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- Office for Studentsā University of Sussex humiliation is a symptom of deeper failings April 29, 2026Englandās higher education regulator must rebuild trust with troubled sector after series of blunders under previous leadershipIn its brief and unhappy life, Englandās Office for Students has been offered a series of challenges it has largely failed to meet. This week the latest and most embarrassing of those was unveiled when the high court decisively […]Richard Adams Education editor
- Oxfordās new Ā£185m humanities hub is polished, refined ā¦ and funded by a Trump ally April 29, 2026Billionaire Stephen Schwarzmanās portrait hangs discreetly in a building that promises cultural clout and architectural poise ā yet can seem rather bland and bloodless When the wealthy Paduan banker Enrico Scrovegni commissioned the building of his eponymous chapel in the 14th century, he made sure that he was immortalised in the lavish frescoes adorning its […]Catherine Slessor
- University of Sussex overturns Ā£585,000 fine as high court rejects free speech breach claim April 29, 2026Ruling is blow to Office for Students after it issued record fine for allegations over professorās trans rights viewsThe University of Sussex has overturned a Ā£585,000 fine from Englandās higher education watchdog after the high court rejected claims that the university breached free speech regulations in a case involving a former professor.The ruling is a […]Richard Adams Education editor
- Teaching in classes grouped by ability does not hamper progress of less able pupils, study finds April 28, 2026Research on maths teaching in English secondary schools upends decades of debate over mixed-ability educationTeaching pupils in classes grouped by ability improves the results of high-flyers but does not affect the progress of less able children, according to a study that upends decades of debate over mixed-ability education.The research by University College Londonās Institute of […]Richard Adams Education editor
- Calls for āstudent premiumā to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs April 28, 2026Social mobility groups say post-16 funding gap risks young people falling out of education, work and trainingA coalition of 14 social mobility organisations is urging the government to fund a āstudent premiumā to support disadvantaged young people post-16 and prevent them from āfalling through the cracksā into joblessness.State-funded schools in England currently receive additional pupil […]Sally Weale Education correspondent
- Half of Englandās schools unfit due to leaks, mould and faulty toilets, poll finds April 27, 2026NAHT survey says widespread disrepair forcing closure of playgrounds and classrooms, with Send facilities also hitHalf of headteachers say parts of their school are either out of use or unfit for purpose due to leaks, damp, mould, asbestos, ageing boilers and malfunctioning fire doors, according to a new survey by the National Association of Head […]Sally Weale Education correspondent
- The Guardian view on screens in schools: big tech is finally under the microscope | Editorial April 27, 2026Scrutiny of the impact of technology on childrenās lives and education should be welcomedA new law banning mobile phone use in schools in England, which ministers reluctantly agreed to last week, is on one level the result of political manoeuvring by Liberal Democrat and Conservative peers ā who forced their hand by threatening to derail […]Editorial
- What the parties promise Welsh voters on the NHS, schools, childcare and tax April 27, 2026Labour, Plaid Cymru, Reform, the Greens, the Tories and the Lib Dems set out competing plans but offer little detail on how they would pay for themThe parties most likely to win the Senedd election next month offer radically different futures for Wales, but all six are facing criticism for not being āupfrontā in their […]Bethan McKernan Wales correspondent
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