News archive for 16th August 2017

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A-Level students left under prepared and disadvantaged for this year's exams, finds survey - Independent Headteacher hails pupils who took exams as Grenfell Tower burned - Guardian Government vows crackdown on universities giving out too many firsts - Independent Cruel summer – the all new ARWU world ranking - Wonkhe New insights on WP: The importance of social capital - HEPI UCU welcomes University of Kent's pledge to support terminally ill workers - UCU Achieving the Quality in Careers Standard - NAHT A-Level results - NUT Sport England's Active Lives: children and young people survey - NAHT Universities UK comment ahead of A level results day - Universities UK ESFA business plan - Education & Skills Funding Agency ESFA update: August 2017 - Education & Skills Funding Agency Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school - DfE School census 2017 to 2018: technical information - DfE Labour demands abolition of exam appeal fees in Scotland - Scotsman Learndirect owners still winning government-approved contracts - Guardian Whatever the outcome, the new A- levels are something to celebrate after years of turbulence - Telegraph Mixed results at every level of the British education system | Letters - Guardian What do the people behind the privatisation of Learndirect think now? - FE Week World leaders could turn their backs on the UK if we close our universities to international students - Telegraph Esher College in Surrey publishes students’ A Level results a day early - Evening Standard At university with autism: ‘My tutors saw potential’ - Guardian Grade four Ofsted-rated provider in administration - FE Week AELP: ‘Apprenticeships aren’t only for other people’s children’ - FE News College clings on to RoATP despite ‘inadequate’ apprenticeships - FE Week Adult education budget descends into chaos - FE Week Can I get my A level results early? When does Ucas Track update? - Wales Online Increase in first generation university students - HEFCE Civil liberties group renews call for school census boycott - CYPN | Children & Young People Now A level results day: a vice-chancellor's guide to clearing - Times Higher Education | THE Guide to education opportunities after A- Levels - The Staffroom A Level students short-changed says the Association of Colleges - AoC | Association of Colleges Going through university clearing? Then make sure you do these four things - The Conversation Government confirms 6.1% top interest rate on student loans - PoliticsHome A level results day: going through adjustment - Times Higher Education | THE The tuition fees cap must be lifted for two year degrees if they are to succeed - Telegraph New ‘careers leader’ apprenticeship for school staff proposed - Schools Week The secret to securing a university place through clearing – by those in the know - Guardian Department for Education pulls all Learndirect contracts and funding - Guardian Results Day 2017: a step-by-step guide - Telegraph Results Day 2017: A step-by-step guide to Adjustment - Telegraph GCSE results day 2017: what is the new 9 - 1 grading system and why are so many students confused? - Telegraph Clearing 2017: how to find last-minute accommodation - Telegraph How does Adjustment work and should I use it if I did better than expected?  - Telegraph Ten of the best university scholarships and incentives in 2017 - Telegraph UCAS Clearing 2017: How students found their university when all other avenues closed - Telegraph Parents: How you can help your child in the run up to Results Day 2017 - Telegraph Tory government quietly confirms a crippling raid on students just in time for A-level results day - Mirror Don't panic! Advice for parents on how to handle A-level Results Day - Telegraph Schools' mental health support based on 'patchy' evidence - Times Educational Supplement | TES Ten top jobs that don’t require a degree - Scotsman Headteachers struggling to find time for training - Schools Week Opportunity areas could face 'unrealistic expectations', warns DfE research - Times Educational Supplement | TES On the eve of results day, let’s remind ourselves how stupid it is - Huffington Post Addressing the misconceptions surrounding gap years - Huffington Post Removing practicals from A-level science grades could 'damage pupils' motivation' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Mind the gap! How to make yourself even more employable by taking a year out of studying - Huffington Post We won’t know if opportunity areas have worked until at least 2021 - Schools Week Don’t let career decisions stress you out - Huffington Post Teachers 'lose thousands of pounds' because of benefits changes - Times Educational Supplement | TES To be truly inclusive, universities must help prisoners feel they belong - Guardian Differences and similarities   - The Learning Spy Lawyer who gave up six-figure salary to become headteacher sends 95% of pupils to top universities - Independent Exam boards decline to publish A level grade boundaries ahead of results day to protect student mental health - Independent We are letting Britain's young people down - FE News Learndirect training contract withdrawn over standards concerns - BBC A-Level students from disadvantaged backgrounds risk missing out on ‘free’ degree apprenticeships - FE News School cyberbullies 'more likely to attempt suicide' - Times Educational Supplement | TES Denmark: MPs want to scrap HE funding and study-time reforms - University World News Greater numbers of teenagers are seeking help due exam results stress - Independent More young people look beyond university as best way to jump start their careers, says ACCA - FE News School cyberbullies more likely to attempt suicide, study finds - Independent Universities can do more to stop the exodus from state school teaching - Guardian Have you put off applying to university because of uncertainty over tuition fees? - Guardian Gordon Marsden MP: Government 'arrogance' is hampering students progression into Higher Education - PoliticsHome How to manage your finances at university - Guardian Former lawyer who became headteacher to send 95% of pupils to top universities - Metro Ireland: '169 sex attacks' at Queen's University - BBC Assessors face unique challenges adjusting to the new EPA rules - FE News Exam stress drives rising number of teens to counselling - Times Educational Supplement | TES Do not put pressure on your children ahead of results day, NSPCC tells parents - Telegraph Scottish school teacher vacancies approach 700 as new term starts - Herald Scotland Native speakers ‘gaming’ modern language A level exams - Times Students to pay 6.1% interest rate on loans - Times Adult training firm Learndirect faces cuts after Ofsted failure - Times Scotland: Education is in the ascendant and can move higher still - Times Number of higher-level maths students multiplies - Times A-level entries slump as Wales awaits first test of nation's new qualifications - Wales Online