Government cancelled plans to test free childcare rollout, says watchdog
Plans to test free childcare hours for toddlers and babies in a small number of council areas ahead of the national rollout... Read More
Inquiry Ordered Over England Schools Funding Blunder
Schools may have to redraw budgets for the next academic year after the Department for Education admitted it miscalculated its funding plans.... Read More
Rishi Sunak Considers Radical Shake-Up Of A-Levels
Rishi Sunak is considering a major reform of A-levels in England which could see the introduction of a new “British baccalaureate”. The... Read More
Student Unions And Lecture Halls Shut At RAAC Unis
Lecture theatres, science laboratories, and student unions are among UK university buildings shut because of crumbling concrete. Thirteen universities have told BBC... Read More
Grant Shapps Replaces Ben Wallace As Defence Secretary
Grant Shapps has pledged to “continue to UK’s support for Ukraine” as he takes over as defence secretary from Ben Wallace. It... Read More
Estimated 700,000 Pupils In Unsafe School Buildings – NAO
An estimated 700,000 children are being taught in unsafe school buildings in England that need major works to repair them, according to... Read More
School Tutoring: One Third Of £594m Post-Lockdown Cash Unspent
About one-third of the £594m earmarked for tutoring to help children catch up after Covid lockdowns have gone unspent, a BBC investigation... Read More
Civil Servants Set To Strike On Budget Day
About 100,000 civil servants are set to strike on the day the chancellor unveils the Spring Budget, the Public and Commercial Services... Read More
