News

Missed opportunity: flagship edtech scheme ends after 2 years

The programme was a key plank of the government’s 2019 edtech strategy

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Freddie Whittaker
Higher education

IfS: 1 in 4 poorer pupils could lose out under proposed student loan grade thresholds

Around 1 in 10 recent education undergrads would also have been excluded, think tank warns

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Freddie Whittaker
Politics

How the education select committee looks now

The parliamentary education committee has welcomed five new members in the past year after several MPs stood down or...

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Freddie Whittaker
News

Ministers scrap plans for post-qualification admissions

DfE says support for shake-up of university admissions was 'not strong enough'

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Freddie Whittaker
Covid-19

Weekly Covid testing for most students and staff ditched from today

Boris Johnson outlines plan for 'living with Covid-19'

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Freddie Whittaker
News

Police won’t investigate DfE Christmas party, but Sue Gray findings withheld

Party was allegedly instigated by Gavin Williamson to 'thank staff' and attended by Susan Acland-Hood

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Freddie Whittaker
News

New safeguarding rules: what colleges and providers need to know

Consultation launched on changes to keeping children safe in education guidance

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Freddie Whittaker
News

Cabinet secretary to investigate DfE Christmas party, says top civil servant

Acland-Hood says December 10 event will form part of Simon Case's investigation

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Freddie Whittaker
News

Who is Bridget Phillipson? 8 facts about the new shadow education secretary

Labour has a new education lead following a reshuffle

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Freddie Whittaker