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Education in the Media: Wednesday 24 October 2018

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 24 October 2018 - Categories: Attainment gap
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Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at the latest OECD report, as well as exciting news on the success of our music hubs.

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Education in the media: 13 September

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 13 September 2017 - Categories: School spending, Universities
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...This is in part due to private investment in independent schools, tuition fees and early years education. We are the second most popular destination for international students The UK is...

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Education in the media: 7 February 2017

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 7 February 2017 - Categories: Curriculum, Higher Education, Universities
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Today’s blog looks at new guidance for universities and colleges on boosting the number of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, as well as a study by the Wellcome Trust on science teaching in schools.

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Education in the media: 7 December 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 7 December 2016 - Categories: Exams and qualifications, Selective schools, Universities

Today’s news review looks at how British pupils compare to their international counterparts, and coverage of the Higher Education and Research Bill.

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Education in the media: 11 October

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 11 October 2016 - Categories: Childcare, Mental Health
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...by almost 1.34 million children. This is backed up by our record investment in childcare - £6 billion per year by the end of this Parliament. Follow us on Twitter...

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Education in the media: 19 September 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 19 September 2016 - Categories: Apprenticeships, School places, Technical education
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Today’s news review looks at coverage of average primary school classes compared with other countries, and warnings from the construction sector of a jobs shortage. Class sizes On Saturday, 17...

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Education in the media: 16 September 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 16 September 2016 - Categories: Admissions, Curriculum, Literacy, Selective schools, Unregistered schools

...be to the betterment, not at the expense, of other local schools. Phonics Yesterday, 16 September, new research misleadingly claimed that phonics tests given to five- and six-year-olds do not...

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