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Government's Apprenticeship Plans 'Lacking Ambition' Says Industry Body
Government's Apprenticeship Plans "Lacking Ambition" Says Industry Body
Education
The British Retail Consortium, which represents major businesses across the UK, has criticised the government's latest plans for apprenticeships, which they say have failed to reform existing schemes in line with industry requests.
Childcare Sector Insists Workforce 'Has To Grow' To Cope With Free Hours Expansion
Education
Childcare Sector Insists Workforce "Has To Grow" To Cope With Free Hours Expansion
Childcare Sector Warns Of 'Postcode Lottery' For Availability Of Free Hours
Education
Childcare Sector Warns Of "Postcode Lottery" For Availability Of Free Hours
Schools Funding Plummets Into Deficit Risking A “Bleak” Future Of Staff Cuts
Education
Schools Funding Plummets Into Deficit Risking A “Bleak” Future Of Staff Cuts
Former Schools Minister Insists Teachers Must Be Paid More To Avert Staffing Crisis
Education
Former Schools Minister Insists Teachers Must Be Paid More To Avert Staffing Crisis
Tory MPs Want Tax Relief And Top Up Payments To Help Nurseries Fund Free Hours
Education
Tory MPs Want Tax Relief And Top Up Payments To Help Nurseries Fund Free Hours
Hundreds Of Children's Homes Deemed Substandard By Ofsted
Education
Hundreds Of Children's Homes Deemed Substandard By Ofsted
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The winner of the next election must deal with the costs of botched and delayed projects
Education
By Meg Hillier MP
The winner of the next election must deal with the costs of botched and delayed projects
Truancy trials – meet the parents hit by the single justice procedure
Education
By Andrew Kersley
Truancy trials – meet the parents hit by the single justice procedure
Raising attainment and alleviating challenges in schools Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
Raising attainment and alleviating challenges in schools
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Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
By Jimmy McIntosh
Communities
Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal
Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal
By Daniel Kawczynski MP
Foreign affairs
Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030
Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030
Defence
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Supply teacher: How schools became the last outpost of the welfare state
Education
By Sophie Church
Supply teacher: How schools became the last outpost of the welfare state
Britain’s welfare state is in retreat – but should schools plug the gap? Sophie Church visits one outpost to see if the model is sustainable
'The Home Office shouldn’t have anything to do with children': The Children's Commissioner interview
Education
By Sophie Church
'The Home Office shouldn’t have anything to do with children': The Children's Commissioner interview
Children’s commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza tells Sophie Church why Elon Musk needs to take his fatherhood more seriously and why she thinks the Home Office ‘shouldn’t have anything to do with children’
Schools Funding Plummets Into Deficit Risking A “Bleak” Future Of Staff Cuts
Education
Schools Funding Plummets Into Deficit Risking A “Bleak” Future Of Staff Cuts
English state schools plunged into a financial deficit last year, new figures have shown, with teachers’ leaders warning of a “bleak” future.
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Education
By million+
Student perceptions about value linked to fee regimes says university think-tank
Commenting on a HEPI-HEA survey of 15,000 students published on 4 June, the university think-tank million+ has said that the survey shows that the government in Westminster needs to be cautious about cutting student support.
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Education
By million+
Access funding and Student Opportunity Allocation vital says think-tank
The university think-tank million+ has welcomed the publication of the Annual Report from the Office of Fair Access (OFFA).
Partner content
Education
By Universities UK
Universities UK statement regarding academic boycotts and academic freedom
The board of Universities UK is committed to the free exchange of ideas between universities and between academics, regardless of nationality or location.
Partner content
Education
By NASUWT
NASUWT comments on the Education Bill
Commenting on the Education Bill, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:
Partner content
Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL comment on Ofqual statistics on the perception of A-levels and GCSEs
Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said
Partner content
Education
By University of Exeter
Magna Carta experienced through Exeter’s medieval law trail
In celebration of the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta a sponsored 10km walk around Exeters legal sites on 3 June at 5pm, is being organised by the South West Legal Support Trust with assistance from the University of Exeters School of Law and the Devon and Somerset Law Society.
