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NEU pressure to expand free school meals poses bigger questions for Labour
The National Education Union (NEU) has called on Labour to bring in universal free meals in English primary schools if the party comes to power in...
Why are young people leaving the labour market?
Economic inactivity has been increasing in the UK. This Insight discusses why young people may not be entering the workforce after leaving education.
Teachers are quitting – here’s what could be done to get them to stay
Each year roughly one in ten state school classroom teachers in England leave the profession. This is a significant problem when the government continues to miss teacher recruitment targets. Just...
Over 10,000 London children fail to get first choice of primary school
Families across the capital have been finding out which school their children will start at in September
How will AI be top of the class in education?
We have been promised that technology will revolutionize education, but too often, such promises have fallen short.
NSPCC: Nine out of 10 teachers in Wales report ‘worrying’ scale of abuse and neglect facing children
More than 90% of teachers in Wales have seen an increase in safeguarding referrals in children, according to new data from NSPCC Cymru.
We don’t need no education
From school trips to language schools to universities, Brexit has brought chaos to a sector that led the world
PM’s maths education plans ‘don’t add up’ says Labour candidate
The Prime Minister’s plans to introduce compulsory maths education for student until the age of 18 ‘doesn’t add up’ according to Carlisle’s Labour candidate.
New data shows pandemic grades fell for disadvantaged students in Wales
Did students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds see better grades during the pandemic?
‘Sector-led’ attendance hubs to tackle school absence rates
Expansion of hubs programme follows a pilot which 'achieved significant reductions' in absence
Primary school places: How can parents appeal over school places?
Children starting primary school in England and Wales in September are being offered places.
Rishi Sunak sets up review to tackle ‘anti-maths mindset’
Rishi Sunak has said an "anti-maths mindset" is holding the economy back, as he announced a review of the subject in England.