News archive for 5th August 2017

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Schools need more business brains on board to help close the gap in skills and work ethic, says Chambers of Commerce - Mail Who needs French and German? Colleges drop languages as interest from students plummets - Express British Universities top for turning out world leaders - PoliticsHome Student debt: What is going on with the Student Loans Company? - Guardian Secret Teacher: working in the holidays devalues our profession - Guardian Student loans: graduates still face cash grabs of £300 a month - Guardian Fall in number of students taking up foreign languages prompts Brexit concerns - Independent Foreign languages: Concern over young people's skills as university applications fall - Times Educational Supplement | TES Slump in foreign language students sparks fear for UK competitiveness - Herald Scotland Builders levy to ease schools crisis - Herald Scotland Scotland’s children’s tsar calls for boost to teacher numbers - Herald Scotland Scottish education research funding slashed - Herald Scotland