Education

Stormzy to receive Cambridge University doctorate BBC11:52
Christian teacher who said being LGBT+ is a sin loses High Court challenge Evening Standard13:56
Technology boost for dyslexic students with iPad donation to specialist school Express & Star13:42
Full list of every ‘outstanding’ Kent school as county has more than any other in the UK KentLive05:09
East Devon trampoline academy celebrates 'huge success' at finals Exmouth Journal05:04
Securonomics: The contribution of a Defence Industrial Strategy Council on Geostrategy00:07
Free breakfast clubs, home-school register and academy reforms supported by MPs Evening Standard21:05

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In the last 2 hours

Fraudulent university loans to be investigated as 'financial scandal', says Bridget Phillipson LBC News16:40

Experts to investigate student loan fraud claims BBC16:39

Ed Sheeran writes to the Prime Minister calling for music education funding East Anglian Daily Times16:29

Teaching union warns against increasing levels of violence against staff in Wales Morning Star16:19

Investigation launched into potential exploitation in university loans system ITV15:58

In the last 4 hours

Ufu ‘from NI farms to fork’ schools competition Farming Life15:02

Looking back at the unsung heroes who kept Essex going during the coronavirus lockdown Essex Live14:16

In the last 6 hours

UK’s envoy calls ban on Afghan girls’ education a tragedy Amu TV13:49

Probe into potential exploitation in university loans system under way Evening Standard13:33

Suffolk pop star Ed Sheeran leads charge for immediate music education funding Suffolk News12:09

Jeane Freeman has 'no regrets' over Covid lockdown five years on as she defends 'deadly' care… Scottish Daily Express12:05

In the last 8 hours

1 In 5 Students Are Absent From School - Is This The Answer? Forbes11:10

Ed Sheeran and Elton John pen open letter calling on Keir Starmer to 'save music in schools' LBC News10:08

Earlier today

Ed Sheeran calls for UK to put £250m into music education ITV09:31

Ed Sheeran calls for urgent music education funding in letter to PM The Independent09:17

My daughter wants to be a therapist but Cao points are high. Are there other options? The Irish Times09:16

Elton John backs Ed Sheeran’s call for UK to put £250m into music education Yahoo! UK & Ireland09:10

Ed Sheeran spearheads call for music education funding after ‘decades’ of cuts Evening Standard09:07

Report highlights surge in start-ups coming out of Welsh Universities Nation.Cymru08:31

International students down 7% in first fall in 10 years University World News07:25

Wider participation: HE experts call for national framework University World News07:25

School playgrounds become arenas for classical music project Fenland Citizen06:07

More than a dozen councils 'will go insolvent overnight' without urgent Send reform Yorkshire Post06:04

Your verdict on Covid lockdowns and the pandemic - five years on Bristol Live05:15

Learn secrets behind cathedral graffiti at Forest centre New Milton Advertiser & Lymington Times03:08

Schools in Reading and Theale set to host vital alcohol awareness sessions Reading Chronicle00:51

Yesterday

We need a national mission to improve literacy levels in Wales Nation.Cymru23:40 22-Mar-25

Chancellor to pour £600m into construction training FE Week23:11 22-Mar-25

Nigel Farage will 'go to war' with union after teachers were told to 'educate pupils who vote… MailOnline22:32 22-Mar-25

Labour's 'destructive approach' to independent schools will not be looked on kindly by history… MailOnline19:25 22-Mar-25

Newcastle students win national title for disability awareness training Chronicle Live18:53 22-Mar-25

Ofsted survey reveals happiest secondary schools in Swindon Swindon Advertiser16:55 22-Mar-25

UK food strategy board launched to drive public health and food system reform New Food15:19 22-Mar-25

Somerset school inspiring future chefs with best food education in the country Somerset Live14:16 22-Mar-25

Stormzy nominated for honorary degree at Cambridge University The Tab14:14 22-Mar-25

Plaid Cymru demands urgent action on education standards in Wales The Pembrokeshire Herald14:07 22-Mar-25

Center Parcs boss defends school holiday price hikes ahead of Scottish site application Scottish Daily Express11:42 22-Mar-25

‘Raped at age of 10’: sexual abuse and harassment reported at 1,664 UK primary schools Yahoo! UK & Ireland10:47 22-Mar-25

Dundee University staff must not be ‘used as cannon-fodder’, warns trade union chief Dundee Courier, Scotland10:44 22-Mar-25

Mind the AI skills gap: bridging it is now an urgent task FE Week08:55 22-Mar-25

Major shake-up of mid Wales school planned County Times08:31 22-Mar-25

‘GB Energy’s first investment demonstrates Labour’s climate leadership’ LabourList08:08 22-Mar-25

