Sunak's jobs plan must be backed by childcare funding, say MPs
55 MINS AGO - Chancellor declined to offer financial help to nurseries in summer statementCoronavirus – latest Expand
55 MINS AGO - Chancellor declined to offer financial help to nurseries in summer statementCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMPs have issued a fresh plea to Rishi Sunak to offer more financial support to the struggling childcare sector, after he failed to take action in Wednesday’s summer statement.The chancellor declined to offer more financial help to nurseries and other providers in his “plan for jobs”, despite being urged to do so by business groups including the Institute of Directors, and the Conservative chairs of the equalities, education and liaison parliamentary committees. Continue reading... Collapse
Cambridge University: Care-leaver graduate is college's first
3 HRS AGO - Kasmira Kincaid, 25, overcame a "chaotic" home life to graduate from Corpus Christi College.
US teachers dare Trump to sit in class and 'breathe in
4 HRS AGO - Teaching union says Trump's plan to reopen schools must be safe - as he brands his own advisors' Expand
4 HRS AGO - Teaching union says Trump's plan to reopen schools must be safe - as he brands his own advisors' safety guidance 'tough and expensive Collapse
Government to scrap 50% of young to university target
4 HRS AGO - Education secretary scraps England's 50% university target and pledges new technical system.
Coronavirus and schools: LIVE 9/7
5 HRS AGO - A one-stop shop for teachers who want to know what impact the outbreak of the virus will have on Expand
5 HRS AGO - A one-stop shop for teachers who want to know what impact the outbreak of the virus will have on their working lives Collapse
4 ways learning support could change in September
5 HRS AGO - Social distancing might mean teaching assistants are deployed in different ways in September, Expand
5 HRS AGO - Social distancing might mean teaching assistants are deployed in different ways in September, explains Natalie Packer Collapse
What lockdown has taught us about CPD
6 HRS AGO - School closures have brought about a steep learning curve when it comes to using tech, but what Expand
6 HRS AGO - School closures have brought about a steep learning curve when it comes to using tech, but what else have teachers learned during these times? Joanne Tiplady looks at the impact on CPD Collapse
The US is going to deport thousands of students. This is a disaster | Gayatri Devi
9 HRS AGO - New Ice rules will force schools to either reopen, risking Covid-19 exposure, or effectively kick Expand
9 HRS AGO - New Ice rules will force schools to either reopen, risking Covid-19 exposure, or effectively kick out foreign studentsIf you are an international student planning to study in the United States this fall and your classes are online, you might want to prepare yourself. Unlike students who are American citizens, you won’t get to resume your classes. You are looking at losing your legal status in the US. You are looking at getting deported.On Monday, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) issued new rules to all educational institutions in the country. The new rules mandate that international students on F-1 and M-1 visas who are currently in their home countries will be denied entry into the US if their universities go online in the fall semester – as Harvard University, for instance, plans to do. Students who are already inside the US whose universities go online will also lose their immigration status unless they can immediately secure admission at another program with in-person Collapse
IB results 'scandal': Why 2020 grades have sparked fury
23 HRS AGO - There is growing anger from students, teachers and parents over this year's IB results debacle. So Expand
23 HRS AGO - There is growing anger from students, teachers and parents over this year's IB results debacle. So what has happened? Collapse
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Gavin Williamson to ditch target of sending half of young people in England to university – video
1 HR AGO - Gavin Williamson has criticised the idea of wanting half of all young people to go on to higher Expand
1 HR AGO - Gavin Williamson has criticised the idea of wanting half of all young people to go on to higher education. The education secretary said he wanted to see a revolution in further education and vocational training in England and challenged the ‘inbuilt snobbishness about higher being somehow better than further, when really, they are both just different paths to fulfilling and skilled employment’.Ministers to ditch target of 50% of young people in England going to university Continue reading... Collapse
Williamson: England to get 'German-style' FE system
3 HRS AGO - There are limits to what can be achieved by sending ever more people to university, Gavin Expand
3 HRS AGO - There are limits to what can be achieved by sending ever more people to university, Gavin Williamson said Collapse
Ministers to ditch target of 50% of young people in England going to university
4 HRS AGO - Education secretary sets out plans to abandon target introduced by Tony Blair in 1999The goal to Expand
4 HRS AGO - Education secretary sets out plans to abandon target introduced by Tony Blair in 1999The goal to have at least half of England’s young people going on to higher education is to be “torn up” by the government, the education secretary, Gavin Williamson, has said, ending a policy first pledged by Tony Blair in the 1990s.The Department for Education said Williamson “will tear up the target to send 50% of young people to university”, in an effort to rebalance post-school education towards further education colleges and apprenticeships for those aged over 18 in England. Continue reading... Collapse
Burnham: 'Now is the time to devolve skills policy
4 HRS AGO - The Department for Education is the most resistant department to devolution, says Manchester mayor Expand
4 HRS AGO - The Department for Education is the most resistant department to devolution, says Manchester mayor Andy Burnham Collapse
Gillian Keegan: We are focused on reskilling adults
5 HRS AGO - Apprenticeships and skills minister Gillian Keegan says that reskilling adults who lose their jobs Expand
5 HRS AGO - Apprenticeships and skills minister Gillian Keegan says that reskilling adults who lose their jobs is a priority Collapse
Where will the English and maths 'gaps' be for Year 7s?
