Tech-driven cheating demands ‘really fast’ action, says exams chief
High-tech devices such as smart watches pose a challenge that must not be underestimated, warns Ofqual chief regulator Sir Ian Bauckham.
OfS investigating Global Banking School and Oxford Brookes
Regulator will scrutinise whether partnership was properly managed and if students received a ‘high-quality’ education.
Scottish watchdog warns that social media bans ‘risk shifting responsibility away from platforms and onto children’
A statutory body north of the border has suggested that there is, at best, mixed evidence as to the possible efficacy of a comprehensive restriction on children using online services.
Phone-free learning in Scottish schools
School learning environments across Scotland will become phone free under measures announced by Education Secretary Màiri McAllan.
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.
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.
Exam board accused of 'highly misleading' committee evidence
Staff at Scotland’s only exam board were so concerned about a colleague’s evidence to a parliamentary committee that they drafted an official apology to be sent in her name, The Herald can exclusively reveal.
McAllan urges schools to act ahead of new legislation on mobiles in class
The Scottish Government is to change the law to prevent pupils from using mobile phones in classrooms – with education secretary Mairi McAllan also setting out that existing guidance on their use will be toughened up ahead of legislation.
Online misogyny risks ‘lost generation of young men’, Sadiq Khan warns as he calls for under-16s social media ban
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has issued a stark warning, cautioning that online misogyny risks creating "a lost generation of young men", as he intensified his call for a ban on social media for under-16s.
Scots universities in stark warning to Home Office over 'serious weaknesses' in student visa scheme
Universities Scotland has warned institutions are being driven towards a ‘cliff edge’ by changes to student visa rules.
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.
International offices are being asked to manage risks they cannot see
Lily Wednesday argues that so long as policy intent contradicts operational reality, international offices need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.