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Growing Numbers Of International Students Look At British Unis As Alternatives To Trump's US
Growing Numbers Of International Students Look At British Unis As Alternatives To Trump's US
Education
Young people worldwide are increasingly eyeing UK universities as an alternative to studying in the United States, new data suggests.
'Everything Has To Be On The Table' When It Comes To Student Finances, Says Shadow Chancellor
Education
"Everything Has To Be On The Table" When It Comes To Student Finances, Says Shadow Chancellor
Universities Face Over £1bn In Funding Cuts, Sector Warns
Education
Universities Face Over £1bn In Funding Cuts, Sector Warns
Labour Faces Possible Strike Ballot Over University Cuts
Education
Labour Faces Possible Strike Ballot Over University Cuts
Baroness Bousted: 'It's Difficult For Education To Compete With Trolleys In Hospital Corridors'
Education
Baroness Bousted: 'It's Difficult For Education To Compete With Trolleys In Hospital Corridors'
Universities In Financial Trouble Will Struggle To Tackle 'Cold Spots', Says New Report
Education
Universities In Financial Trouble Will Struggle To Tackle "Cold Spots", Says New Report
Private School VAT Could Disproportionately Impact Pupils With SEND, Warns Sector
Education
Private School VAT Could Disproportionately Impact Pupils With SEND, Warns Sector
Opinion
We must follow the Russell Group's lead to improve care leaver access to universities
Health
By Darren Paffey
We must follow the Russell Group's lead to improve care leaver access to universities
Modern life is rooted in mathematical science – we must remain a global leader
Education
By Ian Sollom MP
Modern life is rooted in mathematical science – we must remain a global leader
Our children have borne the brunt of great crises – we owe them the gift of accessible reading
Education
By Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Our children have borne the brunt of great crises – we owe them the gift of accessible reading
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Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Political parties
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable Partner content
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable
By Slimming World
Health
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
Social affairs
Treasury Expanding Access To Winter Fuel Allowance For Pensioners
Treasury Expanding Access To Winter Fuel Allowance For Pensioners
Economy
Liverpool Labour MPs Grow Restless Over Hillsborough Law Delay
Liverpool Labour MPs Grow Restless Over Hillsborough Law Delay
Communities
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Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
Education
Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
A dramatic increase in children judged to have special educational needs has created another dysfunctional market driving councils into insolvency, reports Justine Smith
Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
Health
By Tali Fraser
Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
The Cass Review into NHS gender services for children opened up the national conversation on this controversial subject, and divided opinion. Its author, Baroness Cass, speaks to Tali Fraser about being newly introduced as a peer and how she responds to critics. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
SEND Help: How to reform our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system
Education
By Matilda Martin
SEND Help: How to reform our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system
“Lose, lose, lose.” That is how former Conservative education secretary Gillian Keegan described the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England, widely described as broken.
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Education
By PSHE Association
Parliamentarians and child safety experts call on Prime Minister to make PSHE statutory
Todays Times carries a letter signed by a group of prominent Parliamentarians and child protection experts calling on Government to make PSHE education a statutory subject in response to recent child sexual exploitation reports.
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Education
By million+
million+ launches manifesto for teacher education
The university think-tank million+ has published A Manifesto for Teacher Education today (10 March).
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Education
By AQA
World-class sports stars to mentor young people in 20 schools across the UK
This week sees the launch of this year's AQA Unlocking Potential, a unique mentoring programme for young people aged 14 to 19 that gives them eight months of dedicated support and one-to-one mentoring from high-achieving athletes.
Attitudes towards vocational pathways must change Partner content
Education
By Chartered Insurance Institute
Attitudes towards vocational pathways must change
With National Apprenticeship Week starting today and parliament’s Education Committee calling for further increases in apprenticeships, the Chartered Insurance Institute’s David Thomson calls for the Government to do more to address the biggest challenge facing the insurance sector – talent.
Lack of action on PSHE “leaves children at risk” Partner content
Education
By PSHE Association
Lack of action on PSHE “leaves children at risk”
Chief Executive of the PSHE Association calls on the Government to make Personal Social Health & Economic education part of the national curriculum in the wake of recent child sexual exploitation scandals.     
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Education
By NASUWT
Job cuts will devastate education
Responding to comments made by Education Minister John ODowd that 500 teaching jobs and 1,000 non-teaching jobs could be lost as a result of budget cuts, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in Northern Ireland, said:
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Education
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Government and business want more apprenticeships but parents haven’t bought in
New research reveals clear stereotype of apprenticeships.