Save the Children responds to the Queen's Speech Partner content
Education
By Save the Children
Save the Children responds to the Queen's Speech
Save the Children says it is 'vital' that the Government invests in nursery quality.
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Education
By Federation of Master Builders
Queen’s Speech: Housing targets will falter without apprenticeships
The Government must succeed in its aim to create millions of apprenticeships over the lifetime of this Parliament if it is to solve the housing crisis, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
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Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL comment on the Queen’s speech
The General Secretary of ATL Dr Mary Bousted reacts to the Queen's Speech
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Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL comment on Nicky Morgan’s pledge to build 500 new free schools in the next parliament
Commenting on the news that the Conservatives will push ahead with their plans to build a further 500 free schools over the coming five years
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Education
By University of Exeter
University of Exeter scientists receive Epilepsy Research UK research grant
University of Exeter scientists have received grant worth almost 150,000 to fund their crucial research, which could revolutionise epilepsy is diagnosed.
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Education
By AQA
GCSE Maths update
As you may know, Ofqual has been carrying out some research into all the exam boards' sample exam papers for the new Maths GCSE and they released the findings of this research yesterday.
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Education
By million+
University think-tank announces new Chair
Following its Annual Meeting on 14th May, the university think-tank million+ has announced that Professor Dave Phoenix, Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University, will become Chair of million+ from the 2015-16 academic year.
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Education
By NASUWT
Threats on coasting schools a smokescreen for continuing structural change
Commenting on the announcement by Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan that headteachers of so-called coasting schools will be sacked and will face the prospect of being forced to become academies, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK said:
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan ‘must tackle teacher recruitment crisis’ Partner content
Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan ‘must tackle teacher recruitment crisis’
A crisis in teacher recruitment is the Education Secretary Nicky Morgan’s greatest challenge, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has warned.
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Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Driverless vehicle crashes won’t stop increased autonomy in our vehicles
Google has revealed that its self-driving cars have been in 11 minor traffic accidents since it began experimenting with the technology six years ago.
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Education
By AQA
AQA spices up GCSE Music with Sgt. Pepper
Fifty years after The Beatles started recording Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, students will begin studying the album as part of a refreshed Music GCSE from AQA.
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Education
By million+
million+ welcomes new BIS ministerial team
Following the election of a majority Conservative Government, the university think-tank million+ has welcomed the appointment of new Ministers in the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills where Jo Johnson MP, former Head of the Cabinet Office, has been appointed as Minister for Universities and Science.
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Education
By University of Exeter
Graphene holds key to unlocking creation of wearable electronic devices
Ground-breaking research has successfully created the worlds first truly electronic textile, using the wonder material Graphene.
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Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL flags up priorities for Nicky Morgan and Sajid Javid
The crisis in teacher recruitment is the greatest problem facing Nicky Morgan as she retains her portfolio as Secretary of State for Education, says the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).
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Education
By AQA
Oxford University Press and AQA join forces to offer international qualifications
Two leading education organisations announced today that they will join forces to help improve young people's education around the world by delivering a new suite of international GCSE and A-level qualifications.
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Education
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald and University Technical College Cambridge launch first engineering Challenge Project, UK
Mott MacDonald and University Technical College (UTC) Cambridge are challenging 60 Year 10 students to consider what is required in the planning of a major engineering project.
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Education
By University of Exeter
Coastal light pollution disturbs marine animals, new study shows
Marine ecosystems can be changed by night-time artificial lighting according to new research published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters.
Politics explained: new guide for young voters Partner content
Education
By University of Exeter
Politics explained: new guide for young voters
University of Exeter student Liz Atkins hopes to engage young voters on politics through a new online guide
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The road to proactive government
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The road to proactive government
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
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Net Zero Week 2024
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