Graduate Jobs Outnumber University Graduates By Nearly One Million
Grad jobs outnumber university graduates by nearly one million, according to a report published by Universities UK (UUK). According to the study the UK has…
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Government To Enforce 32.5-Hour School Week
Under new government policy, schools across the country will be instructed to provide at least 32.5 hours of teaching per week. This new minimum requirement…
Graduates Could Still Be Repaying Loans Into Their 60s
University graduates are set to be paying back student loans well into their 60s under new government reforms that see student debt ‘wiped’ after 40…
New Ofcom Chair Branded Conservative ‘Insider’ As Opponents Speak Out
The government has chosen Michael Grade as its preferred candidate for the overseeing of media regulatory body Ofcom, ending what the Guardian has called ‘one…
Universities Warned Against ‘Conditional Unconditional’ Offers
After an eighteen-month review process, Universities UK (UUK) has set out a new ‘code of fair admissions’ that aims to ‘protect applicants’ interests‘, ‘support transparency’,…
UK Universities Have 40% Fewer EU Applicants After Brexit
Admissions body UCAS has cited ‘uncertainty’ fuelled by Britain’s exit from the European Union as the reason behind a 40 percent drop in EU students…
Labour ‘Trailblazer’ MP Margaret Beckett Announces Plans To Retire In 2024
Dame Margaret Beckett, Britain’s first female Foreign Secretary, has announced that she intends to retire at the next general election, after serving as MP for…
Study Suggests ‘Cultural Capital’ Does Not Improve GCSE Results
A study due to appear in the British Journal of Sociology of Education examining the impact of ‘cultural capital‘ and how it improves ‘life chances‘…
Eton College To Open Free Sixth Forms
Prestigious boys’ public school Eton College is set to open three selective sixth forms in towns chosen from across the UK. The college is working…
Welsh Government Launches £20m Care Leavers Scheme
Under a new Welsh government basic income pilot, every eighteen-year-old leaving care will be eligible to receive £1,600 per month for two years. Around 500…