Constructing change Partner content
Education
By Chartered Institute of Building
Constructing change
MPs across party lines welcome a new report by the Chartered Institute of Building which analyses the effect of migration on the construction industry.  
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Education
By NASUWT
NASUWT comments on announcement on child safeguarding
Commenting on reports of the announcements the Prime Minister will make at a Downing Street Summit today about action proposed to be taken against certain public service workers, including teachers, who fail to report sexual abuse of children and young people, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT the largest teachers union in the UK said:
Gov't accused of ignoring education in the fight against child abuse Partner content
Education
By PSHE Association
Gov't accused of ignoring education in the fight against child abuse
Personal, Social, Health and Economic education should play a more prominent role in addressing child sexual exploitation, according to the PSHE Association, other leading bodies and a series of recent reports focused on child safety.    
ATL pre-election debate: What’s the top priority: inspection or improvement? Partner content
Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL pre-election debate: What’s the top priority: inspection or improvement?
ATL hosted a pre-election debate chaired by Zoe Williams from The Guardian. Speakers were Dr Mary Bousted, ATL General Secretary; Cllr David Simmonds, Chairman of the LGA children & young people board; Jonathan Simons, Head of Education, Policy Exchange and Sean Harford, National Director for Schools, Ofsted & Her Majesty’s Inspector.  
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Education
By PSHE Association
Calls for urgent action on safety education as PM hosts exploitation summit
As the Prime Minister hosts a summit on child sexual exploitation, his Government has yet to respond to an Education Select Committee report which described the Department for Educations approach to Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education, the subject through which pupils learn to keep themselves safe, as weak.
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Education
By million+
million+ responds to Labour Party’s announcement on university funding
Professor Michael Gunn, Chair of the university think-tank million+ and Vice-Chancellor of Staffordshire University has welcomed the announcement by the Labour Party that it would reduce fees from 9000 to 6000 and fully fund universities for the lifetime of the next Parliament.
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Education
By Universities UK
Response to Labour announcement on tuition fees
Universities UK has responded to the Labour party announcement today on university tuition fees in England.
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Education
By PSHE Association
New KS3/4 resource on employability and aspiration for parents of young women launched
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) has today launched Your Daughters Future, a guide to help parents support their daughters as they make important decisions about their next steps and career choices.
Annette Brooke MP: Driving change on school bus bullying
Education
By PoliticsHome
Annette Brooke MP: Driving change on school bus bullying
Lib Dem MP Annette Brooke calls for new rules to tackle bullying on school buses, following the suicide of an 11 year-old boy whose family live in her constituency, Mid Dorset and North Poole.
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Education
By million+
million+ manifesto calls for clarity from political parties on future university funding
The university think-tank million+ has launched a manifesto for universitiesto highlight the reasons whyinvestment inuniversities, science and research should be a high priorityfor the next government.
MPs back call on universities to better support young adult carers Partner content
Health
By Carers Trust
MPs back call on universities to better support young adult carers
To the acclaim of MPs across party lines, the UK’s largest carers’ charity is today launching a new campaign calling on universities to provide more support to students who are unpaid adult carers.
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Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET and IMechE merge educational grant schemes
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) have merged their educational grant schemes in order to simplify funding for formal and informal learning support and to improve the impact of projects.
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Education
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Guildford Question Time to feature both vet and VN discussions
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be trialling a new format for its regular Regional Question Times by holding both veterinary surgeon and veterinary nurse discussion sessions at the event in Surrey next month.
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Education
By PSHE Association
PSHE Association welcomes publication of Commons Education Committee PSHE inquiry report
Association hails publication of final report of historic inquiry from influential Committee
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Education
By NASUWT
NASUWT comments on Select Committee Report on PSHE and SRE
Commenting on the report published today by the Education Select Committee into PSHE and SRE in schools, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said
PSHE eduction: Statutory status would be 'a huge step forward' Partner content
Education
By PSHE Association
PSHE eduction: Statutory status would be 'a huge step forward'
The PSHE Association has welcomed the publication of today’s Commons Education Committee report into PSHE education, which explored whether the subject should be given statutory status.
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Education
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
ACCA reminds policymakers – modern apprenticeships mean more than just hard hats and hi-vis jackets
Responding to EdMilibandsspeech today in which he unveiled theLabourPartys pledge to guarantee an apprenticeship for every schoolleaverin England who gets the grades by 2020,ACCA(the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has urged policy makers to ensure quantity AND quality are at the fore when it comes to apprenticeships for young Britons.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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