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Augar loan plan ‘may halt prospect of university for poorer pupils’

Plans to block pupils from taking out student loans if they fail maths and English GCSEs could shut down poorer children’s chances of going to university from the age of three, a social mobility expert has warned. Under Government plans from the ...

23 Feb 2022 at 12:25

Ex-DfE civil servant condemns Whitehall’s ‘disconnect’ from reality

The former permanent secretary at the Department for Education has said that Whitehall is “too often disconnected from reality” and shows “surprisingly little interest” in how the public feel about public services. Jonathan Slater, who was ...

08 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Government teacher pay plans risk real terms cut for experienced teachers

The Government’s plans to increase teacher pay could lead to a cut in real terms, according to new analysis. Last week, the Government called for teacher starting salaries to rise by over 16% over the next two years, to bring them up to ...

11 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Schools being ‘thrown to the wolves’ over league table decision

Schools are being “thrown to the wolves” over a decision to publish GCSE performance tables for 2022, headteachers will warn on Friday. Speaking at the annual conference of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) in ...

11 Mar 2022 at 01:25

School finance figures mask ‘cruel divides between haves and have nots’ – report

The underfunding of schools could “damage children’s education” according to a new report. The report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), published on Friday, warns that the Department for Education relies too much on ...

04 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Rural primary schools to get broadband upgrade in £82 million scheme

Up to 3,000 primary schools across rural England are to gain access to gigabit-speed broadband as part of a new multimillion-pound investment, the Government has said. A joint £82 million investment from the Department for ...

30 Jun 2022 at 23:30

Government unveils long-awaited reforms for supporting children with Send

Thousands more specialist school places will be provided and staff training will be expanded to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) can get the help that they need earlier. The ...

02 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Schools and colleges get rebuilding cash boost, says Keegan

Some 239 schools and sixth form colleges have received funding to replace crumbling classrooms, dilapidated sports halls and dining rooms, the Government has said. Those sites are in addition to 161 which were ...

16 Dec 2022 at 09:34

Northern Ireland

Stormont officials examining potential increase in student fees to £7,000

Stormont officials have been asked to examine the revenue-raising potential of increasing university student fees in Northern Ireland to £7,000. It comes as the Department for the Economy faces making 16% ...

15 May 2023 at 18:33

Life

More help with childcare costs for families on universal credit from end of June

The amount of childcare for which families on benefits can claim back will increase by hundreds of pounds from the end of June, under Government’s plans to tackle inactivity and help grow the economy. ...

31 May 2023 at 08:31

Nearly one in three pupils in England given extra time in exams, says regulator

Nearly a third of pupils in England were given 25% extra time to complete their GCSEs and A-level exams following a surge in special exam access arrangements being granted, data from Ofqual has shown....

07 Nov 2024 at 16:48

Universities’ reliance on overseas income leaves them at financial risk – report

Universities’ reliance on overseas student fees to fund teaching and research leaves them at financial risk, according to a new report. The report from the Commons’ Public Accounts Committee also ...

14 Jun 2022 at 18:53

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