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December 8, 2020

Radical re-working needed for the high needs further education system, says LGA

The high needs system for further education is not working and requires a radical shake-up, council and college leaders say in a new report.
November 19, 2020

Disabled student wins right to be considered for universal credit

It has been estimated that the Secretary of State’s unlawful policy in operation since 2013 could have adversely affected 30,000 disabled students.
November 11, 2020

Sharp rise in white poppy orders from schools

Events in 2020 have encouraged teachers and young people to ask difficult questions about what should be mourned and what celebrated, says the Peace Pledge Union.
October 10, 2020

Suicide prevention charity reaches out to students and young people

PAPYRUS charity urges young people who are struggling to make contact with them for advice and support.
October 5, 2020

UNHCR launches portal with higher education scholarship opportunities for refugees

The site intends to provide a global database of refugee-eligible scholarship programmes, in current countries of asylum and abroad.
September 17, 2020

National Audit Office report: Financial sustainability of colleges in England

Due to financial constraints, colleges have narrowed their curriculum and reduced support such as careers advice and mental health services or students.
August 21, 2020

Back lifting of cap on medical school places with long-term funding, says BMA

The UK is very short of doctors so lifting the cap makes sense, but it must be followed with support and funding in the universities and the NHS, says the British Medical Association.
July 8, 2020

IFS warns that pandemic puts several universities at risk of insolvency

In general, institutions with a large share of international students and those with substantial pension obligations will face the biggest falls in income or increases in costs.
June 30, 2020

Disabled student launches legal case for right to claim universal credit

The government’s policy supports those already receiving universal credit to access higher education and does not seek to support those who are already in education.
April 28, 2020

Earth School to keep students connected to nature in the time of COVID-19

Earth School provides free, high-quality educational content to help students, parents and teachers around the world who are currently at home.