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Almost Half Of School Leaders Are Considering Staff Cuts Due To Budget Constraints, New Poll Finds

05 Aug Education

A significant number of school leaders are considering the possibility of making cuts to staff as a result of inflation, energy costs and pay rises for staff placing unsustainable pressure on school budgets, a new survey has shown.

23 Jun Education

Government’s “Patriotic” Jubilee Books For Schools Produced Abroad Due To Lack Of UK Printers

28 Mar Education

Nadhim Zahawi Admits Government Must "Do Better" In Secondary School Catch-Up Learning

27 Mar Coronavirus

Education Secretary Pledges To Do "Everything In My Power" To Keep Schools Open As Covid Cases Rise

15 Mar Education

Government Says It's Up To Universities To Investigate Academics Accused Of Spreading Pro-Putin Propaganda

21 Jan Coronavirus

Minister Urges Schools To Drop Mask Wearing After Headteachers Defy Rule Changes

11 Jan Coronavirus

Ministers Accused Of Hiding "Woeful" Lack Of Ex-Teachers Returning To Classrooms To Fill Covid Gaps

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18 Jul Education

More funding needed to help early years bounce back from Covid, experts warn

18 Jul Education

The House Magazine and Openreach Announce Political Journalism Fellowship

16 Jul Education

We must empower parents by giving them the tools to help their children

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18 Jul Education

The House Magazine and Openreach Announce Political Journalism Fellowship

The House magazine, in partnership with broadband provider Openreach, will be running a paid political journalism fellowship this Summer.

12 Jul Education

Robin Walker: Giving up my dream job was a wrench but the right thing to do

When I made my maiden speech with schools as its central theme, little could I have realised that 12 years later, I would be agonising over whether to resign from my dream job of schools minister.

10 Jul Education

My School Memory: Five parliamentarians look back on their time in the classroom

The best years of your life? Or couldn’t wait to get out? School days inevitably bring memories that are evocative and long-lasting. From inspiring teachers and trips to the theatre to a cruel headteacher and boring cadet drills, five parliamentarians look back on their time in the classroom

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13 Aug 2015 Education

NASUWT comment on A-Level results

Commenting on the A-level results, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

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13 Aug 2015 Education

Humans responsible for demise of gigantic ancient mammals

Early humans were the dominant cause of the extinction of a variety of species of giant beasts, new research has revealed.

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13 Aug 2015 Education

More 18-year-olds than ever secure a place

Nicola Dandridge, Chief Executive of Universities UK, congratulated students today on their A-level results as more 18 year olds than ever applied to university.

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13 Aug 2015 Education

Sediment dwelling creatures at risk from nanoparticles in common household products

Researchers from the University of Exeter highlight the risk that engineered nanoparticles released from masonry paint on exterior facades, and consumer products such as zinc oxide cream, could have on aquatic creatures.

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13 Aug 2015 Education

ATL congratulates A-Level students, but fears for future of post-16 education

Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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12 Aug 2015 Education

ATL comment on truancy figures

Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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12 Aug 2015 Education

NASUWT comments ahead of the publication of A-Level results

Commenting ahead of the publication of tomorrows A-level results, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

Universities 'prepared for busy admissions period'

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12 Aug 2015 Education

Universities 'prepared for busy admissions period'

Ahead of Thursday’s A-level results, Universities UK has said the higher education sector is ready to deal with an increase in applications compared to last year.

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11 Aug 2015 Education

ATL on threat to sixth form colleges

Commenting on the results of Sixth Form Colleges Association annual funding impact survey, Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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11 Aug 2015 Education

Universities UK response to National Student Survey (NSS) results

The Chief Executive of Universities UK has said that it is very good that the satisfaction rate for students studying at UK universities remains high, with 86 per cent saying they are satisfied overall with their course.

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11 Aug 2015 Education

2015 university admissions will be as competitive as ever

Nicola Dandridge, Chief Executive of Universities UK, said today that this year continues to see more applications to study at university. But with more places available, students who get the grades should find their place at an institution this autumn.

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10 Aug 2015 Education

Colour changing sand fleas flummox predatory birds

Sand fleas have a remarkable ability to change colour in order to match dramatically different backgrounds, according to a new study from the University of Exeter and the Ascension Island Government Conservation Department.

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10 Aug 2015 Education

Newly identified tadpole disease found across the globe

Scientists have discovered that a newly identified and highly infectious tadpole disease is found in a diverse range of frog populations across the world. The discovery sheds new light on some of the threats facing fragile frog populations, which are in decline worldwide.

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07 Aug 2015 Education

ATL comment on new partnership between NCS and Teach First

Commenting on a new partnership between the National Citizen Service (NCS) and Teach First, to be announced by the Prime Minister today, Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

PSHE education and social mobility – an opportunity we can’t afford to miss

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06 Aug 2015 Education

PSHE education and social mobility – an opportunity we can’t afford to miss

PSHE Association Chief Executive Joe Hayman responds to research by the Sutton Trust & upReach contrasting social mobility between state school and independent school leavers.

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06 Aug 2015 Education

Animal-eye view of the world revealed with new visual software

New camera technology that reveals the world through the eyes of animals has been developed by University of Exeter researchers. The details are published today in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution.

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06 Aug 2015 Education

Personal and social skills crucial to social mobility

Todays research brief from the Sutton Trust and upReach highlights the disparity in income between independent school graduates and their state school counterparts.

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03 Aug 2015 Education

Mott MacDonald to design highway improvements, Czech Republic

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic to design new sections of the R35 and R55 expressways.

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31 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on FOI into impact of sponsored academies on underperforming schools

Commenting on the FOI about the effect of sponsored academies on Ofsteds rating of under-performing schools, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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31 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on FOI into impact of sponsored academies on underperforming schools

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30 Jul 2015 Education

NASUWT comments on pupil exclusion figures

Commenting on the data released today by the Department for Education on permanent and fixed-period exclusions of pupils during 2013-14,Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

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30 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on pupil exclusion figures

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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28 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on leaked assessment report

Commenting on a report leaked to The Guardian on the assessment of primary aged pupils, Anne Heavey, education policy advisor at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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27 Jul 2015 Education

Nicky Morgan misses the point about teachers’ workload - ATL

Commenting on Nicky Morgan saying teachers should not be expected to spend hours marking schoolwork or answering emails after 5pm, Anne Heavey, education policy adviser at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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