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Students tell of anger at cuts to NI education services
School pupils said they have been left “disheartened” and “deflated” after a further announcement of cuts in education.
Loss Of School Funding ‘Absolutely Shameful’
The loss of funding for schools in disadvantaged areas has been branded "absolutely shameful" by SDLP Education Spokesperson Daniel McCrossan.The loss of funding for schools in...
Maths to 18: A policy in search of a strategy
Sixth form colleges stand ready to deliver the prime minister’s ‘maths for all’ ambition, says Bill Watkin, but there’s a long road before it’s a realistic...
School leaders respond to Ofsted’s statement on calls for inspection reform
Responding to a statement from His Majesty's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, on calls for Ofsted reform, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said:
ChatGPT will make marking coursework ‘virtually impossible’ and shows exams ‘more important than ever’
ChatGPT is posing entirely new plagiarism challenges for teachers, and some schools and universities in other countries have already banned it. In the UK, the growing...
Halt Ofsted inspections after Ruth Perry’s death, says sister
Pausing Ofsted inspections would be the "empathetic, human, correct thing to do", says the sister of a head teacher who took her own life after an...
Extra funding for disadvantaged pupils withdrawn for NI schools
Funding for schools in disadvantaged areas which provides extra support for pupils and families is being axed from 30 June.
Approval process for future level 2 qualifications unveiled
The government's new "employer-led" approval process for level 2 qualifications to be taught from 2025 has been published
Brace for an era of intensified competition for higher education places
When the demand for university places outstrips supply, students face a scramble for places. Sander Kristel introduces the next stage of UCAS’ national debate on the...
Ruth Perry: Education secretary to meet family and local teachers
The education secretary has agreed to meet with the family of a head teacher who took her own life ahead of the release of an Ofsted...
Let’s be honest, teaching everyone more maths won’t boost our economic growth
Rishi Sunak wants us all to be better at maths, but ultimately it won’t matter for our economic growth if we don’t have the infrastructure and...
University student complaints hit record high in England and Wales for fourth successive year
The number of student complaints about university courses in England and Wales reached a record high for a fourth year running, in 2022.