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Labour ‘taking credit’ for teachers recruited before it won power

Labour has been accused of “taking credit” for teacher recruitment that occurred before it entered government, after claiming it has already met 70 per cent of its landmark target.

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Graduate Outcomes, 2023-24

05 June 2026

DK gets beyond the headlines in this year’s graduate outcomes data.

Half of primary pupils now taught in academies

The DfE has published its latest census figures on schools and pupil characteristics. Here are some of the key trends.

Secondary pupil numbers fall for first time in a decade

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.

DfE ‘hits 70% of 6,500 teachers target’, but overall workforce shrinks

Government says it has hit 70 per cent of their target to recruit 6,500 additional teachers, as official data shows the school workforce has shrunk for the first time since 2019.

But government claims progress towards its manifesto pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers.

A new HEPI Policy Note offers a fascinating insight into what today’s undergraduates think about some of the most controversial and divisive issues facing society.

ResearchPlus names Johnny Rich inaugural director

Sector stalwart picked to lead new UK grouping in next stage of development.

Climate change and biodiversity loss threaten planetary health and access to food, water and safety.

The Lifelong Education Institute calls for urgent alignment of funding, clearer progression routes, and greater flexibility to address chronic technical skills shortages.

Engaging SMEs in the skills agenda remains one of the biggest challenges for policymakers, providers and other employer-facing organisations.

School uniforms have been a feature of English education since the 1550s and are deeply embedded in English culture.

The Lifelong Education Institute calls for urgent alignment of funding, clearer progression routes, and greater flexibility to address chronic technical skills shortages.

New NFER research shows that lower life satisfaction among pupils in England is associated with higher school absences, with stronger links seen among girls and persistently absent pupils*.

Emerald Publishing sold to Wiley for £337 million

Social science imprint based in Leeds is described as ‘outstanding strategic fit’ for American publishing giant.

UK university spin-out activity ‘growing beyond golden triangle’

Tripling in spin-out growth since 2020, with university equity stakes reaching lowest level in a decade, according to new report.

Debt-ridden graduates seen as ‘cash cows’ to fund older people’s lifestyles, MPs told

7. Student loans crisis ‘comparable to PPI scandal’, education tsar suggests | Independent 8. 'With debt rising and jobs scarce, were our degrees worth it?' | BBC

As demand for specialist skills rises sharply, the Russell Group says the UK could fall behind other leading research nations without collective action.

Increasingly, ‘voice’, though not an uncontested term, is understood as manifest through, for instance, gesture, gaze, body language, art, and other embodied forms (Murris, 2013; Murray, 2019), and even silence (Spyrou, 2016; Hanna, 2022).

£30 million has been earmarked for Liverpool City Region (LCR) to boost high-potential innovation clusters.

Labour ‘taking credit’ for teachers recruited before it won power

Graduate Outcomes, 2023-24

Half of primary pupils now taught in academies

Secondary pupil numbers fall for first time in a decade

DfE ‘hits 70% of 6,500 teachers target’, but overall workforce shrinks

Teacher numbers fall by nearly 2,000

New HEPI Policy Note ‘A breed apart? What do young undergraduates think of controversial and divisive issues?’

ResearchPlus names Johnny Rich inaugural director

Too little but not (yet) too late? The Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice

Qualification reform alone won't fix England's ‘missing middle’ in higher technical education

Breaking the firewall: How to engage SMEs in technical education

What do we know about school uniform policies and inclusion?

New Report launched: The Missing Middle - Unlocking the growth potential of higher technical qualifications

Low life satisfaction more strongly associated with school absence for girls than boys

Emerald Publishing sold to Wiley for £337 million

UK university spin-out activity ‘growing beyond golden triangle’

Debt-ridden graduates seen as ‘cash cows’ to fund older people’s lifestyles, MPs told

Unlock opportunities for postgraduate study to transform the UK’s skills base

The stickiness of children’s voice and agency in research

First projects funded by Local Innovation Partnership Fund