Being a department head has never been more complex
The head of department role is arguably where the pressures shaping higher education are most visible.
Cambridge more expensive than Ivy League for foreign medical students
Cambridge and other leading UK universities are now more expensive than Ivy League colleges for foreign medical students.
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.
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.
Oxford professor forced to axe lectures after ‘intimidation’ from trans activists
An Oxford University law professor has been forced to axe lectures after facing "intimidation" from trans activists.
Weekly Round Up - 05/06/2026
A look back at the last week in education, a peek at what's coming up, plus lots of other bits and...
ECTs - Summer term five
Congratulations, ECTs! For those of you who are ECT1, you are nearly halfway through. ECT2s, this is the beginning of your goodbye to the ECF, and soon you can call yourself a fully-fledged teacher!
Beyond volume: what HEPI’s report on demographic decline means for international student recruitment strategy
The recent Higher Education Policy Institute report number 201 by Bahram Bekhradnia on demographic decline and ‘predatory recruitment’ in English higher education deserves close attention well beyond the domestic undergraduate market.
Government hits 70% of pledge, two years into this parliament
The government is on track to meet its pledge to recruit and retain an additional 6,500 teachers after surpassing two thirds of its manifesto target with three years to go.
Outsourcing firm misses out as Teach First hangs on to contract
Teach First fended off a challenge from an international outsourcing company to keep its contract to recruit “high potential” graduates into the profession.
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.
Movers & Shakers: Edition 536
One of this week's movers authored a book under a pseudonym inspired by an Irish ancestor from the 1800s.
Principal sums: 97 college chiefs now on £200k-plus packages
The number of colleges paying £200,000 or more for their chief executives grew by more than a third last year, with the total nearing 100, FE Week analysis shows.
Health and safety ‘ticking time bomb’ faced by Scottish teachers
Levels of violence seen in schools in 2026 were unacceptable only a few years ago, say members of Scotland’s biggest teaching union.
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.
Teacher numbers fall by nearly 2,000
But government claims progress towards its manifesto pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers.
Charity for working parents to close after nearly five decades due to changing demand and financial pressures
Working Families, the national charity for working parents and carers, is to close after 47 years.
Number of teachers in England’s state schools drops for second year in row
The number of teachers working in England’s state schools has shrunk for the second year in a row, even as the government said it was meeting its promises to increase recruitment where needed.
Universities face international student ban if visa abuse is suspected
Universities will be stripped of the right to recruit international students if too many drop out from their courses over fears they are being exploited for visa abuse.
New HEPI Policy Note ‘A breed apart? What do young undergraduates think of controversial and divisive issues?’
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.