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Heatwave: Some nurseries close amid extreme heat warning while others share tips to keep cool

Some nurseries have closed or reduced hours while others are implementing routine changes to keep children and staff cool as temperatures are expected to exceed 37 degrees Celsius.

University of Exeter cuts an ‘existential threat to humanities’

Russell Group institution cites changing student demand as it puts 500 staff at risk of redundancy, with 150 jobs set to go.

Oxbridge state school intake creeps up after years of declines

Elite universities continue to see slow progress on widening participation measures, with proportion of disadvantaged students down compared with start of decade.

Nursery chain served with safeguarding notice

One of the UK's largest nursery chains may not be meeting safeguarding and welfare requirements, according to the education regulator.

Parents will have greater peace of mind as more surprise Ofsted visits, stronger checks and faster action help keep children safe in nurseries.

Anna Brychan MS, Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Today I am announcing an additional £15m to start enabling more secondary pupils in maintained schools to receive free school meals.

Ofsted’s FE chief ‘confident’ more ITPs will secure elusive exceptional grade

Ofsted’s top ‘exceptional’ grade is not out of reach for independent training providers, the inspectorate’s new FE chief has said, despite only one provider achieving the feat since the new regime launched eight months ago.

Thousands back campaign to prevent proposed closure of South Tyneside Council nurseries

More than 4,000 people have signed a petition urging South Tyneside Council to reconsider plans to review its early years provision, which campaigners fear could lead to the closure of as many as 12 nurseries based inside Family Hubs.

York v-c Charlie Jeffery to lead University of Southampton

University of York leader will switch to fellow Russell Group member in October after seven years in charge.

Paedophile nursery worker could have been stopped sooner, says former colleague

Serious concerns about a suspected paedophile childcare worker were ignored for months by nursery managers, a BBC investigation has been told.

The Welsh Government has announced £15 million to start enabling more secondary pupils to receive free school meals.

There was a time when a Labour government saw independent schools as central to delivering its education strategy.

'Historic' pay deal on offer for college lecturers as long-term tensions thaw

College lecturers could receive a “historic” pay rise negotiated after a thaw in relations between employers and unions.

Talk to us before rolling out AI tools, tutors tell DfE

Tutors are calling for the government to engage with them before rolling out an AI tutoring programme, amid concerns that the tools will lack human oversight and pose risks to safeguarding.

Fears trusts could get handcuffed to government energy-buying scheme

Beleaguered academy trust bosses could face “yet more bureaucracy” and the prospect of being handcuffed to long-term contracts through Labour’s flagship energy scheme, union chiefs fear.

VAT on private school fees not caused exodus to state sector, says Bridget Phillipson

Adding VAT to private school fees has failed to trigger an exodus of pupils into the state sector despite widespread speculation that it would, the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has said.

Usefulness of Ofsted judgments questioned by complaints analysis

Childcare experts are questioning the use and accuracy of Ofsted inspection judgments after latest research found more than half of complaints and concerns about “outstanding” early years providers were logged after their most recent inspection.

Literacy charity expands its inclusive book gifting programme to 100 under-resourced primary schools

One hundred primary schools will receive a collection of inclusive children’s books under an expansion of the Inclusive Books for Children’s (IBC) gifting programme.

Falling primary rolls will ‘narrow curriculum’, Lords warned

The government must financially support schools and councils to manage demographic upheaval, hears inquiry into the falling number of pupils in primary schools.

‘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.

Heatwave: Some nurseries close amid extreme heat warning while others share tips to keep cool

University of Exeter cuts an ‘existential threat to humanities’

Oxbridge state school intake creeps up after years of declines

Nursery chain served with safeguarding notice

Safer nurseries with 3,000 more surprise Ofsted visits

Expanding free school meals to all secondary school pupils in households claiming Universal Credit, with no income limit

Ofsted’s FE chief ‘confident’ more ITPs will secure elusive exceptional grade

Thousands back campaign to prevent proposed closure of South Tyneside Council nurseries

York v-c Charlie Jeffery to lead University of Southampton

Paedophile nursery worker could have been stopped sooner, says former colleague

Welsh Government confirms additional £15m investment in free school meals for eligible secondary pupils

Independent Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts: Back to the future?

'Historic' pay deal on offer for college lecturers as long-term tensions thaw

Talk to us before rolling out AI tools, tutors tell DfE

Fears trusts could get handcuffed to government energy-buying scheme

VAT on private school fees not caused exodus to state sector, says Bridget Phillipson

Usefulness of Ofsted judgments questioned by complaints analysis

Literacy charity expands its inclusive book gifting programme to 100 under-resourced primary schools

Falling primary rolls will ‘narrow curriculum’, Lords warned

‘Limited’ evidence for AI tutoring tools, government admits