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News English schools must have sprinklers say firefighters  »  The Fire Brigades Union says the Government is showing “utter complacency” on fire safety in schools, after Schools Minister Nick Gibb said 105 of the 673 schools built and open by February - just 15% - were fitted with sprinklers. Make PE a core subject, say two in three UK adults  »  Almost two in three UK adults want physical education to be a core subject in the national curriculum, new research conducted by YouGov on behalf of children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust has found. Cuts to break time harming pupils says UCL report  »  School break times are shorter than two decades ago, meaning children are missing out on opportunities to make friends, socialise and exercise, research by University College London’s (UCL) Institute of Education suggests. The findings also indicate that children are now are half as likely to meet up with friends in person as in 2006. Nursery building rate “too slow to hit targets”  »  The Scottish Government is falling behind in its goal of building and expanding 750 nurseries for the expansion of funded childcare. Sixth-form colleges losing out in budget battles  »  A new report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) examines the financial health of sixth forms and colleges in England, revealing the extent of the funding squeeze affecting these institutions. Empty school buildings need looking after before disposal, says property expert  »  Disused educational buildings are playing an important role in offering housing solutions in the UK’s major towns and cities says Rogier Donkersloot, Managing Director at DEX Property Management. ANALYSIS: Public schools continue to thrive despite cost rises and Brexit uncertainties  »  UK independent schools now educate a record 536,109 pupils at 1,364 Independent Schools Council member schools, up from 529,164 in 2018.

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Hinds pledges support for extra schools funding in November  »  The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Spring Statement failed to address the demands of teachers across the country for extra school funding, despite the Education Secretary Damian Hinds saying just days beforehand they have a good case for new investment.

West Lothian college working with Openreach to train digital engineers  »  A fibre training school featuring a replica street has been unveiled by Openreach to train the next generation of digital engineers.

Major boost for offsite schools building  »  A new consortium has been launched to transform the way primary schools are designed and built. This is managed by construction consultants Blacc and is funded by Innovate UK, the public body established to drive productivity and economic growth through innovation.

ANALYSIS: Collaborative approaches to meeting school place demand  »  London Borough of Hounslow is working with partners to meet the ever-increasing demand for school places. David Nisbet, partner at Pick Everard, analyses the approach and its results so far.