5 HRS AGO - Guidance suggests English and maths interventions for Year 7s – but what will those gaps be, asks Expand
5 HRS AGO - Guidance suggests English and maths interventions for Year 7s – but what will those gaps be, asks Alex Quigley Collapse
University applications surge despite coronavirus uncertainty
7 HRS AGO - The number of British school leavers applying to start degree courses this autumn has surged to a Expand
7 HRS AGO - The number of British school leavers applying to start degree courses this autumn has surged to a record high despite uncertainty amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Ucas figures suggest. A record 40.5 per Collapse
UK universities receive record number of applications in lockdown
17 HRS AGO - More than four in 10 18-year-olds applied by 30 June, with biggest rise at peak of Covid-19 Expand
17 HRS AGO - More than four in 10 18-year-olds applied by 30 June, with biggest rise at peak of Covid-19 crisisA record 40.5% of all 18-year-olds in the UK have applied to go to university, with numbers rising significantly during lockdown, according to the university admissions service Ucas.It is the first time that more than four out of 10 students (40.5%) had applied by 30 June to go to university and the figures will offer some comfort to universities bracing themselves for the Covid-19 aftershock. Continue reading... Collapse
The missing piece of Sunak's puzzle? Degree apprentices
23 HRS AGO - Degree apprenticeships have a vital role to play in the post-Covid recovery, write Robert Halfon Expand
23 HRS AGO - Degree apprenticeships have a vital role to play in the post-Covid recovery, write Robert Halfon and Quintin McKellar Collapse
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Welsh minister: all pupils will be at school in September
1 HR AGO - State schools will be fully open with only limited social distancing within classesCoronavirus – Expand
1 HR AGO - State schools will be fully open with only limited social distancing within classesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAll state school pupils in Wales are set to return to classrooms on 1 September and will be taught within “contact groups” of around 30 children, with only limited social distancing.The scientific group advising the Welsh government has recommended that schools reopen in the autumn with “100% of pupils physically present” – as long as Covid-19 continues to steadily decline in the community. Continue reading... Collapse
Ofsted's SEND inspections put on hold due to Covid-19
3 HRS AGO - However the watchdog is planning to carry out visits next term to better understand pupils with Expand
3 HRS AGO - However the watchdog is planning to carry out visits next term to better understand pupils with SEND's experiences during lockdown Collapse
SQA exams 2021: How will pupils sit Highers next year?
4 HRS AGO - Exams have been cancelled in 2020 but what are the plans for next year – and what will happen if Expand
4 HRS AGO - Exams have been cancelled in 2020 but what are the plans for next year – and what will happen if there is a second wave of coronavirus? Collapse
Would you treat pupils the way you treat support staff?
5 HRS AGO - Most who work in schools aren't teachers – but their representation in the sector is abysmal, Expand
5 HRS AGO - Most who work in schools aren't teachers – but their representation in the sector is abysmal, writes Hilary Goldsmith Collapse
Cancel 11-plus like GCSEs and SATS, say campaigners
5 HRS AGO - Group urges Gavin Williamson to scrap selective test due to pupils' ‘hugely unequal’ education Expand
5 HRS AGO - Group urges Gavin Williamson to scrap selective test due to pupils' ‘hugely unequal’ education during lockdown Collapse
Burnham: 'This is the time to devolve skills policy
6 HRS AGO - The Department for Education is the most resistant department to devolution, Greater Manchester Expand
6 HRS AGO - The Department for Education is the most resistant department to devolution, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said Collapse
UK universities comply with China's internet restrictions
8 HRS AGO - But universities reject that tests on online learning in China are accepting "censorship".
UK universities urged to adopt risk management strategy with China
17 HRS AGO - Accusations of self-censorship regarding work on China have intensified in recent years, say Expand
17 HRS AGO - Accusations of self-censorship regarding work on China have intensified in recent years, say academicsUniversities in the UK have been urged to adopt a risk management strategy for any dealings with China amid concerns that academics are self-censoring because of fears about the consequences of offending the Chinese authorities.Kerry Brown, professor of Chinese studies at King’s College London, said accusations of self-censorship regarding work on China had intensified in recent years as China had taken a more assertive stance in its global messaging. Continue reading... Collapse
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