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Nursery schools under threat with proposed increase in free child care
The recent an announcement that the UK government plans to increase free child care to 30 hours a week in order to help parents get back into the work force has been met with scepticism. Union representatives had warned that hundreds of nursery schools across England claim they simply cannot afford to stay open if the new plans come into effect.
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Fighting sexual harassment in school
MPs agreed the government needs a plan for tackling sexual harassment in England’s schools after a new report found that harassment of girls in schools is commonplace and routinely overlooked. What are the roles of government, schools and sexual education in reducing sexual abuse in schools?
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The new school year reignites the school uniform as parents protest dress code clamp down
The Hartsdown Academy in Kent hit the headlines on the first day back as police were called after children were sent home for not wearing the right school uniform. What is the role of a school uniform and was the head master right to send kids home?
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Scottish ministers meet with panel of international education experts
The first meeting of a group of international panel of educators, the so-called ‘International Council of Education Advisors’, took place this week in Scotland, as Scottish ministers seek guidance on how best to improve their education system.
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GCSE results – what is really going on and what can we expect next year?
News of the “unprecedented” drop in GCSE results have hit the headlines across the UK, but the overall statistics mask what is really going on. What do the results really mean and what is in store for next year’s cohort?
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A-level results and clearing
A-level results are in, but what have the recent changes meant for University places?
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Changes to exam marking appeals – why this year’s marks could be “the most unfair in a generation”
With A-level results being released this week, there is growing concern over the new appeals process. Changes were hastily announced just a couple of months ago, leaving confusion in schools and many feeling that this year’s students are getting a raw deal. What has actually changed and how will this affect this year’s results and students?
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The cost of University education – maintenance grants vs. graduate wage premiums
Following the news that university students can look forward to tuition fee inflation, the new government deals a further blow to student finance by swapping grants for loans. With the abolition of maintenance grants, is a UK University degree a financially sound investment? Doing the sums has shown that the wage premium for graduates may not balance the cost of undergraduate education.
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UK increases undergraduate university fees
MPs voted last week on the Higher Education and Research Bill, designed to fundamentally change how higher education is assessed and delivered in the UK. Although designed to increase teaching standards, the bill also allows for undergraduate fee increases in line with inflation, the first of which has already applied by many leading universities for the year 2017/18.
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