The LLE could finally help accelerated degrees make sense
The advent of the lifelong learning entitlement may mean a new wave of interest in accelerated degrees.
Job cuts mount across UK universities amid financial strain
Redundancies continue to sweep the UK higher education sector as mounting financial pressures force universities to implement cost-cutting measures.
UK universities flying blind as visa refusals force admissions rethink
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.
Rising travel costs add to uncertainty ahead of September student arrivals
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.
Home Office issues amendment after The PIE reports on BCA blind spot
The Home Office has published an amendment to the student sponsor compliance policy, clarifying that only visa refusal decisions that are successfully overturned by administrative review will be exempt from BCA calculations.
Catholic MAT to grow by 50% as mergers gather pace
The trust will take on 10 new schools if plans are approved this month, amid a wider consolidation of Catholic academies.
‘Glitches’ in online system slow down SATs markers
Markers of year 6 SATs have been slowed down in their work because of persistent “glitches” in the online system they use.
FE falls as bootcamps boom in priority skills pipeline
Mainstream further education courses linked to the government’s priority industrial strategy sectors have declined while higher education, apprenticeships and skills bootcamps all grew.
Why oblique approaches to school improvement work
What if the secret to raising outcomes in schools was not trying to raise outcomes. John Smith argues that what we need instead is an indirect and iterative approach to educating our children.
Council launches potty training guidance for children as young as six months
A local authority has launched new potty training guidance aimed at families with babies as young as six months old in a bid to reduce numbers of children starting school in nappies.
Families protest closure of charity-run Islington nursery
Families have gathered outside Islington Town Hall to protest against the planned closure of a nursery based in a children’s centre in the borough.
WhatsApp messages reveal Mandelson’s Oxford chancellor PR push
Former peer attempted to mobilise Labour alumni to vote him into prestigious position, saying online voting offered chance to beat Tories.
Liverpool first winner for devolved mayoral research funding
Support for two major science projects is hailed by city’s mayor as an important turning point in UK science policy.
Two-thirds of English public doubt value of university degrees
People increasingly sceptical of higher education’s benefits, according to social attitudes poll, while majority back limits on international students.
Universities file for judicial review over weekend student loans
Institutions ask for review of decision to revoke loans and of classification of weekend courses as distance learning.
Increase value of master’s loans, urges Russell Group
Funding and affordability significant barriers for UK students hoping to progress to postgraduate study, says report.
Changing public attitudes to higher education
The latest British Social Attitudes survey release tracks a disquieting change in the public's perception of higher education. David Kernohan has the numbers.
The new UKVI student sponsor regime goes live
The Home Office’s new system for monitoring visa compliance has come into effect. Michael Salmon walks us through the stricter process and speculates on the fallout.
New UKVI compliance metrics for universities take effect today
Highly anticipated and controversial new compliance requirements for UK universities come into force today, with immigration specialists warning the measures could have "potentially devastating consequences" for institutions that fail to meet increasingly stringent benchmarks.
Heads warn of ‘unsafe’ role of school staff in medical care
Headteachers’ leaders call for an ‘escalation route’ when a school decides a pupil’s needs cannot be safely met by education staff alone.