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Education secretary encouraging all schools to join Government's free breakfast club programme

The education secretary is encouraging all primary schools to get involved in its free breakfast club programme, as the policy marks a milestone of having served 10 million free breakfasts to over 300,000 children, across 1,250 clubs.

Life satisfaction levels closely linked to school absence rates, study shows

Pupils that miss school, including those that are persistently absent, are more likely to experience low levels of satisfaction with their life, research shows.

ResearchPlus names Johnny Rich inaugural director

Sector stalwart picked to lead new UK grouping in next stage of development.

OfS investigating Global Banking School and Oxford Brookes

Regulator will scrutinise whether partnership was properly managed and if students received a ‘high-quality’ education.

More UK students ‘cutting back on food’ to pay rent

Risk that universities will only be accessible to wealthier students owing to sky-high accommodation costs, report warns.

Academic freedom isn’t a privilege – it’s a preparedness strategy

Curt Rice argues that as European governments plan for war, cyberattacks and supply shocks, they are missing the one pillar of resilience that can't be built on demand.

City & Guilds faces legal and industrial action over plans to cut hundreds of jobs

City & Guilds is facing potential legal and industrial action over claims it has been “dishonest” over plans to shed about 400 UK staff.

Thousands sign petition against cuts to tech support for disabled students in England

Disability campaigners have called on the government to halt plans to cut funding for specialist tech support for tens of thousands of disabled students in England.

Universities are often seen as institutions that begin their work at 18. But if we are serious about social mobility, opportunity and national productivity, our responsibility begins much earlier – in the first five years of life.

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.

Universities have always shaped student behaviour.

Climate change and biodiversity loss threaten planetary health and access to food, water and safety.

The Lifelong Education Institute calls for urgent alignment of funding, clearer progression routes, and greater flexibility to address chronic technical skills shortages.

Engaging SMEs in the skills agenda remains one of the biggest challenges for policymakers, providers and other employer-facing organisations.

School uniforms have been a feature of English education since the 1550s and are deeply embedded in English culture.

The Lifelong Education Institute calls for urgent alignment of funding, clearer progression routes, and greater flexibility to address chronic technical skills shortages.

Minister refuses to rule out temperature limits in schools after May heatwave

Bridget Phillipson has refused to rule out introducing temperature limits in school buildings, following the warmest spring on record for England and Wales.

New NFER research shows that lower life satisfaction among pupils in England is associated with higher school absences, with stronger links seen among girls and persistently absent pupils*.

Several UK universities nearly ran out of cash last year, says report

Almost a quarter of higher education institutions were left with less than 70 days of cash to cover costs.

The Education and Work and Pensions Committees will take evidence from local government and charities working on the frontlines of the battle against child poverty about their experiences delivering the government’s child poverty strategy.

Education secretary encouraging all schools to join Government's free breakfast club programme

Life satisfaction levels closely linked to school absence rates, study shows

ResearchPlus names Johnny Rich inaugural director

OfS investigating Global Banking School and Oxford Brookes

More UK students ‘cutting back on food’ to pay rent

Academic freedom isn’t a privilege – it’s a preparedness strategy

City & Guilds faces legal and industrial action over plans to cut hundreds of jobs

Thousands sign petition against cuts to tech support for disabled students in England

The earliest years may be the most important education policy of all

Scottish watchdog warns that social media bans ‘risk shifting responsibility away from platforms and onto children’

Designed to behave? How universities shape student behaviour through physical space and why it matters

Too little but not (yet) too late? The Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice

Qualification reform alone won't fix England's ‘missing middle’ in higher technical education

Breaking the firewall: How to engage SMEs in technical education

What do we know about school uniform policies and inclusion?

New Report launched: The Missing Middle - Unlocking the growth potential of higher technical qualifications

Minister refuses to rule out temperature limits in schools after May heatwave

Low life satisfaction more strongly associated with school absence for girls than boys

Several UK universities nearly ran out of cash last year, says report

Committee session to examine reality of child poverty battle