According to Ofqual, which oversees qualifications in England, in 2020, more than 12,000 vocational qualifications were offered at all levels by more than 150 awarding bodies. Plans by former Conservative governments to streamline post-16 education meant that many BTech and other Level 3 courses would lose their funding to make way for the new T-level…
BBC Former student Isaacs questions whether the top grades he received were worth the impact on his mental health A leading school academy trust is being accused of fostering a “toxic culture” towards its pupils. Over 150 current and former pupils, parents, former teachers and professionals have shared their experiences of Mossbourne Federation Schools in…
casey gault All three women said the experience disrupted their studies A group of university students have described how they feared for their lives in “nightmare” student accommodation in Brighton. Casey Gault, Lucy Taunton and Kylie Cobain said the Kemptown property had rubbish including rotten food and dirty bed linen, and a sewage leak in…
Naomi McBurney Naomi McBurney believes action must be taken against flat pricing A new law to make all school uniforms affordable is gaining significant support, according to a consultation on proposed new legislation. It received approximately 7,500 responses from youth, parents and organizations. More than three-quarters of respondents were in favor of making school uniforms…
Stuart Woodward/BBC Unionized teaching staff who voted to take action said they had been locked out of the school by the academy trust At least 25 teachers have been thrown out of a secondary school after voting in favor of taking industrial action rather than strike. Members of teachers union NASUWT at Gable Hall School…
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says a ban on giving puberty blockers to people under 18 who question their gender identity is to be made permanent. Streeting told the House of Commons that he was extending the temporary ban currently in place across the UK indefinitely following consultation and advice from the Human Drugs Commission, describing…
The Government is offering a cash incentive of £600 to those who become childminders (or £1,200 for those who join through an agency). The Department of Education doesn’t yet have figures on the number of people signing up, but it says overall childcare staffing is expected to increase by 4% in 2023., external However, the…
getty images Early years experts say government uplift will not include rises in pay and national insurance Nurseries say inadequate funding ahead of an expansion in free childcare provision could lead to parents facing higher fees and even nurseries closing. On Tuesday, the government announced that early years funding in England will be increased by…
A council is planning to fine schools £21,000 for each child excluded. Conservative-run Devon County Council believes it can raise more than £5 million a year as part of its plan to tackle rampant overspending in education. According to a council report, the scheme was designed to “encourage schools with high exclusion rates to explore…
BBC Adam Curtis of Dolce School Catering in Manchester says the 5p increase is too little A 5p increase in government funding for schools to provide free meals is “not enough” amid rising food prices, a catering director has said. The Department for Education (DfE) has increased funding for pupils eligible for free school dinners…
