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15 May 19
The higher education sector faces unprecedented turmoil but the huge range of funding models means some institutions are better placed than others to weather the storm. Rachel Willcox reports.
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13 May 19
The government has been urged to extend this month’s deadline for businesses to claim the apprenticeship levy to ease a skills “crisis”.
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13 May 19
Sixth-forms and colleges are the biggest losers in education funding having endured cuts double those of schools, research has found.
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10 May 19
Teachers want to see more support for parents to help them resist “off-rolling”, according to Ofsted research.
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7 May 19
The Department for Education has announced an overhaul of schools’ policies on permanently excluding pupils in response to a damning report.
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17 Apr 19
Research has revealed a “disturbing” number of students being removed from school registers without explanation, a think-tank has claimed – leading to accusations of schools ‘gaming the GCSE results...
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11 Apr 19
The school appeals process in England is reinforcing inequalities in education, a think-tank has warned.
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5 Apr 19
Universities have been accused of “pressure-selling tactics” to make students accept offers, the education secretary has said.
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3 Apr 19
Special educational needs budgets in England have been slashed by an average of 17% since 2015, think-tank analysis has shown.
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2 Apr 19
Local authorities would need “appropriate funding” to hold registers for home-schooled children, an umbrella group has said.
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1 Apr 19
Local authorities and teachers will form part of a ‘multi-agency’ approach to tackle knife crime, the Home Office has said.
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19 Mar 19
Local government employment in the UK has slumped to a record low, official figures have revealed.
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19 Mar 19
Universities have warned that a no deal Brexit could disrupt “vital research” due to a lack of clarity over funding.
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13 Mar 19
The education secretary has announced 39 new free schools will be set up for children with special education needs and behavioural difficulties.
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13 Mar 19
The chancellor has handed an extra £100m to police in England over the next year, ring-fenced to help them tackle knife crime.
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6 Mar 19
The numbers of people starting apprenticeships has plummeted by 26% over the last four years, despite funding increasing by £400m since 2010, the spending watchdog has found.
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1 Mar 19
The current focus on childcare entitlement can hold back toddlers from the poorest homes, says the chief executive of the Education Endowment Foundation Sir Kevan Collins.
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25 Feb 19
Impossible workloads and underfunded pay deals have created a “crisis” in teacher recruitment and retention in England, a union has warned.
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21 Feb 19
More affordable, accessible childcare is needed in the North - for the sake of mothers and their children, argues IPPR North’s Leah Millward.
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19 Feb 19
Without asking people to pay more, the government will have to rein in the public's expectations on what public services they can hope to get, says the IFG’s Graham Atkins.
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11 Feb 19
Public services face years more of austerity unless the chancellor hands out billions of extra pounds at the Spending Review, an economic think-tank has warned.
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8 Feb 19
The government’s 30-hours childcare scheme is “entrenching disadvantage” by failing to include the poorest children, MPs have warned.
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5 Feb 19
Parents are being increasingly pressured into home-schooling leaving councils unable to ensure children are adequately educated, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said.
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4 Feb 19
Between financial controversies and more fundamental questions about sustainability, the academies sector is crying out for transparency, writes Rachel Willcox.
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31 Jan 19
Low pay is causing 70% of teachers to consider leaving the profession, according to a union survey.
15 May 19The higher education sector faces unprecedented turmoil but the huge range of funding models means some institutions are better placed than others to weather the storm. Rachel Willcox reports.
13 May 19The government has been urged to extend this month’s deadline for businesses to claim the apprenticeship levy to ease a skills “crisis”.
13 May 19Sixth-forms and colleges are the biggest losers in education funding having endured cuts double those of schools, research has found.
10 May 19Teachers want to see more support for parents to help them resist “off-rolling”, according to Ofsted research.
7 May 19The Department for Education has announced an overhaul of schools’ policies on permanently excluding pupils in response to a damning report.
11 Apr 19The school appeals process in England is reinforcing inequalities in education, a think-tank has warned.
5 Apr 19Universities have been accused of “pressure-selling tactics” to make students accept offers, the education secretary has said.
2 Apr 19Local authorities would need “appropriate funding” to hold registers for home-schooled children, an umbrella group has said.
1 Apr 19Local authorities and teachers will form part of a ‘multi-agency’ approach to tackle knife crime, the Home Office has said.
19 Mar 19Local government employment in the UK has slumped to a record low, official figures have revealed.
19 Mar 19Universities have warned that a no deal Brexit could disrupt “vital research” due to a lack of clarity over funding.
13 Mar 19The chancellor has handed an extra £100m to police in England over the next year, ring-fenced to help them tackle knife crime.
1 Mar 19The current focus on childcare entitlement can hold back toddlers from the poorest homes, says the chief executive of the Education Endowment Foundation Sir Kevan Collins.
25 Feb 19Impossible workloads and underfunded pay deals have created a “crisis” in teacher recruitment and retention in England, a union has warned.
21 Feb 19More affordable, accessible childcare is needed in the North - for the sake of mothers and their children, argues IPPR North’s Leah Millward.
19 Feb 19Without asking people to pay more, the government will have to rein in the public's expectations on what public services they can hope to get, says the IFG’s Graham Atkins.
11 Feb 19Public services face years more of austerity unless the chancellor hands out billions of extra pounds at the Spending Review, an economic think-tank has warned.
8 Feb 19The government’s 30-hours childcare scheme is “entrenching disadvantage” by failing to include the poorest children, MPs have warned.
4 Feb 19Between financial controversies and more fundamental questions about sustainability, the academies sector is crying out for transparency, writes Rachel Willcox.
31 Jan 19Low pay is causing 70% of teachers to consider leaving the profession, according to a union survey.
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