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'Golden opportunity' as controversial Athena trust drops bombshell announcement Cornwall Live12:19 14-Jul-26

In the last 7 days

Cambridge economics grads earn highest average salary of all graduates nationally after five years Varsity23:17 13-Jul-26

Levy to be charged even if student drops out, DfE confirms Times Higher Education15:38 13-Jul-26

Green light for demolition of existing Black Country school and creation of new site Birmingham Live14:59 13-Jul-26

£925 International Student Levy on Higher Edacation Providers FE News.co.uk14:45 13-Jul-26

'Keeping children safe in education 2026' published ahead of September implementation Family Law11:57 13-Jul-26

Compass Group climbs 10 places in Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers Public Sector Catering06:27 13-Jul-26

Exclusive: SNP chief’s Dundee University letter reveals concern over funding council decision Dundee Courier, Scotland06:08 13-Jul-26

The price children pay for ‘free’ nursery The Spectator02:26 13-Jul-26

College celebrates top 10 national apprenticeship ranking Sunderland Echo16:04 11-Jul-26

Department for Education sacks Neale-Wade Academy's trust after Ofsted report Cambs Times16:14 10-Jul-26

Encouraging outcome from the SEND stocktake review Torbay Council (Press Release)13:32 10-Jul-26

DfE consults on raising SEND funding cap beyond £6,000 LocalGov13:23 10-Jul-26

New fund to match council investment in family hubs LocalGov12:52 10-Jul-26

Huge upgrade on the way for West Yorkshire school as new building work starts The Telegraph & Argus12:18 10-Jul-26

Student loans can no longer be patched up. The system is rotten Wonkhe18:50 9-Jul-26

Education Secretary urged to intervene as Unison says teaching assistant suspended for union activities Morning Star17:24 9-Jul-26

Teaching assistant key pay change update as Department for Education issues statement Chronicle Live11:06 9-Jul-26

Bridget Phillipson sets out ‘birthplace to workplace’ vision in Ruskin College speech FE News.co.uk08:56 9-Jul-26

Schools closed update from Government as heatwave spreads Essex Live07:36 9-Jul-26

10 pictures of Reedswood Park woodland before it's replaced by secondary school Birmingham Live05:31 9-Jul-26

DfE plans £360m reseller deal for schools software needs PublicTechnology.net02:08 9-Jul-26

Home again, but support gaps remain for children leaving care Social Care Today00:00 9-Jul-26

Office for Students defunds Strategic Priorities Grants for creative courses Design Week19:09 8-Jul-26

Education Secretary's speech at Ruskin College GOV.UK (Press Release)18:38 8-Jul-26

PRT comment: new government scheme to protect vulnerable children with a parent in prison Prison Reform Trust (Press Release)16:37 8-Jul-26

Cheshire and Merseyside partners secure Regional Care Cooperative to transform children's care across the region Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (Press Release)16:27 8-Jul-26

DfE Update 8 July 2026 GOV.UK (Press Release)14:55 8-Jul-26

Letter to accounting officers in colleges: 8 July 2026 GOV.UK (Press Release)12:02 8-Jul-26

New children's centre planned as part of family support scheme Banbury Guardian10:39 8-Jul-26

DfE launches consultation on changes to early years funding Education Business09:55 8-Jul-26

Plans unveiled for controversial 1000-space free school on Walsall woodland Birmingham Live06:07 8-Jul-26

Minister wants free childcare extended to parents on benefits The Mirror05:17 8-Jul-26

A borrowed recovery: the 2025 school workforce data The Education Policy Institute03:05 8-Jul-26

In the last month

For some families, home education isn’t a choice – it’s a last resort The Conversation (UK)10:41 7-Jul-26

Steel Signing Marks Milestone In £61m Rebuild O... Build.co.uk09:38 7-Jul-26

TT Live Pass sales top 80k but government withholds financial figures Isle of Man Today07:36 7-Jul-26

Nursing and computing courses hit as teaching grant cuts confirmed Times Higher Education18:41 6-Jul-26

Early Years Providers Largely Deliver Expanded Childcare Offer Despite Ongoing Funding Pressures Teaching Times13:54 6-Jul-26

