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  • What good is the sparkle of Strictly if young people in Britain aren’t getting the chance to dance? | Shirley Ballas February 8, 2025
    I’ve seen how dance can transform lives. I urge the government to put it back where it belongs – at the heart of the curriculumShirley Ballas is president of the Imperial Society of Teachers of DancingThe government has promised to put creativity back at the heart of school life, and people across the arts sector […]
    Shirley Ballas
  • Cambridge risks losing ‘unbelievable talent’ amid PhD funding cut February 8, 2025
    Warning by vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice comes as ‘Silicon Valley’ planned between Oxford and CambridgeThe University of Cambridge risks “losing unbelievable talent” owing to a drop-off in funding for PhDs, the vice-chancellor has cautioned.Prof Deborah Prentice, who took over as vice-chancellor in 2023, described PhD students as “the lifeblood” of the university’s research and innovation work, […]
    Sally Weale Education correspondent
  • Some people on sickness and disability benefits ‘taking the mickey’, says Liz Kendall – as it happened February 7, 2025
    The work and pensions secretary said those who think they were unable to work probably could with the right support. This live blog is closedLord Hermer, the attorney general, must be getting used to bad publicity, but there is an article in the Times today that ought to worry him more than others.A long-standing friend […]
    Andrew Sparrow
  • UK universities look to open campuses in India amid financial woes at home February 7, 2025
    Branches aim to tap into huge domestic market in face of changing visa regimes and international competitionUK universities are aiming to leave their financial woes at home by seeking their fortunes in India, in a higher education version of a gold rush towards a market with more than 40 million students.The University of Southampton has […]
    Richard Adams Education editor
  • Anger as council prioritises London hotel view over playground plan February 7, 2025
    Westminster council pays ÂŁ84,000 towards school’s design cost – then advises against going aheadParents at a central London primary school say they feel let down and angry after local planning officers advised against a new playground, in part because it would “harm the view” of a nearby five-star hotel.St Peter’s school in Belgravia has only […]
    Harriet Grant
  • Bridget Phillipson accused of having ‘Marxist ideological dislike of academies’ by Tory-linked headteacher – as it happened February 6, 2025
    Government pushes back after Katharine Birbalsingh launches attack on education secretary. This live blog is closedDuring PMQs yesterday Keir Starmer implied there were national security factors not in the public domain that explained why the government was so committed to transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.Alex Wickham from Bloomberg says he has cracked […]
    Andrew Sparrow
  • Schools in Scotland witness ‘exponential increase’ in pupil violence February 6, 2025
    Teaching union finds 44% of its members have experienced physical abuse or violent episodes in last 12 monthsScottish schools are facing “an exponential increase” in pupil violence, with classroom behaviour deteriorating “massively” and absences outstripping England, according to teaching unions, behaviour experts and opposition politicians.Headline figures from a forthcoming survey for the NASUWT union reveal […]
    Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent
  • Vice-chancellor’s claim he was targeted for his ‘anti-woke’ beliefs rejected February 6, 2025
    Exclusive: KC-led inquiry finds no evidence University of Buckingham’s James Tooley was victim of politically-motivated witch-huntTo the allies of the University of Buckingham’s embattled vice-chancellor, the conclusion of an investigation into his conduct last week represented an unequivocal vindication of a free-speech martyr.Prof James Tooley was not only cleared of any wrongdoing in his relationship […]
    Lucy Osborne and Tom Burgis
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