Party says policy of charging fee-paying schools VAT remains, and âdoesnât requireâ removing statusPrivate schools would retain some of their tax breaks under a Labour government, after the party backed down on its pledge to strip them of charitable status.The party said it no longer needs to end the charitable status of private schools to […]
Three students share their experience of trying to find somewhere to live as academic year beginsAs freshersâ events get into swing for Manchester Metropolitan University students this week, mechanical engineering student Karl still doesnât know where he will be calling home for the first year of his studies.After Karl gained a place on his course […]
Maintenance loan failing to keep pace with rising rents, which have jumped by more than 8% since last yearUniversity students in the UK are facing âunprecedented rent risesâ amid record demand for accommodation, while the value of the maintenance loan designed to cover living costs stagnates, according to a report.Many students are struggling to find […]
Commons education committee report also says mental health struggles should be accepted as valid reason for missing schoolMental health difficulties should be a valid reason for children to miss school while fines aimed at parents should be kept as a âlast resortâ, according to MPs on the Commons education committee.The committeeâs report into rising levels […]
Three-day action over cuts begins amid confusion caused by split between unions on how to handle new offerThe Scottish government has been warned to anticipate more school strikes as thousands of pupils spent the first of three days at home on Tuesday.Last-minute talks over the weekend had failed to halt the strike action by school […]
Will the Classic Learning Test bring âtruth and beautyâ back into education â or is it fueling Ron DeSantisâs extremist agenda?From the âdonât say gayâ law, which bans discussion of LGBTQ+ issues in the classroom, to laws helping parents challenge school library books they oppose, Ron DeSantis has turned Floridaâs public schools into a culture […]
Historian says ignorance and indifference between UK nations could pose biggest threat to future of unionSchools in the UK need to teach the history of all four nations, the historian David Olusoga has said, warning that ambivalence and indifference risk pulling apart the union.The fact that A-level pupils in England do not learn much about […]
Green New Deal for Schools demands districts teach climate justice, update buildings and plan for extreme weather Students at more than 50 high schools across the US are proposing a Green New Deal for Schools, demanding that their districts teach climate justice, create pathways to green jobs after graduation and plan for climate disasters, among […]