Education

£740m funding for 10,000 new places for SEND children

The UK Government has announced funding for 10,000 new school places for SEND children, delivering on its Plan for Change.

Teacher recruitment website to save schools thousands

Schools will save thousands of pounds in teacher recruitment costs as the Government launches a new online tool.

Hopes and fears for the ITT sector in 2019

Department for Education (DfE) consultation on strengthening Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and improving career progression for teachers set out enormous possibilities for the teacher training landscape and ITT sector.

Swim England and Everyone Active launch new three-year partnership

Swim England and Everyone Active have kicked-off 2019 by launching a new three-year partnership.

Digital remittances keep 3.5 million children in school worldwide

WorldRemit research finds that switching from offline into digital remittances could free up a further $825 million for education worldwide.

Building inclusive excellence for women and minorities in STEM

Dr Suzanna M. Rose from the Office to Advance Women, Equity & Diversity, Academic Affairs shares her views on working towards a university climate of inclusive excellence when it comes to the representation of women and minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)

£350 million awarded to support children with special educational needs

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are set to benefit from an extra £350 million funding to provide specialist support and tailored facilities

Primary school peer gap continues to narrow 7th year in a row

New data shows the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers is continuing to close.

The priorities for education and training in the Irish state

Open Access Government explores the priorities for education and training in the Irish state, following the appointment of Joe McHugh TD as the Minister for Education and Skills, replacing Richard Bruton TD in the role during October 2018

Music industry must embrace digital innovation to boost accessibility for students

With music services under greater strain and tuition levels dropping across the UK, the industry must embrace digital innovation to boost accessibility for students

Mind the word gap: The difference in poor children’s language skills

Mary Hartshorne, Head of Evidence at I CAN explains the difference in poor children’s language skills when it comes to closing the word gap

National Apprenticeship Awards: ‘Rising Star’ finalist – Hannah Turner

The National Apprenticeship Awards are a platform for the country’s top apprenticeship employers, apprentices and apprenticeship ambassadors to demonstrate how apprenticeships have transformed their organisation and careers

Sellafield Ltd announce new ‘Project Manager’ degree apprenticeship

Students across the UK are set to benefit from a new Project Manager degree apprenticeship specialising in leadership skills to tackle any industry.

More than half of students face running out of money before next loan

Research by Campus Living Villages has shown that more than 50% of students are at risk of running out of money before their next student loan payment.

Six in ten people in the education sector feel lonely, says British Red Cross

The latest report from the British Red Cross has revealed that 60% of people working in the education sector either always or often feel lonely.

Challenges in creating open data policies for universities

Anne Mims Adrian, PhD, PUSH Open Data Project Manager charts the challenges in creating open data policies for universities

Countries must make education and training a top priority to compete in the future

Cesare Onestini, Director of the European Training Foundation (ETF), has called for countries in and around the European Union to make education and training their number one priority if they want to compete in the global markets of the future

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