College sports programme inspiring next generation of North Wales athletes Evening Leader08:00 22-Mar-25

Big Idea Challenge Bootcamp Showcases London’s Brightest Young Entrepreneurs London Metropolitan University02:33 22-Mar-25

Freddy Berdach BEM 1930 – 2025 Holocaust Educational Trust (Press Release)01:17 22-Mar-25

Ed Miliband admits his solar panels bought for English schools and hospitals are Chinese and… MailOnline00:41 22-Mar-25

Thousands of violent incidents reported in Welsh schools - see the staggering assaults and… Wales Online00:36 22-Mar-25

St Andrews claim double national titles University of St Andrews00:30 22-Mar-25

Westminster Life: Breaking down barriers to opportunity Peterborough Telegraph00:06 22-Mar-25

In the last 7 days

'Kids shouldn't have to travel two hours to get to school' Manchester Evening News19:33 21-Mar-25

Liverpool Hope Business School hosts funding masterclass for city region organisations Liverpool Hope University18:38 21-Mar-25

Teaching recruitment worries for Welsh school planned for mid Wales Nation.Cymru18:34 21-Mar-25

DfE scraps three more T Levels FE Week17:51 21-Mar-25

T Level starts grew 59% to 25,500 in 2024-25 FE Week17:51 21-Mar-25

Two Preston schools get £11m for major expansions Lancashire Evening Post17:43 21-Mar-25

Phillipson Splurges Four Times the Cost of Slashed Education Programmes on PR and Media Contracts Guido Fawkes' Blog17:42 21-Mar-25

Extending a helping hand to my past-self: how volunteering with Tutor the Nation has improved Victoria's outlook on her … Jesus College, Cambridge17:14 21-Mar-25

Government to fund private colleges per pupil rather than lump sum ITV17:07 21-Mar-25

The 15 top state secondary schools in England for attendance named - with the lowest pupil… Mansfield and Ashfield Chad17:02 21-Mar-25

Sexual misconduct strikes at the heart of university life The Good Law Project16:58 21-Mar-25

Liverpool primary kids launch spring clean events Birkenhead News16:31 21-Mar-25

Half of care leavers not in work or education as Doncaster Council launches guaranteed… Doncaster Free Press16:30 21-Mar-25

South Tyneside College move to revitalise South Shields town centre gets major… Shields Gazette16:27 21-Mar-25

Trophy parade at Headingley after perfect season for Beckett Rugby League 'Invincibles' Leeds Beckett University16:04 21-Mar-25

Scotland's first Head of AI in Medicine appointed at Aberdeen The University of Aberdeen15:53 21-Mar-25

New posts to strengthen links between University and industry The University of Aberdeen15:32 21-Mar-25

Hundreds of schools and hospitals across the UK to get rooftop solar panels Engineering and Technology Magazine15:31 21-Mar-25

School attendance rates in crisis EC1 Echo15:30 21-Mar-25

“Children thinking in different ways is a gift” - Secretary of State recognises Becontree Primary School as an exemplar … Barking and Dagenham (Press Release)15:22 21-Mar-25

Trading places: University of Leicester scientist swaps roles with parliamentarian for Royal Society Pairing Scheme 2025 University of Leicester15:10 21-Mar-25

Green schools project in England on track to open in Lyde Green in September 2026 South Gloucestershire Council (Press Release)15:09 21-Mar-25

Warwickshire demonstrates its child friendly ethos through a lead role supporting national children’s social care reform Warwickshire County Council (Press Release)15:08 21-Mar-25

What £45k in energy savings from solar panels could buy a hospital i News15:02 21-Mar-25

Young people think brands have role to play around debt and credit education The Media Leader14:54 21-Mar-25

Hundreds of university students to descend on Harrogate for National Darts Championships Harrogate Advertiser14:37 21-Mar-25

Solar panels for schools and hospitals must meet high security standards – No 10 Evening Standard14:15 21-Mar-25

Solar panel initiative should be just a first step The Green Party (Press Release)13:42 21-Mar-25

The 'Outstanding' Catholic college in London where LGBTQ students and different faiths are… My London13:30 21-Mar-25

Two Isle of Wight primary schools to close this summer ITV13:22 21-Mar-25

Call for ‘plant based’ free school meals across London Enfield Dispatch12:47 21-Mar-25

Child social care workforce hits record high in Wigan Wigan Today12:37 21-Mar-25

Crickhowell and Presteigne have been named among the best places to live in Wales in the annual Sunday Times Best… Shropshire Star12:29 21-Mar-25

Nottingham academic to trade places with British politician for Royal Society Pairing Scheme 2025 The University of Nottingham12:09 21-Mar-25

Hartlepool residents asked to share views of gambling harm in survey with Newcastle University Hartlepool Mail12:05 21-Mar-25

