The Education Brief: Saturday 17 February 2024 - Top stories include:

• New DfE guidance advises academy trusts to collaborate with LAs to manage school places.
• Baroness Barran highlighted emerging progress in school attendance in a House of Lords speech.
• An EPI report suggests extending the school day to enhance disadvantaged pupils' access to extracurricular activities.
• A University of Cambridge study suggests school uniforms may hinder physical activity, particularly among younger girls.
• Over a third of female school staff have their flexible working requests turned down.
• One in six teachers now undertake second jobs, marking a 42% increase.

This week’s deep dive:

• Mental health in schools

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