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Policy
BUDGET: Income tax bands frozen, minimum wage to increase, NI-exempt pension threshold scrapped
Income tax and NI thresholds will be frozen while the minimum wage will rise by 50p from April 2026, the…
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Schools
Education Committee launches inquiry into reading levels for children
A cross-party inquiry has been launched by the Education Committee to investigate the fall in the number of children reading…
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Schools
Gov assessment plans could narrow pupil engagement, NEU finds
The government’s plan to keep all existing primary assessments and introduce a statutory reading test for Year 8 pupils will…
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Higher
Uni finances under pressure despite higher student recruitment, OfS finds
University finances remain under pressure despite higher student recruitment this autumn, according to new analysis from the Office for Students…
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Schools
Free breakfast club expansion to reach 500 more schools from April
The government will extend its Best Start free breakfast club scheme to 500 more schools from April in a move…
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Higher
UCU members at 32 colleges back strike action in England-wide ballot
The University and College Union (UCU) has called on college bosses to start negotiating as college staff at 32 institutions…
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Funding
OfS allocates £88.5m for new university and college facilities
The Office for Students (OfS) has allocated £88.5m in capital funding for universities and colleges in England in 2025–26.The funding…
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Policy
EPI CEO and co-founder to step down after a decade
The Education Policy Institute’s (EPI) chief executive, Natalie Perera, will step down from her role at the end of January…
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Higher
OfS sets out new strategy based on ‘equality of opportunity’
The Office for Students (OfS) has unveiled a new strategy to help it “deliver exemplary regulation in the interest of…
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Schools
Schools to receive individual attendance targets, says gov
Every school in England is set to be given an individual attendance improvement target from this month as part of…
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