Heathrow closure leaves 100 pupils stuck in Spain BBC12:03 21-Mar-25

Inspectors applaud council’s work to improve local schools Glasgow Evening Times11:52 21-Mar-25

SNP failing young Scots as two universities have more foreign students than those from Scotland Scottish Daily Express11:46 21-Mar-25

Professor awarded Faculty of Public Health Fellowship through Distinction Glasgow Caledonian University11:41 21-Mar-25

Number of overseas students in Scotland falls by more than 10,000 as Rgu records biggest drop Aberdeen Live11:40 21-Mar-25

Inquiry launched into media literacy The United Kingdom Parliament11:22 21-Mar-25

Leading food experts join Government food strategy to restore pride in British food GOV.UK (Press Release)11:20 21-Mar-25

Schools and hospitals across Yorkshire to get solar panels to cut bills, Doncaster MP announces Doncaster Free Press11:05 21-Mar-25

Serious concerns around DE approach to restraint and seclusion in educational settings, says Guy Alliance Party Of Northern Ireland (Press Release)11:05 21-Mar-25

RCN labels Cardiff University plan to axe school of nursing 'profoundly alarming' and 'baffling' Wales Online11:04 21-Mar-25

Gene Editors of the Future co-organise Indo-UK conference to explore how new Biomedical technologies can tackle global… University of Westminster11:02 21-Mar-25

UCU staff to walk out for 6 weeks over ‘intolerable’ dispute FE Week10:54 21-Mar-25

School ceiling collapse checks find 'no concerns' BBC10:46 21-Mar-25

DMU expert to lead Westminster talks to improve UK cyber defence De Montfort University10:17 21-Mar-25

County Durham pupils stranded in Dubai after Heathrow fire chaos The Northern Echo10:01 21-Mar-25

Great British Energy to cut costs for 200 hospitals Health Business09:50 21-Mar-25

GB Energy to invest £200m in solar for schools and hospitals Air Quality News09:33 21-Mar-25

Students put younger pupils through their paces with series of scientific experiments Lynn News09:14 21-Mar-25

400 schools and hospitals to get rooftop solar panels Construction Enquirer09:14 21-Mar-25

First Great British Energy project delivers rooftop solar PV Current News09:12 21-Mar-25

GB Energy to invest £200m in solar panels for hundreds of hospitals and schools as part of first major project LBC News09:10 21-Mar-25

'Ambitious' school learns result of first Ofsted inspection in 11 years Swindon Advertiser08:23 21-Mar-25

NAHT comments on EPI teacher pensions report National Association of Head Teachers (Press Release)08:23 21-Mar-25

School leaders welcome solar panels for schools National Association of Head Teachers (Press Release)08:23 21-Mar-25

School leaders welcome investment into digital revolution for schools National Association of Head Teachers (Press Release)08:23 21-Mar-25

Waltham Forest Catering retains gold ProVeg accolade for school food Public Sector Catering08:15 21-Mar-25

Schools and hospitals to get solar panels The Construction Index08:08 21-Mar-25

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers FE Week08:01 21-Mar-25

Waltham Forest Catering retains gold ProVeg accolade for sustainable school food Public Sector Catering07:45 21-Mar-25

The stunning Essex areas named among the best places to live Essex Live07:37 21-Mar-25

The best place to live in Birmingham for 2025 revealed in Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide Birmingham World07:34 21-Mar-25

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Latest news on UK Education, providing comprehensive coverage of schools, universities, exams, education policy, and Bridget Phillipson as Education Secretary since July 2024.

The UK education system, renowned for its high standards and diverse offerings, serves over 10 million students across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. With institutions ranging from world-class universities like Oxford and Cambridge to innovative academies and free schools, the sector plays a crucial role in shaping the nation's future workforce and society.

Recent developments in UK education include ongoing efforts to address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on learning, with a focus on catch-up programmes and mental health support for students. The government has also been implementing reforms to the national curriculum, vocational education, and higher education funding. Debates continue around issues such as school academisation, teacher recruitment and retention, and the role of technology in education.

Communities across the UK are actively engaged in educational initiatives, from local reading programmes to STEM outreach projects. Schools and universities are increasingly emphasising global awareness and sustainability in their curricula, preparing students for the challenges of the 21st century. The annual exam season, including GCSEs and A-levels, remains a focal point of national attention, with results day sparking discussions about educational standards and university admissions.

The UK's education system has evolved significantly since the Education Act 1944, which established the principle of free secondary education for all. Subsequent reforms, such as the introduction of the National Curriculum in 1988 and the expansion of higher education in the 1990s, have shaped the current landscape. Today, the system faces the challenge of adapting to rapid technological change and preparing students for an increasingly globalised world.

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