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• Andy Burnham’s plans for technical education build on coalition’s UTC roots July 29, 2026
  PM’s vocational model also takes inspiration from former education secretary Kenneth Baker’s visionAndy Burnham’s plans to put academic and technical education routes on an equal footing in England have been welcomed by many, but none were more enthusiastic than the former Conservative minister Kenneth Baker.“I’m very impressed with what he has said,” the 91-year-old former […]
  Sally Weale Education correspondent
• Ella Baron on Andy Burnham’s plans for youth employment – cartoon July 28, 2026
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• The Guardian view on India’s gen Z revolt: the cockroaches are coming together | Editorial July 28, 2026
  A youth movement born from exam leaks and online mockery has pierced Narendra Modi’s aura of invincibility and may yet reshape Indian politics “What if all cockroaches come together?” was the question that humbled India’s strongman prime minister, Narendra Modi. It was posted on X by Abhijeet Dipke, an Indian student in the US with […]
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• Burnham bounce: Labour overtakes Reform in polls – The Latest July 28, 2026
  Labour has overtaken Reform UK this week for the first time since March last year, according to polls. The ‘Burnham bounce’ comes two weeks into Andy Burnham’s tenure in No 10, during which he has made major announcements on the cost of living and localised education to reduce youth unemployment, and an announcement on social […]
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• Young people ‘expected’ to engage with new work support, says McFadden July 28, 2026
  Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary echoes Andy Burnham as he announces funds to stop families in England losing benefitsYoung people will be expected to engage with new support to find work, Pat McFadden has said, as he announced parents receiving benefits could get £4,500 a year if their child starts an apprenticeship.Speaking to the Guardian, […]
  Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
• Burnham to tell schools in England to adapt teaching to local business needs July 27, 2026
  PM wants curriculums for students aged 14 and above to be more responsive to local jobs marketAndy Burnham will tell schools across England to adapt their curriculums to the needs of local businesses as part of a devolution drive aimed at tackling the jobs crisis for young people.By moving decision-making to local areas, the PM […]
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• New York school district halts plan to use humanoid robot amid backlash July 27, 2026
  Salamanca City Central says it is pausing project with Realbotix as it addresses concerns including data privacyA New York school district has walked back plans to introduce a humanoid robot at its high school after the proposal sparked backlash from educators and community members.The Salamanca City Central school district announced on 24 July in a […]
  Maya Yang in New York
• White paint, trees or air con? What parents and teachers can do to cool UK’s overheating schools July 27, 2026
  While longer-term action is needed, there are steps that can be taken during the holidays to help keep children safeThis summer, repeated heatwaves drove classroom temperatures to unbearable levels, leaving pupils and teachers scrambling to cope and forcing thousands of schools to close. School WhatsApp groups have lit up as parents, teachers and governors try […]
  Matthew Taylor