‘Limited’ evidence for AI tutoring tools, government admits
Google is among eight tech firms awarded a contract to pilot AI tutors, with the DfE planning to roll out the technology to help disadvantaged students.
Treasury could claw back savings from reduced teacher pension contributions
The Treasury could claw back any savings made by schools from an anticipated fall in employer contributions to teachers’ pensions, Schools Week understands.
Ringfencing post-16 SEND funding not ‘right approach’, says DfE
Ringfencing funding dedicated to college learners with SEND would create significant administrative burdens and risk fragmenting provision, the government has said.
Top teaching union says Burnham is Labour’s best chance of beating Reform
The leader of one of the country’s biggest teaching unions has said Andy Burnham is Labour’s best chance for beating Reform in a general election.
Persistently disadvantaged pupils are too often invisible – the government must act
As a teacher, I saw first-hand how education can lift children out of incredibly difficult circumstances.
UK social media ban: tech restrictions for teens can’t be the only approach
The UK government’s decision to introduce restrictions on children’s access to social media marks a significant moment in the evolution of online safety policy.
Ofsted workload, PPA cover PLUS interview questions that cross a line
Hey there Tappers! We are halfway through June – the countdowns have started!
Six reasons why human-led qualitative research is safe from AI… for now
Being presented with a large dataset (such as lots of interviews) as a qualitative researcher is a double-edged sword.
My reflections of two years as a student representative in the higher education sector
It has been an eventful two years being Vice President Higher Education at the National Union of Students.
Why digital maturity matters more than ever
Heidi Fraser‑Krauss, Chief Executive of Jisc argues that UK university leaders must have a clear conception of their digital maturity in order to make good decisions about future investment.
Mission 44 and the Centre for Young Lives publish Ambitious About Inclusion Report
In partnership with Mission 44, the Centre for Young Lives are today publishing our new report, ‘Ambitious About Inclusion: A Guide to Implementing the Schools White Paper.’
Prensky 2.0: From digital natives to digital navigators: Rethinking Gen Z’s learning journey
As higher education (HE) educators, we recognise the need to understand Gen Z (born between 1996 and 2012), who now form the majority of university students (Weng, 2024).
£300,000 funding for research on UK impacts of US-Iran conflict
Researchers, academics, think tanks and policy institutes can apply for rapid-response funding to examine how the 2026 conflict and disruption to vital shipping routes have impacted and will continue to affect people and businesses in the UK.
Rewriting the future for persistently disadvantaged pupils
Latest Teach First research reveals the stark reality facing England's most disadvantaged pupils — and calls for urgent action.
Evaluation of Central London Forward’s Youth Guarantee Trailblazer
Learning and Work Institute has evaluated the first year of delivery of Full Potential, the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer delivered by Central London Forward.
Research infrastructure: why confidence, not technology is the real challenge
UK universities face growing uncertainty in research infrastructure planning, where confidence in decision-making matters as much as the technology choices themselves.
Persistent disadvantage – further analysis for Teach First
Pupils experiencing persistent disadvantage consistently demonstrate some of the lowest educational outcomes in the system – falling, on average, nearly two years of learning behind their peers by the time they sit their GCSEs.
A decolonial pedagogy: learning, being and becoming
Pedagogy is always a site of transformation, where knowledge takes on new forms through acts of teaching and learning.
Students could be required to pass GCSE English to access university loans
University students would face minimum grade requirements to qualify for student loans in England under proposals that could in effect bar thousands of young people from higher education.
Katherine Birbalsingh: Middle class parents shun my schools
The middle class shuns Britain’s strictest school because the pupils are not wealthy, its headmistress said.