Category: Education

Thousands of University of Nottingham staff told they are at risk of redundancy

Institution says it could run out of money by 2031 and wants to cut more than 600 academic and support postsThousands of staff at the University of Nottingham have been told to prepare for redundancy as part of swingeing...

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‘It ruined my night’: photographers accused of targeting women at St Andrews May Dip

Students taking part in university’s annual ritual say images of them in swimwear are being published without consent in national newspapersWhen the sun rises at dawn on Friday, hundreds of St Andrews University students...

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Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds

More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with SendTwo-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special...

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‘Apprenticeship penalty’ on benefits forces young people from poorer UK families to quit

Government advisers call for review of rules that cause loss of household income when a child takes up job training Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are abandoning valuable job training opportunities because of a...

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‘No cheeseburgers … they would go bankrupt’: pupils reject plan to cut fatty foods from lunch menus

Though welcomed by chefs and campaigners, many schools say the government’s plan to remove ‘grab and go’ options from the menu is a step too farIt is lunchtime at Richard Challoner school, a Catholic...

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English councils need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists, says report

Rising demand from children with special needs means the £140m required could come from government grantsCouncils in England need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists at a cost of £140m to meet demand from...

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