With sector debate about English language requirements often driven by anecdote and risk, Yinbo Yu presents findings from new UKCISA research – and argues the conversation needs to start from diversity, not assumption.

The number of spare primary and secondary places across England has increased by 15 per cent since 2023-24.

At the end of part one, we introduced Tom and William and discussed how inequalities are magnified at the Firm stage. This piece now walks through what happens to them at Insurance and Clearing.

The direction of travel for the 2026 UCAS admissions consultation is towards a reconceived and expanded Clearing.

One in 12 UK-based undergraduates is starting a full-time degree without any formal qualifications, an analysis of data shows.

The number of pupils in private schools in England has fallen to the lowest point in at least a decade, Government figures show.

The number of secondary school pupils has begun to fall for the first time in a decade, as a population bulge caused by a baby boom in the 2000s makes its way out of the school system.

Falling pupil numbers in England's schools should be used to cut class sizes, the largest education union has said.

Patients in so-called ‘dental deserts’ will benefit from the first sustained expansion of dental school places in nearly 20 years, with 50 extra dentists to be trained in the regions that need them most from 2027 onwards.

University leaders in the UK have warned that institutions are increasingly making high-stakes admissions and compliance decisions without enough shared data, as visa refusals, rising student costs and recruitment pressures reshape international recruitment strategies.

Institutions are preparing for rising airfares and potential travel disruption ahead of key student intakes, while students and families navigate visa delays and broader affordability pressures.