call for ministers to settle debate over make-up of MATs.
Debate comes as huge trust gives up two special schools and another says some are 'impossible' to take on.
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Call for ministers to settle debate over make-up of MATs
Debate comes as huge trust gives up two special schools and another says some are 'impossible' to take on
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January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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New campaign urges PM not to diminish legal rights of SEND children.
Backed by actor Sally Phillips and MPs across parties, group raises concerns about overhaul of provision.
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New campaign urges Starmer not to diminish legal rights of Send children
Backed by actor Sally Phillips and MPs across parties, group raises concerns about overhaul of provision in England
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January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Parents to be given state guidance on screen time for children amid development fears.
The first-ever state guidance will be published in April.
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Parents warned that screen time damages toddlers’ ability to speak
The first-ever state guidance will be published in April
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January 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Monthly payments switch mooted as part of student loans shake-up.
MP seeks reform to ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ system amid cost-of-living concerns.
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Monthly payments switch mooted as part of student loans shake-up
MP seeks reform to ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ system amid cost-of-living concerns
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January 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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New GCSE results app to be rolled out nationwide.
It follows a pilot where just 6% of invited schools and colleges took part, but ministers hope it will save £30m.
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New GCSE results app to be rolled out nationwide
It follows a pilot where just six per cent of invited schools and colleges took part
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January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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DfE to push ahead with MAT inspections, which could be launched in 2027-28.
More from @tesmagazine.bsky.social @cerysturner.bsky.social @johngroberts.bsky.social
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DfE to push ahead with MAT inspections
Inspections of academy trusts could be launched in 2027-28 as Labour legislates for a major new role for Ofsted
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January 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Universities offer lifetime career support in ‘tough’ UK economy.
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Universities offer lifetime career support in ‘tough’ UK economy
Graduate employability increasingly seen as ‘university-wide priority’ involving academics and researchers as well as dedicated careers services
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January 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Record number of London pupils need SEND support - BBC London analysis.
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Record number of London pupils need Send support
The number of pupils needing Send support has risen by a third in a decade, government data shows.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Employment Rights Act: what does it mean for teachers and schools?
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Employment Rights Act: what does it mean for teachers and schools?
The key legislative changes to employment rights that heads and HR teams need to be aware for the year ahead - and beyond
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January 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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‘Inconsistency’ fears after REF retreat on environment metrics.
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‘Inconsistency’ fears after REF retreat on environment metrics
Clear guidance needed on how narrative-based submissions will be graded to avoid accusations that judgements are overly subjective, say experts
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January 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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More than 100 private schools forced to close ‘due to VAT on fees’, according to @isc-schools.bsky.social
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More than 100 private schools forced to close ‘due to government VAT on fees’
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council, said Labour’s move was "a bridge too far" for many independent schools
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January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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UK university degree no longer ‘passport to social mobility’, says King's College London vice-chancellor.
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UK university degree no longer ‘passport to social mobility’, says King’s vice-chancellor
Prof Shitij Kapur says there are too many graduates and degree is now just a ‘visa’ to enter professional world
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January 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Home Counties most affected by VAT on private school fees - @financialtimes.com
Few English local authorities report a rise in state school pupil numbers with a corresponding fall in private enrolment in 2024-25.
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Home Counties most affected by VAT on private school fees, data suggests
Few English local authorities report a rise in state school pupil numbers with a corresponding fall in private enrolment in 2024-25
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January 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Parents’ groups vow to fight plans to curb SEND support rights.
More from @thetimes.com @kendix.bsky.social
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January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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PLMR is proud to have sponsored the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust Christmas Meal Campaign 2025, helping to bring festive cheer to hundreds of pupils across their 27 schools.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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PLMR is proud to have sponsored the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust Christmas Meal Campaign 2025, helping to bring festive cheer to hundreds of pupils across their 27 schools.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Colleges in limbo amid ‘two-year wait’ for degree-awarding powers.
More from @timeshighered.bsky.social @helenpacker.bsky.social
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Colleges in limbo amid ‘two-year wait’ for degree-awarding powers
Institutions warn delays after reopening of English sector registrations are jeopardising their financial sustainability
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December 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Huge rise in parent complaints driven by AI, headteachers warn.
More from @schoolsweek.bsky.social @ruthlucas.bsky.social
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Huge rise in parent complaints driven by AI, leaders warn
Heads say they 'aren't sleeping' due to the stress - but experts warn its a symptom of a wider problem
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December 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Schools lack resources to keep pupils with SEND – Ofsted.
Report reveals inconsistent support for pupils with SEND who are out of school and at risk of leaving.
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Schools lack resources to keep pupils with SEND
Report reveals inconsistent support for pupils with SEND who are out of school and at risk of leaving
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December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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On-screen assessment unlikely until 2030s, says exams chief.
Ofqual announces proposals for on-screen assessment – but says digital exams unlikely in most popular subjects for ‘foreseeable future’.
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On-screen assessment unlikely until 2030s, says exams chief
Ofqual announces proposals to regulate on-screen assessment - but says digital exams unlikely in the most popular subjects for the ‘foreseeable future’
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December 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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The Sutton Life Centre is one of several partnerships between colleges and external partners, where SEND learners are prepared to access education, and to build a future beyond it.
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SEND first class: How groundbreaking partnership are rethinking SEND support
The Sutton Life Centre is one of several partnerships between colleges and external partners where SEND learners are prepared not only to access education, but to build a future beyond it
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December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Ministers promise 50,000 new apprenticeships in bid to tackle youth unemployment.
PM says he wants to see apprenticeships treated with the same respect as degree courses.
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Ministers promise 50,000 new apprenticeships in bid to tackle youth unemployment
The Prime Minister has expressed his desire to see apprenticeships treated with the same respect as degree courses.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM