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  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    UK politics & policy
    England’s schools to receive £400m to help pupils’ lost learning

    Government aid allocation is in addition to £1.3bn already earmarked

  • Monday, 22 February, 2021
    UK schools
    Headteachers warn of delay to full reopening of England’s schools

    Testing pupils for coronavirus could push back restarting all classes to 3rd week of March

  • Sunday, 21 February, 2021
    Property sector
    Big pension fund bets UK still a draw for overseas students

    APG is investing several hundred million pounds in college accommodation across the UK

  • Saturday, 20 February, 2021
    UK universities
    UK academics struggle with stricter security on China partnerships

    Universities have been accused of generating research that may benefit Beijing’s military

  • Thursday, 18 February, 2021
    UK schools
    Unions and governors urge cautious reopening of schools in England

    As Johnson prepares to announce return educators seek to manage move through rotas to cut overcrowding

  • Wednesday, 17 February, 2021
    UK inflation
    Inflation rise marks start of upward trend in UK

    Economists predict Bank of England’s 2 per cent target rate will be passed later this year

  • Wednesday, 17 February, 2021
    UK house prices
    UK house prices rise at fastest rate since 2014, official data show

    December surge reflects effect of stamp duty holiday and pandemic lifestyle changes

  • Friday, 12 February, 2021
    UK schools
    Johnson looks at staggering school reopening with secondaries delayed

    Scientists have warned that simultaneous move could push R number back above 1

  • Wednesday, 10 February, 2021
    UK schools
    School catch-up in England could take 5 years, says education recovery tsar

    Sir Kevan Collins warns process will require more funding and ‘creative’ changes to curriculum

  • Promoted Content
  • Monday, 1 February, 2021
    UK business & economy
    School closures pose big risk to earnings and tax revenue

    Think-tank says children’s future income could be hit by reduced in-person teaching

  • Thursday, 28 January, 2021
    News in-depthEducation
    Will UK skills crisis be fixed by vocational education plan?

    White paper vows to put employers ‘at the heart’ of system but critics believe it will struggle to undo decades of neglect

  • Wednesday, 27 January, 2021
    UK schools
    Schools in England to remain closed until at least early March

    Government to provide additional resources to help students catch up

  • Monday, 25 January, 2021
    UK schools
    Johnson promises clarity on England school reopenings ‘as soon as we can’

    Pressure grows on PM from his own party amid doubts over original return date after February half-term

  • Friday, 22 January, 2021
    Education
    Educators around world seek to take axe to exam-based learning

    Covid era prompts push to ditch one-size-fits-all approach in favour of skills and independent thinking

  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
    UK politics & policy
    ‘Too early’ to predict when lockdown will end, warns Johnson

    Senior scientific adviser says it would be unwise to reopen England’s pubs and restaurants until May

  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
    Education
    Further education blueprint promises more say for UK employers

    ‘Skills for Jobs’ white paper aims to boost flagging productivity and training for over-16s

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Covid testing plan for English schools paused after health bodies’ warning

    Government told that balance between risks of keeping children in class and benefits of daily tests is ‘unclear’

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    UK house prices
    UK property prices rise at fastest rate since 2016

    Lifestyle shifts and government measures boost market despite economic slowdown

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    UK inflation
    UK inflation bounces back as prices of transport and clothing rise

    Cost of consumer goods rose by 0.6% in December, up from 0.3% the previous month

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    UK schools
    UK government pressed to extend free school meals scheme

    Local authorities call on ministers to allow vouchers to cover February half term

  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    Compass Group PLC
    Compass faces ‘critical questions’ on food parcels for children

    Investors ask for details of estimated cost of items meant to replace free school meals

  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    UK politics & policy
    GCSE and A-level students in England could sit exams this year

    Guidance from Gavin Williamson looks at externally set papers for teachers to mark

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    UK schools
    ‘Unacceptable’ lockdown food parcels axed by UK school chain

    Outrage over quality of provision for children prompts action from Harris Federation and apology from Chartwells

  • Monday, 11 January, 2021
    UK universities
    Thousands of UK university students offered 50% rent reduction

    Move by Britain’s largest student accommodation provider expected to benefit 50,000 people hit by Covid curbs

  • Sunday, 10 January, 2021
    UK schools
    How England’s schools are coping with sudden move to remote learning

    Bulk-buying of laptops and improved training means teachers are better prepared than in March but problems remain

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