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Mental health teams face ‘moral dilemma’ on who to help, experts warn

Teams set up provide early help for pupils’ mental health issues face a “moral dilemma” on whether to support youngsters with more severe needs, experts warned MPs.

Social media ban: Implications for schools

The debate is raging over whether Kier Starmer’s social media ban will be effective – and whether it is enforceable. Meanwhile, the implications for schools are unclear.

Number of pupils with EHCPs rises by 100,000 in two years

There are now more than 1.85 million children in England’s education system with recognised SEN – an increase of more than 91,000 in the last year.

Concerns over South Tyneside Council review of early years provision

Trade unions, MPs and opposition councillors have hit out at a northeast council’s plan to ‘review’ its early years provision amid fears nurseries could close.

Kido Schools has acquired a 269-place nursery in South West London.

Scottish education minister condemns 190 more job cuts at Dundee

University says further savings needed to ‘survive’ but Màiri McAllan urges pause to ‘interrogate the evidence’.

'No complacency': Cautious welcome for positive leaver destination figures

The proportion of pupils going on to “positive destinations” after school is at its joint highest level, government figures show.

Physics postdocs ‘losing faith in UK careers’ after STFC cuts

Only 8 per cent of early career physicists would advise others to pursue career in UK research after downturn in postdoc funding, survey finds.

Advertising watchdog rebukes student site over ‘misleading’ posts

StudySmarter warned over job listings set up to capture contact information.

Revised TEF ‘unfairly penalises smaller institutions’

New English quality framework over-reliant on data to measure student experience, critics fear.

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What would a pedagogy of uncertainty look like?

National productivity and wellbeing is the output of our creative capacity

Creative degrees may not attract the largest graduate salaries, but you can't achieve critical national priorities without creative skills.

Nigerian agents report extortion over deposits kept by UK unis

The PIE understands that agents are having to “bail out” colleagues and sub-agents in Nigeria who are being arrested or extorted over tuition fee deposits being withheld by British universities.

Further 190 jobs to be cut at Dundee University in bid to save £20m

Dundee University has announced that a further 190 jobs will be cut as it continues to struggle with a financial crisis.

New restrictions on mobile phones in schools in Wales announced

National statutory restrictions on mobile phones in schools have been announced by the new boss of education in Wales.

Prince George to attend Eton College from September, Kensington Palace confirms

Prince George will attend the £63,000-per-year Eton College from September, Kensington Palace has confirmed.

Employers’ contributions to teachers’ pensions ‘very likely’ to reduce – minister

A “considerable reduction” to the amount FE providers contribute to teachers’ pensions is “highly likely” following a revaluation of the scheme, a minister has revealed.

Fears over target for mental health teams in all schools

MPs hear it will take a ‘heroic effort’ for the government to meet its target of 100 per cent of schools being covered by 2030 – and that strict behaviour policies risk ‘punishing’ pupils for mental health issues.

Schools’ contributions to teachers’ pensions ‘very likely’ to reduce – minister

A “considerable reduction” to the amount schools contribute to teachers’ pensions is “highly likely” following a revaluation of the scheme, a minister has revealed.

We use Key Stage 2 data for 2025 from the National Pupil Database (NPD). We include all 653,000 pupils at state-funded mainstream and special schools.

Mental health teams face ‘moral dilemma’ on who to help, experts warn

Social media ban: Implications for schools

Number of pupils with EHCPs rises by 100,000 in two years

Concerns over South Tyneside Council review of early years provision

Kido buys 269-place London nursery

Scottish education minister condemns 190 more job cuts at Dundee

'No complacency': Cautious welcome for positive leaver destination figures

Physics postdocs ‘losing faith in UK careers’ after STFC cuts

Advertising watchdog rebukes student site over ‘misleading’ posts

Revised TEF ‘unfairly penalises smaller institutions’

Are we designing graduates for performance or personal transformation?

National productivity and wellbeing is the output of our creative capacity

Nigerian agents report extortion over deposits kept by UK unis

Further 190 jobs to be cut at Dundee University in bid to save £20m

New restrictions on mobile phones in schools in Wales announced

Prince George to attend Eton College from September, Kensington Palace confirms

Employers’ contributions to teachers’ pensions ‘very likely’ to reduce – minister

Fears over target for mental health teams in all schools

Schools’ contributions to teachers’ pensions ‘very likely’ to reduce – minister

Key Stage 2 attainment, lifetime absence and context