Teacher recruitment falls to a decade low, but staffing challenges remain
A new report from Teacher Tapp and SchoolDash, funded by Gatsby, paints a complex picture of England’s teacher workforce.
Foreign Secretary announces support for Gaza with new child medical evacuations and assistance to Palestinians going to top UK universities
Young people in Gaza whose education has been disrupted by conflict will be supported to study safely at top UK universities.
Badenoch calls Phillipson 'spiteful class warrior' over private school tax
Education secretary accuses Conservative leader of ‘comparing me to a Gestapo officer’ after heated clash in the Commons.
In-person lectures ‘intimidating’ for students – Ucas chief
Thought of being in a room with large group of ‘strangers’ putting learners off, admissions service leader says.
Female academics ‘increasingly delay motherhood’ until age 35
‘Pronounced penalties’ for those early-career staff with children may explain why PhDs postpone becoming a parent, finds study.
UK Lords warn of “woefully inadequate” migration data amid settlement reform review
The UK government is making major decisions on settlement and citizenship without adequate migration data, a House of Lords committee has warned, as it called for ministers to reconsider plans to extend the qualifying period for permanent residence for migrants.
Raging Kemi Badenoch blasts ‘spiteful class warrior’ Bridget Phillipson in furious bust-up after PMQs
Kemi Badenoch and Bridget Phillipson locked horns yesterday in a furious bust-up after PMQs.
Behaviour tracker, screen time in schools PLUS favoured displays over time
Howdy Teacher Tappers! Wow – the hot sticky weather continues, and heat warnings are being shared across the country.
A differentiated picture of commuter student success
The Student Working Lives reporthas highlighted the complex lives of commuter students and the challenges of interpreting their experiences, particularly in relation to paid work.
Leicestershire early years SEND teachers announce further strike action
Early years staff in Leicestershire's special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support team are set to take four further days of strike action as a dispute over proposed changes to their employment terms escalates.
SOAS provost to take over as v-c at strike-hit Goldsmiths
Joanna Newman joins under-pressure creative arts institution in the autumn.
‘Inclusive innovation’: what Burnham will want from universities
Research-led institutions have driven Manchester’s success under Burnham’s mayoralty but likely next prime minister’s support could be contingent on spreading prosperity beyond cities, sector figures suggest.
Can we really separate student experience and student life?
Universities organise student experience and student life into separate portfolios. Kirsten Farrell makes the case that without deliberate connection between them, both are flying blind.
International students face cost, confusion and access barriers in English testing
UKCISA research involving around 750 students found cost and access barriers, confusion over accepted English language qualifications, and concerns that language tests do not fully prepare students for life and study in the UK.
Badenoch: Young people being taught Britain is horrible
The Conservative Party leader said that when students arrive at university, they are taught “all sorts of weird things” about the UK, including what a “terrible history” the country has.
Are commuting students considered when designing the undergraduate ‘university experience’?
My lecture on Thursday is at 2pm. I leave at 12:30, commute an hour, walk fifteen minutes from the station, and if the train is delayed, which it often is, I walk in late and spend the first ten minutes just catching my breath.
LSE appoints Professor Helen Margetts to set up new Global Institute for Technology and Society
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is delighted to announce that Professor Helen Margetts OBE FBA FAcSS has been appointed as Professor of Political Science and Public Policy in the Department of Government and Director of the Data Science Institute (DSI).
MPs quiz Ofsted Chief Inspector on teacher wellbeing
On Tuesday the Education Committee will question His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, as part of its twice-yearly scrutiny of Ofsted, focusing on the watchdog’s progress over the past year.
Phillipson doing ‘bad job’ as education secretary, NEU members say
Biggest teaching union calls for ‘new leadership’ at the DfE, with members rating Bridget Phillipson even lower than the outgoing prime minister.
Heads ‘overwhelmingly negative’ about new Ofsted inspections
Revamped Ofsted inspections have left headteachers feeling “overwhelmingly negative” about the visits with some vowing to quit the profession, an independent survey has found.