Education Policy - EdCentral - Results from #20

Sam Illingworth’s HEPI Policy Note 71, What UK University AI Policies Actually Do, makes a finding that should unsettle anyone responsible for institutional AI guidance.

Plaid Cymru promise more details on childcare as it survives Senedd vote with Tory help

The Plaid Cymru Welsh government has promised more detail on its flagship childcare policy before the middle of July in a Senedd debate where it survived a vote with Tory help.

There is a particular clarity that comes from distance. After 25 years inside UK higher education’s quality architecture, reviewing institutions for the QAA; serving on the subject benchmark panels; directing undergraduate programmes through to professional doctorate...

A look back at the last week in education, a peek at what's coming up, plus lots of other bits and...

Steve Besley's Education Eye: week ending 05 June 2026 Welcome to Education Eye, a regular update detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education, compiled by Steve Besley. What's happened this week? Important stories across the board: The top...

Universities are often seen as institutions that begin their work at 18. But if we are serious about social mobility, opportunity and national productivity, our responsibility begins much earlier – in the first five years of life.

Something significant is happening in childcare policy in England.

McAllan urges schools to act ahead of new legislation on mobiles in class

The Scottish Government is to change the law to prevent pupils from using mobile phones in classrooms – with education secretary Mairi McAllan also setting out that existing guidance on their use will be toughened up ahead of legislation.

Nick Hillman OBE, HEPI’s CEO, offers a personal take on Stefan Collini’s long scream about the direction of higher education policy, which is in the current edition of the London Review of Books.

A look back at the last week in education, a peek at what's coming up, plus lots of other bits and pieces...

Steve Besley's Education Eye: week ending 29 May 2026 Welcome to Education Eye, a regular update detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education, compiled by Steve Besley. What's happened this week? Important stories across the board: This week’s...

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Steve Besley's Education Eye: week ending 22 May 2026 Welcome to Education Eye, a regular update detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education, compiled by Steve Besley. What's happened this week? Important stories across the board: This week’s...

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Steve Besley's Education Eye: week ending 15 May 2026 Welcome to Education Eye, a regular update detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education, compiled by Steve Besley. What's happened this week? Important stories across the board: A hectic week. The...

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Steve Besley's Education Eye: week ending 08 May 2026 Welcome to Education Eye, a regular update detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education, compiled by Steve Besley. What's happened this week? Important stories across the board: A shorter working...

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Steve Besley's Education Eye: week ending 01 May 2026 Welcome to Education Eye, a regular update detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education, compiled by Steve Besley. What's happened this week? Important stories across the board: A week which has...

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Weekly Round Up - 24/04/2026

24 April 2026

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From compliance to critical AI literacy: what HEPI Policy Note ‘What UK University AI Policies Actually Do’ points towards

Plaid Cymru promise more details on childcare as it survives Senedd vote with Tory help

Built for stability: quality assurance in an age of uncertainty

Weekly Round Up - 05/06/2026

Education Eye - 05 June 2026

The earliest years may be the most important education policy of all

The school-based nurseries programme could be Labour’s early years legacy – but there are real problems with it

McAllan urges schools to act ahead of new legislation on mobiles in class

Missing the target? A response to Stefan Collini’s latest onslaught on the state of universities

Weekly Round Up - 29/05/2026

Education Eye - 29 May 2026

Weekly Round Up - 22/05/2026

Education Eye - 22 May 2026

Weekly Round Up - 15/05/2026

Education Eye - 15 May 2026

Weekly Round Up - 08/05/2026

Education Eye - 08 May 2026

Weekly Round Up - 01/05/2026

Education Eye - 01 May 2026

Weekly Round Up - 24/04/2026