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New attendance register to stop ‘ghost children’ falling through the net

A new national register will be introduced to stop vulnerable pupils falling through the cracks and going missing from school rolls, the Government has announced. The Schools White Paper announced that laws would be introduced to modernise how ...

28 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Call for action to increase take-up of Chinese Studies at UK universities

The Government must review whether university courses in Chinese Studies need targeted funding to address a lack of “China competency” across the population, researchers have said. A study by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), ...

31 Mar 2022 at 16:55

‘Zero-tolerance university drug policies do more harm than good’

“Zero-tolerance” policies on drugs in universities can do more harm than good and stop students coming forward for help because they fear punishment, a new report suggests. The debate paper from the Higher Education Policy Institute ...

03 Mar 2022 at 02:55

Secondary school pupils fell further behind in the autumn term – study

Secondary school pupils fell further behind over the autumn school term, with those in some areas losing over three months’ progress in reading, a new study has found. After falling 0.5 months behind in the autumn term, they are ...

28 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Schools should be ranked on exclusion rates as well as GCSE scores, say experts

Multi-academy trusts and other groups of schools should be measured on whether they exclude or off-roll vulnerable pupils, education experts have suggested. A new paper from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) suggests that ...

31 Jan 2022 at 01:28

Report finds reception children have fallen behind due to Covid-19 disruption

Fewer early years pupils have reached expected development standards because of the pandemic’s disruption to their education, a new report has found. The study of reception year children aged four to five was focused on a ...

18 May 2022 at 01:25

PM’s ‘maths to 18’ plan must tackle ‘chronic’ teacher shortages, say experts

Rishi Sunak must tackle “chronic” shortages of maths teachers if his plans for all pupils in England to study some form of the subject until the age of 18 are to work, education experts have warned. The Prime Minister ...

04 Jan 2023 at 11:57

Scotland

International students bring in billions for Scottish economy – study

More than a third of first year undergraduates in Scotland are from abroad, a study has found, with international students bringing in billions for the economy. The analysis, released on Tuesday, said the intake of ...

16 May 2023 at 00:01

One in six students at English universities taught overseas – watchdog

One in six students registered at English universities and colleges are taught abroad, figures from the higher education watchdog reveal. Some overseas partner institutions prioritise student numbers over quality ...

25 May 2023 at 00:01

Fee rise will not fix ‘financial pressures’ facing universities due to NI hike

An increase in tuition fees will not alleviate “severe” financial pressures facing universities as the rise in national insurance contributions will squeeze budgets further, sector leaders have warned. Education ...

05 Nov 2024 at 15:38

Universities face ‘bleak’ future as student demand to fall after 2030 – report

Many universities face a “very bleak” future as student demand for higher education could fall after 2030 due to a shrinking 18-year-old population, a report has warned. Student demand will depend entirely on ...

24 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Focus on final-year exams at Oxbridge may disadvantage female students – report

A focus on final-year exams at Oxbridge could be disadvantaging female students who are “less likely to take risks” and suffer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a report suggests. A paper published by the ...

14 Nov 2024 at 00:01

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