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DfE axes single awarding body license model

Multiple AO approach for T Levels and V Levels revealed in 'transition plan' that also names 'qualification pioneers' The post DfE axes single awarding body license model first appeared on FE Week.

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Education May 19, 2026

Children’s reading should prioritise pleasure over learning, says laureate

Frank Cottrell-Boyce tells MPs to focus on early-years reading, with more support for parents and nursery workersThe children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce has urged the government to prioritise pleasure over learning in children’s reading.Giving evidence to MPs on the education committee, which i...

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Education May 19, 2026

There is no state more impotent than being a parent of a teenager doing A-levels | Zoe Williams

Holding a flashcard for chemistry or further maths fills me with a unique kind of horror. Does anyone really understand this?There’s a chart doing the rounds on social media, ranking philosophers by how punk they are. Hobbes and Heidegger, it says, are “basically a cop”; while for Dionysius the Rene...

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DfE axes single awarding body license model

Multiple AO approach for T Levels and V Levels revealed in 'transition plan' that also names 'qualification pioneers' The post DfE axes single awarding body license model first appeared on FE Week.

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Children’s reading should prioritise pleasure over learning, says laureate

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There is no state more impotent than being a parent of a teenager doing A-levels | Zoe Williams

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Education May 19, 2026

Trust issued with improvement notice after pupil stabbed to death

Sheffield MAT 'failed to comply with the safeguarding measures', DfE says The post Trust issued with improvement notice after pupil stabbed to death first appeared on Schools Week.

Policy May 18, 2026

Ofsted weighs replacement of faulty evidence system after data losses

Ofsted is considering replacing its evidence-gathering system following persistent technical failures that have resulted in inspection evidence being wiped. The move comes as the inspectorate faces scrutiny over the reliability of its digital infrastructure and the impact on schools and colleges.

Education May 18, 2026

Ofsted considers replacing glitchy evidence-gathering system

System used by inspectors dogged by problems which have seen evidence wiped The post Ofsted considers replacing glitchy evidence-gathering system first appeared on Schools Week.

Education May 18, 2026

Bridget Phillipson launches ‘international SEND alliance’

The education secretary also reveals England will rejoin major global teacher workforce study The post Bridget Phillipson launches ‘international SEND alliance’ first appeared on Schools Week.

Education May 18, 2026

Lorraine Heath made permanent principal of Basingstoke College

It comes months after the sudden retirement of Anthony Bravo The post Lorraine Heath made permanent principal of Basingstoke College first appeared on FE Week.

Education May 18, 2026

After dinosaurs, it’s spot the dog! But can a child really learn anything in a gallery?

Galleries such as National Museum Cardiff pull in children with their play areas and pencils – but stick around and you’ll notice kids critiquing Turner paintings tooNeil Osborne and his three-year-old daughter Daisy are peering at a small, shimmering painting by JMW Turner of foaming waves crashing...

Education May 17, 2026

Sons of jailed Saudi scholars urge Cambridge to drop plans to train Riyadh staff

Exclusive: Families of men facing death penalty join opposition to proposals to run courses for defence ministryThe families of two scholars facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia have appealed to the University of Cambridge to drop proposals to run staff training courses for Riyadh’s defence mini...

Education May 16, 2026

Canvas hack: is it ever a good idea to pay a ransom, and what happens to the data?

Businesses are advised against paying – but as the Canvas platform hack shows, many are prepared to deal to protect users’ privacyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter a week of outages, hundreds of millions of students’ data stolen, delayed assignment due dates, and schoo...

Education May 16, 2026

La Gradiva review – stunning coming-of-age story of young love and sexual tension

Cannes film festival: Marine Atlan’s debut film follows a group of French high-school kids and their long-suffering teacher on a visit to Pompeii and NaplesHere is cinematographer turned director Marine Atlan’s beautiful debut film about young love, superbly acted and directed. It is a reminder of h...

Education May 15, 2026

Over 100 providers approved for LLE modular courses

Applications for short courses set to open in September The post Over 100 providers approved for LLE modular courses first appeared on FE Week.

Education May 15, 2026

After viral graduation walk, paraplegic student calls for greater accessibility: ‘It doesn’t have to be so hard’

After a truck accident left him paralyzed, Jaiden Picot crossed his graduation stage in a robotic exoskeletonJaiden Picot, who was paralyzed in 2024 after a truck hit him, never imagined that video of him recently walking across Virginia Union University (VUU)‘s graduation stage in a futuristic robo...

Education May 15, 2026

King’s College and Cranfield hope to be stronger together in surprise merger

News will come as a shock to staff, especially at Cranfield, but the institutions’ bosses say intention is growthThe announcement that King’s College London is to absorb Cranfield University came as a surprise but not a shock to England’s higher education leaders, who have been braced for sudden ann...

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