School Teachers’ Review Body Calls For 9.8% Pay Rise Over Three Years And Wider Reforms To Boost Recruitment Teaching Times13:54 6-Jul-26

Saqib Bhatti: China’s influence in our independent schools sector should be treated as a… ConservativeHome13:01 6-Jul-26

Major change to EpiPen rule for every school after death of boy, 5 Plymouth Live06:59 6-Jul-26

Major free childcare update as offer rolls out to 1,400 more schools Devon Live06:52 6-Jul-26

DfE data shows the most oversubscribed schools around Northwich and Winsford Northwich Guardian05:18 6-Jul-26

DfE data shows the most oversubscribed schools around Knutsford and Wilmslow Knutsford Guardian05:11 6-Jul-26

More schools to offer free breakfast clubs in new school year, government says ITV00:11 6-Jul-26

Allergy pens to be stocked in all schools under new Government guidance Evening Standard22:35 5-Jul-26

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson accused by former neighbour of 'fabricating claims of… MailOnline00:33 5-Jul-26

Notice to improve: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar, Alford - A Selective Academy GOV.UK (Press Release)14:07 3-Jul-26

Network Rail ranks fourth in DoE apprenticeship employers list Rail UK13:56 3-Jul-26

Network Rail apprenticeship programme grabs high spot on employers list RailAdvent13:38 3-Jul-26

Department for Education defends spending £700,000 on ‘influencer marketing’ including advert… Essex Live10:14 3-Jul-26

Network Rail ranked 4th in UK's top apprenticeship employers list Network Rail10:07 3-Jul-26

What we are up against Funding the Future (Weblog)08:04 3-Jul-26

"Parents will make their own decisions," Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said BBC News - YouTube00:42 3-Jul-26

Minister retracts statement on grooming 'throughout island' ITV18:28 2-Jul-26

Minister: Kids can watch England, make it to school ESPN.co.uk17:36 2-Jul-26

Suffolk parent carer forum to close after 'damaging allegations' Ipswich.co.uk17:22 2-Jul-26

From Municipal Socialism to Manchesterism LabourList16:51 2-Jul-26

Fury over SATs result delays as DfE considers scrapping £180m contract The Independent15:21 2-Jul-26

£2.5m pledged to provide free after-school clubs for low-income families in Glasgow Glasgow Evening Times13:59 2-Jul-26

Changing our approach to unregistered children's homes GOV.UK (Press Release)12:11 2-Jul-26

Education Secretary writes to councils over ‘Phantom NEETs’ LocalGov10:34 2-Jul-26

Education secretary vows to tackle ‘root causes’ of antisocial behaviour in schools Caerphilly Observer09:51 2-Jul-26

Here are all the most oversubscribed primary schools in Warrington Warrington Guardian05:12 2-Jul-26

White working-class students excluded from almost all Oxbridge diversity scholarships MailOnline21:14 1-Jul-26

Pay rise for teachers and school leaders confirmed Education Business16:25 1-Jul-26

Colleges get £485m to help match school teacher pay rise FE Week15:57 1-Jul-26

Department for Education defends spending £700,000 on influencers The Independent14:25 1-Jul-26

Teachers to benefit from multi-year pay deal GOV.UK (Press Release)14:16 1-Jul-26

DfE Update 1 July 2026 GOV.UK (Press Release)13:21 1-Jul-26

Minister says grooming of young is 'widespread' BBC11:42 1-Jul-26

12 roofing firms named in ongoing bid-rigging probe Construction Enquirer08:45 1-Jul-26

Pupils forced to find different schools as red tape stalls new Kent academy KentOnline12:37 30-Jun-26

DfE Ballot - Have you voted? Public & Commercial Services Union (Press Release)11:32 30-Jun-26

The Regs: School design – modern methods, old assumptions Architects Journal09:14 30-Jun-26

‘White working-class children must be exceptional or lucky to succeed’ The Independent23:43 29-Jun-26

Bridget Phillipson slams Tories for their ‘manufactured smear’ targeting her mother’s council… Left Foot Forward16:22 29-Jun-26

Burnham’s speech: Groundhog Day rhetoric, Manchesterism in practice FE Week15:57 29-Jun-26

Phillipson accuses Tories of ‘smear’ over mother’s council house sale The Independent14:03 29-Jun-26

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