AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDigital disruption: A global Microsoft outage affected schools across the UK, disrupting Outlook and Teams alongside NHS, police and council services; Scottish organisations have begun returning to normal. School libraries: Police are investigating David Walliams over alleged serious sexual offences, which he denies. Schools and trusts are reviewing his books, with leaders asking the Department for Education for guidance. Attendance: Scottish parent representatives told MSPs that cost-cutting measures — including shorter Fridays and reduced school transport — may be worsening truancy, with one in three pupils reportedly routinely absent. University finances: Dundee University and UCU have agreed a pause in redundancy-related industrial action, while the union says compulsory redundancies should be avoided where possible. The deal comes amid wider warnings that mounting costs and pressure on student income are pushing UK universities towards financial distress. School safety: Hoax bomb threats have prompted investigations and disruption at schools in Scotland and Northern Ireland, as authorities look into threatening messages sent to educational institutions.
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