A university has handed out over £1.7m in compensation to students affected by strikes this year. As of 30 June, Newcastle University had paid £1.72m to learners who saw disrupted teaching due to action by staff between March and June in response to job cuts. The university previously said students …
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Joshua Askew BBC News, South East Squire Patton Boggs Ms White died while travelling in south-east Asia The family of a woman who died from suspected methanol poisoning while travelling in south-east Asia have succeeded in their campaign for compulsory education about the issue in schools. Simone White, a 28-year-old …
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Neve Gordon-Farleigh BBC News, Norfolk Martin Barber/BBC The university has also proposed a reduction of 10.9 full-time equivalent roles A union has said a university is “abandoning” the training that the region “desperately needs” following a decision to cut three mental health courses. The University College Union (UCU) reacted after …
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Pete Cooper BBC News, Northamptonshire PA Media The meeting in parliament looked at children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities A mother who was part of a meeting in parliament for parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) and education professionals said it was …
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Danny Fullbrok BBC News, Cambridgeshire University of Cambridge Lord Chris Smith will hold the post of chancellor for 10 years Former Culture Secretary Lord Chris Smith has been elected as the next chancellor of the University of Cambridge. His election followed a voting process which attracted 10 candidates, including anti-Brexit …
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BBC Listen to Joe read this article When Imogen arrived at the University of Nottingham in September 2022, she carried with her a letter addressed to the student wellbeing services. As a teenager, she struggled with anxiety and self-harm. The letter, written by her former head of year, was a …
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One in six adults thought reducing or removing coursework would be the best way for schools to avoid the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a YouGov survey. The poll, which was commissioned by Cambridge University Press and Assessment, said 89% of adults thought it was “unacceptable” for pupils …
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One in six adults thought reducing or removing coursework would be the best way for schools to avoid the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a YouGov survey. The poll, which was commissioned by Cambridge University Press and Assessment, said 89% of adults thought it was “unacceptable” for pupils …
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Danny Fullbrok BBC News, Cambridgeshire University of Cambridge Lord Chris Smith will hold the post of chancellor for 10 years Former Culture Secretary Lord Chris Smith has been elected as the next chancellor of the University of Cambridge. His election followed a voting process which attracted 10 candidates, including anti-Brexit …
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Joshua Askew BBC News, South East Squire Patton Boggs Ms White died while travelling in south-east Asia The family of a woman who died from suspected methanol poisoning while travelling in south-east Asia have succeeded in their campaign for compulsory education about the issue in schools. Simone White, a 28-year-old …
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Neve Gordon-Farleigh BBC News, Norfolk Martin Barber/BBC The university has also proposed a reduction of 10.9 full-time equivalent roles A union has said a university is “abandoning” the training that the region “desperately needs” following a decision to cut three mental health courses. The University College Union (UCU) reacted after …
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Pete Cooper BBC News, Northamptonshire PA Media The meeting in parliament looked at children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities A mother who was part of a meeting in parliament for parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) and education professionals said it was …
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A university has handed out over £1.7m in compensation to students affected by strikes this year. As of 30 June, Newcastle University had paid £1.72m to learners who saw disrupted teaching due to action by staff between March and June in response to job cuts. The university previously said students …
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Amy Garcia BBC News, Yorkshire Pro-Stock Studio/Getty The use of educational technology – or ed tech – is being encouraged in schools, but some worry about the consequences The head of a school academy chain has warned the education system is in danger of being over-digitised, amid the rise of …
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Danny Fullbrook BBC News, Norfolk Andrew Turner/BBC The site of Cantley Primary will close as the school merges with Freethorpe Primary A school that had just 17 pupils will not reopen in the new academic year. Rapidly declining student numbers means Cantley Primary has been closed by Norfolk County Council …
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A council has been ordered to pay £2,000 compensation to a family after their child missed out on two school terms. The local government and social care ombudsman upheld a complaint from the mother of a child with special educational needs after Cumberland Council failed to review these. A report …
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Paul Faulkner Local Democracy Reporting Service Google The Valley Leadership Academy in Bacup says an outstanding teacher will deliver lessons remotely, supported by a qualified teacher in the classroom Some pupils at a secondary school in Lancashire are to be taught maths by a teacher based 300 miles away in …
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Alice Cunningham BBC News, Suffolk Joao Santos Local Democracy Reporting Service BBC A Suffolk MP wants improvements to road safety outside primary schools An MP has called for “urgent action” to improve road safety outside schools as she felt children were at serious risk every day. Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, Labour MP …
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Getty Images Schools in England should teach children how to recognise and act against misogyny – prejudice against women – under new government guidance around sex education classes. But plans to impose age limits on certain subject areas, proposed by the previous Conservative government just before last year’s election, will …
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Elliot Ball & Charlotte Benton BBC News, West Midlands Stuart Field The 12-year-old was collected by her dad after she wore the dress on Culture Celebration Day A Warwickshire school has offered “unreserved apologies” to a student prevented from making a speech at school about being British, while wearing a …
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