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• Ofsted drops ‘clumsy’ and ‘offensive’ guidance linking autism and extremism July 5, 2026
  Training document used to teach inspectors updated after campaign by celebrities including Chris PackhamOfsted, the body responsible for safeguarding in education in England, has dropped guidance for inspectors that linked autism and extremism after an outcry from celebrity campaigners.An education minister has disclosed that an updated training document “no longer includes reference to children with […]
  Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
• Third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave primary school without being able to read properly July 4, 2026
  Exclusive: Analysis finds lower reading fluency than children from other ethnic backgrounds and richer peersA third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave their primary school unable to read well enough to access the secondary curriculum, leading to disengagement and school absence, according to new research.The findings were published days after an independent inquiry into […]
  Sally Weale Education correspondent
• Overseas education project for women and girls axed by UK after two years July 4, 2026
  The programme, aimed at keeping 1m girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, withdrawn after aid cutsA leading higher education programme, aimed at keeping 1 million girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, has been axed by the British government just two years after it was announced.The scheme, Strengthening […]
  Sarah Johnson
• Brexit rule change means British teens in EU face soaring student fees for UK degrees July 4, 2026
  ‘Home fee’ qualification ends in 2028, leaving those hoping to study in UK not now eligible for British loansBritish teenagers living in the EU could be priced out of UK universities in two years’ time as a Brexit rule change means they face the double whammy of paying costlier international fees, while losing access to […]
  Sandra Haurant
• Outrage over ‘cruel’ Florida move to ban undocumented students from college July 2, 2026
  Critics condemn decision by education board aligned with hard-right Ron DeSantis to block access to college systemImmigration advocates in Florida have decried a “cruel and harmful” new rule by education officials aligned with hard-right Republican governor Ron DeSantis to ban undocumented students from state colleges and universities.The Florida board of education voted on Tuesday to […]
  Richard Luscombe in Miami
• Starmer vetoes Tuchel’s call to bunk off school after England’s 1am Mexico game July 2, 2026
  Education minister Jacqui Smith suggests ‘disco nap’ on Sunday so everyone is fresh as a daisy on MondayWorld Cup live – latest updatesKeir Starmer wants children up and ready for school on Monday morning regardless of the England game being played at 1am UK time.After England qualified for the next round of the World Cup […]
  Helena Horton and Jessica Elgot
• Ministers call for better tracking of teenagers at risk of dropping out of work or training in England July 2, 2026
  Councils and schools urged to do more as figures show there is no information on whereabouts of 32,100 ‘Neets’Business live – latest updatesThe government has urged councils and schools in England to drastically improve the way they identify young people at risk of dropping out of training and work, as it admitted thousands are unaccounted […]
  Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent
• The Guardian view on universities: public confidence in degrees is wavering – ministers should shore it up | Editorial June 28, 2026
  Unfair changes to student loans and concerns about job prospects must be weighed against the life-changing potential of educationIs going to university financially worthwhile? New research on graduate incomes is unlikely to help the beleaguered sector’s reputation. Even though most benefit from an earnings premium, worth around £100,000 on average over a lifetime (after tax […]
  Editorial