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Former Education Secretary Derides 'Self-Defeating' Foreign Student Curbs
Former Education Secretary Derides "Self-Defeating" Foreign Student Curbs
Education
Justine Greening, a Conservative former education secretary, has urged Rishi Sunak to drop the "self-defeating" idea of further restrictions on international students after a major new report recommended that Government retains the graduate route.
Government's Apprenticeship Plans 'Lacking Ambition' Says Industry Body
Education
Government's Apprenticeship Plans "Lacking Ambition" Says Industry Body
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
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Campus hate speech shows that Holocaust education has been an abysmal failure
Education
By Baroness Deech
Campus hate speech shows that Holocaust education has been an abysmal failure
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
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New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is 'Massive Waste' In How Local Councils Are Funded
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
Communities
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
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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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Degree apprenticeships have potential to fill skills gaps Partner content
Education
By Universities UK
Degree apprenticeships have potential to fill skills gaps
‘Degree apprenticeships’ have been lauded by Universities UK (UUK) and Business Secretary, Sajid Javid, as ‘life-changing opportunities’ with the potential to plug more specific skills gaps.
Government failing to increase 'quality' apprenticeships
Education
By Angela Eagle MP
Government failing to increase 'quality' apprenticeships
Shadow BIS secretary, Angela Eagle, warns that “when it comes to apprenticeships, the Government is overly focused on quantity over quality”.
Apprenticeship levy must have 'clear and coherent strategy for implementation'
Education
By Hannah Bardell MP
Apprenticeship levy must have 'clear and coherent strategy for implementation'
SNP Spokesperson for Business, Innovation and Skills, Hannah Bardell, says "the implementation of the apprenticeship levy and the proportion allocated to Scotland is far from clear". 
'Quantity and quality' - Nick Boles on how to create three million apprenticeships Partner content
Education
By PoliticsHome
'Quantity and quality' - Nick Boles on how to create three million apprenticeships
With National Apprenticeships Week kicking off today, skills minister Nick Boles explains to Debbie Carter how the Government plans to meet its target of creating three million apprenticeships by 2020.
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Education
By University of Exeter
New study to tackle piracy issues caused by growing use of 3D printers
University of Exeter experts will work to develop a solution to the growing problem of piracy caused by the increasing use of 3D printers.
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Education
By Federation of Master Builders
Nearly 60% of construction bosses start their careers as an apprentice - research
Nearly 60% of SME construction owners started their career as an apprentice, according to new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) ahead of National Apprenticeship Week (14th to 18th March).
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Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL comment on Ofsted’s inspections of multi-academy trusts
Commenting on Ofsteds inspections of multi-academy trusts, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:
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Education
By University of Hertfordshire
Patients with anorexia feel less bodily pleasure
Patients with anorexia nervosa perceive physical touch in social interactions as less pleasurable than healthy people of the same age, reveals new research by University of Hertfordshire PhD student Laura Crucianelli.
Government visa policy is turning away the leaders of tomorrow Partner content
Education
By Chartered Association of Business Schools
Government visa policy is turning away the leaders of tomorrow
The Government’s student visa policy is having a damaging impact on universities and the economy, according to a new report from the Chartered Association of Business Schools.
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Education
By University of Exeter
Self-harming youngsters put at risk by ‘cycle of shame’
Young people who self-harm only seek emergency hospital care as a last resort due to a deep sense of shame and unworthiness, a study at the University of Exeter has found.
School admissions system becoming 'increasingly complicated' for parents
Education
By Lord Watson of Invergowrie
School admissions system becoming 'increasingly complicated' for parents
Labour peer Lord Watson writes that the government’s proposed changes to the School Admissions Code will favour 'the more sharp-elbowed and well-connected parents' who can 'manipulate the system'.
Partner content
Education
By University of Hertfordshire
Innovative ‘connected home’ solution showcased at world’s largest mobile exhibition
University of Hertfordshire academics and specialist test and measurement equipment company, Anritsu, teamed up to demonstrate their connected home solution to over 100,000 visitors at Barcelonas Mobile World Congress 2016.
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Education
By University of Hertfordshire
Showcasing Life and Medical Sciences Research at the University of Hertfordshire
The University of Hertfordshires Vice-Chancellor, Professor Quintin McKellar, will be opening the Life and Medical Sciences Research Conference on Tuesday 5 April 2016, College Lane Campus.
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Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL comment on school funding in England
Commenting on the Governments funding plans for schools in England, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:
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Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL calls for new GCSEs and A-levels to be approved as soon as possible
Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), called on the Government to get its act together and sort out the delay in accrediting the new GCSEs and A-levels which pupils will be being taught in September.
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Education
By Universities UK
Universities UK response to funding for higher education in England for 2016-17
Responding to the publication of the government's annual grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), Dame Julia Goodfellow, President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kent, said:
Ending digital exclusion: pioneering charity chief builds on her OBE success Partner content
Education
By Good Things Foundation
Ending digital exclusion: pioneering charity chief builds on her OBE success
The Tinder Foundation CEO and self-proclaimed “digital evangelist,” Helen Milner tells PoliticsHome how digital inclusion can change lives.
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Education
By National Audit Office
Entitlement to free early education and childcare
The Department for Education has made significant progress in providing 15 hours of free childcare to more parents of 3- and 4-year olds and parents of disadvantaged 2-year-olds, according to the National Audit Office. It has not yet, however, achieved full value for money because it cannot track the effectiveness of its substantial investment of 2.7 billion.
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Education
By University of Exeter
New vaccine could save thousands of lives
Work led by University of Exeter experts could help to protect thousands of people from an often fatal disease found in most tropical regions.
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Environment
By University of Exeter
University of Exeter environment expert appointed to advise the Government
A University of Exeter academic has been appointed as an advisor to help the Government develop and implement a new 25 year plan for the environment.
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Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL comment on possible scrapping of baseline assessment
Commenting on a Schools Week story that the Government may scrap baseline assessment for reception children, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:
UK university gets €700,000 grant to study future security of water, food & energy provision Partner content
Education
By University of Exeter
UK university gets €700,000 grant to study future security of water, food & energy provision
Researchers from the University of Exeter are leading a pioneering international research project to deliver new guidance for governments to safeguard long-term provision of crucial natural resources.
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Education
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Accountants respond to worsening number of incomplete apprenticeships
CEO of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Helen Brand OBE respondsto new research which revealed a third of people who take onapprenticeshipsin Britain are failing to complete them.
Childhood under attack – protecting schools in times of war Partner content
Education
By UNICEF UK
Childhood under attack – protecting schools in times of war
A former BBC war correspondent and Independent MP, Martin Bell warns that "the world is failing to keep schools safe for children affected by war" and calls for the UK to sign up to the Safe Schools Declaration.
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