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Aug- 2025 -18 August
Young people lack confidence in UK education system, poll shows
Fewer than one in five young adults believe the UK’s education system equips them with the skills needed for a good quality of life, according to new polling. The survey of 18- to 30-year-olds by the Adam Smith Institute found just 16% of respondents felt the system adequately prepared them…
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15 August
Most school leaders in Scotland ‘working over 50 hours a week’
Scottish secondary school leaders are working an average of more than 53 hours a week, with many reporting workloads of up to 80 hours, according to a new survey by School Leaders Scotland (SLS). The survey, which gathered responses from 323 members across all 32 local authorities and the independent…
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15 August
Poorer pupils more likely to drop out of A levels than get top STEM grade
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds are being “shut out” of the UK’s top-performing and best-paid career paths due to a lack of equal opportunity, according to new data analysis from Teach First. Following this week’s A level results, the education charity found that disadvantaged pupils were twice as likely to drop…
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15 August
NEU criticises ‘rigid’ exam system following A Level results day
The general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU) has called for an overhaul of the exam system, describing it as “rigid” and unfit for assessing students fairly. Speaking on the day A-level and vocational technical qualification results were released (14 August), Daniel Kebede said: “Congratulations to all students receiving…
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14 August
Record number of students get first-choice university place
A record number of 18-year-olds in England have achieved their first choice university place, while top A level results have risen and T Levels continue to grow, the Department for Education (DfE) has said. It comes as hundreds of thousands of young people across England received their A level, T…
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14 August
Nine in 10 students struggling to afford rent and food, UCU warns
Nine in 10 students cannot afford essentials such as rent and food, new polling from the University and College Union (UCU) has found. The survey, published on A-level results day, shows half of undergraduates say money worries are “harming their mental health”. UCU said the findings highlight a “crisis in…
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14 August
Kirklees Council to build new autism-specialist school
Kirklees Council has secured planning permission for a new autism-specialist school and college in Huddersfield. The purpose-built facility, which will replace the existing Woodley School and College, is set to open in Almondbury and will cater for up to 180 pupils aged five to 19 with complex autism. The new…
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13 August
Maintenance loans cover just half of student living costs, HEPI finds
The maximum maintenance loan in England now covers only half the cost of a basic standard of living for first-year students, according to new research by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI). The institute, along with TechnologyOne and the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) at Loughborough University, found…
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13 August
BNU and Bucks SU reiterates affordability commitment to students
Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) and Bucks Students’ Union have renewed their joint pledge to address students’ financial needs in light of a new national report on the cost of living in higher education. The Higher Education Policy Institute’s report, A Minimum Income Standard for Students, published on 12 August, calls…
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13 August
Trans teachers can ask to be called Mx, says Phillipson
Transgender teachers have the right to ask pupils to call them Mx instead of Miss or Sir, the education secretary has said. Bridget Phillipson told LBC that the guidance on trans relationships and schools was still being worked on, but noted it would include all “practical guidance” for classrooms that…
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