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  • Children in youth offender institutions in England denied access to education, report finds October 1, 2024
    Joint review by chief of Ofsted and prisons chief inspector discovers children kept in cells to avoid conflictChildren in youth offender institutions (YOIs) are being denied access to education, with too many being kept in their cells as staff struggle to keep warring youngsters apart, a damning new report has found.It documents a worrying decline […]
    Sally Weale, Education correspondent
  • Teachers in England vote overwhelmingly to accept pay rise offer September 30, 2024
    NEU snap poll shows 95% of members voting for 5.5% pay rise, ending months of industrial actionTeachers in England have voted overwhelmingly to accept a 5.5% pay rise but warned ministers that without further “corrections” pay would remain uncompetitive and teacher shortages would persist.Of those members who responded to the National Education Union’s snap poll, […]
    Sally Weale Education correspondent
  • Dinner lady congratulated by Jamie Oliver after 40 years at Oldham school September 30, 2024
    Alison Hopkinson says school meals are now healthier, but children’s favourite dish at St Mary’s hasn’t changedWhen Alison Hopkinson first started serving school lunches, Margaret Thatcher was prime minister, George Michael’s Careless Whisper was No 1 in the charts, and celebrity chef and school meals campaigner Jamie Oliver was still at school himself.The 64-year-old dinner […]
    Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent
  • Aim for 70% tertiary education takeup by 2040, say UK university chiefs September 30, 2024
    Vice-chancellors say universities ‘essential to economic growth’ and that maintenance grants should be restoredMinisters should aim for 70% of young people to continue their education after leaving school by 2040, while tuition fees in England should be increased, according to the leaders of UK’s universities.The “blueprint for change” published by Universities UK (UUK), which represents […]
    Richard Adams Education editor
  • UK universities urge government to restart flow of EU students after Brexit September 30, 2024
    Universities UK ‘holding back’ on requests to restart Erasmus programme, but hopeful amid talks on youth mobilityBritish universities are urging the government to find a way to restart the flow of EU students to Britain after Brexit, including a possible return to the Erasmus student exchange programme.But as Keir Starmer prepares for his first bilateral […]
    Lisa O'Carroll
  • The Guardian view on the other influencers: a golden era for science education | Editorial September 29, 2024
    YouTube isn’t always a stupefaction engine. Curious children and other autodidacts have unrivalled access to knowledgeWith highbrow content but defiantly low production values, the Numberphile YouTube channel might be considered the antithesis of the platform’s biggest successes. While stars such as the controversial MrBeast orchestrate elaborate stunts and giveaways, Numberphile videos feature mathematicians talking through […]
    Editorial
  • Jamaican teachers at leading UK academy chain paid less than their British colleagues September 28, 2024
    Schools that are part of the Harris Federation accused of taking too long to help staff get UK teaching qualificationTeachers recruited from Jamaica to work for a major chain of academy schools in London have spoken of their “devastation” on finding out that they are being paid thousands of pounds a year less than English-trained […]
    Warwick Mansell
  • Major fears over Labour’s nursery plan for 9-month-olds in schools September 28, 2024
    Early years experts warn of lack of staff, playgrounds and toiletsPrimary schools may not have enough space, facilities or staff to deliver the 100,000 new nursery places in England promised by the government, early childhood experts have warned.Labour is under pressure to create enough capacity to fulfil its ­promise of 30 hours of free childcare […]
    Anna Fazackerley
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