M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
Marks and Spencer is launching a new training scheme for young people trying to get on the career ladder in a bid to tackle the "growing youth unemployment challenge".
Gear change needed but universities are still engines of social mobility
Dr Omar Khan reflects on the growing scepticism about the value of higher education, arguing that while degrees still improve outcomes, action is needed to reduce costs, close equality gaps and better explain universities’ wider social value.
Child poverty should be a 'priority from day one', say young people
Young people want the Scottish Government to make tackling child poverty a “priority from day one”, according to a new poll.
Local areas prepare new Experts at Hand teams
More children and young people with SEND will get specialist support without needing a diagnosis, as the government begins rolling out a new Experts at Hand service across England backed by new £1.8 billion investment.
Lords debates welfare reforms and youth unemployment
On Thursday 11 June, members of the House of Lords will debate welfare reforms and youth unemployment.
Experts at Hand: Everything you need to know
We're making it easier for children to get specialist support in schools, early years and post-16 settings.
Parent complaints ‘contributing to school staff quitting’
Research comes amid a rise in the volume and complexity of complaints faced by schools, including an increase in AI-written grievances.
Ofqual ‘closely monitoring’ A-level maths paper that sparked petition
Around 23,000 people have signed a petition calling for ‘unusally difficult’ exam to be reviewed, but Pearson Edexcel says the paper was ‘rigorously checked’.
Experts at Hand guidance calls for ‘innovative’ staff deployment
DfE advice seeks to allay fears that severe shortages of staff such as educational psychologists will put the brakes on its Experts at Hand service, on same day as it reveals members of key SEND panel.
Extra in-service days promised by new Scottish education secretary
EIS teaching union sees more in-service days as crucial in helping teachers to adapt to the Curriculum Improvement Cycle.
'Indefinite' strike by Goldsmiths staff over cuts
Staff at Goldsmiths, University of London, are taking "indefinite" strike action in a row over potential cuts and job losses.
Experts at hand SEND support should be ‘time limited’, says guidance
A scheme aimed at providing more external support for pupils with SEND in mainstream schools should see “time limited” support from experts, new government guidance has said.
New post-16 SEND inclusion cash revealed
Colleges and training providers will receive a share of £73 million next month from the first year of the government’s inclusive mainstream fund.
School based nurseries 'far more likely' than PVI providers to receive an Ofsted ‘needs attention’ grade
An investigation by National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) suggests that far more schools with early years provision are receiving ‘needs attention’ grades, than private or voluntary settings.
Ofsted to include safer sleep in inspections – early years minister Olivia Bailey
Ofsted will now consider safe sleep practices as a routine part of inspection, alongside an update to safe sleep requirements in the early years curriculum from September.
Councils report 'very significant surge' in EHCP assessment requests
Local authorities are reporting a surge in demand for education, health and care plan (EHCP) assessments since the government unveiled plans to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.
Northumbria pension switch scheme ends with nearly half signed up
Majority elect to stay enrolled on more expensive TPS despite offer of incentives up to £12,000.
Can pensioners bring back buzz to university life?
Developers behind ‘university retirement communities’ believe the model can benefit pensioners, students and institutional finances.
UKRI’s three-day research grant call ‘unfair on applicants’
Rush to ‘get funding out of door’ after delayed budget settlement will harm quality of submissions and staff well-being, warns ex-UKRI director.
Can peace studies thrive in the era of ‘strongmen’ leaders?
With thousands dying in armed conflicts across the world, peace studies may hold valuable insights on ending war. But suspicions over the discipline’s innovative theories mean its voice has not always been heard, writes Jack Grove.