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DfE Pilots £3.1m Scheme to Transform Empty School Buildings into Community Hubs

Local authorities in England are to receive £3.1 million in Department for Education funding to repurpose surplus school spaces into youth clubs and health centres. The pilot scheme addresses falling pupil numbers while creating new community assets, with the first projects expected to launch next year.

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Skills & Employment Jul 14, 2026

Humanities Degrees at Risk as Universities Cut 4,000 Academic Posts

Thousands of academic posts in humanities and social sciences are being lost as financially precarious universities cut programmes including languages, classics and theology. The British Academy warns this will create 'education cold spots' and threatens social mobility, with business studies, law and English also facing reductions despite their strategic importance to the workforce.

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Policy Jul 14, 2026

Nurseries Under Strain: Managing Cashflow Amid Rising Costs and Changing Funding

Nursery settings across the UK are facing severe financial pressures as operational costs escalate and government funding arrangements shift. With parental expectations for quality care continuing to grow, early years providers must navigate increasingly complex financial waters to maintain sustainable provision.

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DfE Pilots £3.1m Scheme to Transform Empty School Buildings into Community Hubs

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Skills & Employment 2 months ago

Humanities Degrees at Risk as Universities Cut 4,000 Academic Posts

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Nurseries Under Strain: Managing Cashflow Amid Rising Costs and Changing Funding

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Safeguarding Jul 14, 2026

Safeguarding under-fives from AI image manipulation risks, experts urge

Experts have warned that campaigns addressing the risks posed by AI manipulation of children's images shared online must specifically include families with children under five. Current safeguarding efforts may be overlooking this vulnerable age group, who require particular protection from emerging digital harms.

Education Jul 14, 2026

Research Reveals Widest Attainment Gap Emerges in Early Years

New research indicates that the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers is wider during the early years than at any other education phase. The findings emphasise the critical importance of early intervention and support services to address inequality before children begin primary school.

Policy Jul 14, 2026

Free school meal pupils face widening attainment gap, report warns

The Education Policy Institute has warned that pupils eligible for free school meals are falling further behind their peers academically. The report urges the new government to tackle educational inequality with "laser-like focus" to prevent the disadvantage gap from widening further.

Policy Jul 14, 2026

Paediatricians warn UK is raising 'unhealthiest generation in decades'

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health's latest State of Child Health report reveals that children's health and wellbeing across the UK has declined or stalled over the past decade. Experts warn that the nation is raising one of the unhealthiest generations in recent memory, calling for urgent cross-government action to address the social determinants of health.

Policy Jul 14, 2026

Low-income families face 'urgent crisis' as summer holidays loom and 'school safety net' ends

New research highlights an impending crisis for low-income families as schools across England and Wales break up for summer, with unaffordable childcare and rising costs creating impossible choices. As the 'school safety net' ends for the holidays, thousands of households face severe financial strain and limited options for maintaining family stability.

Safeguarding Jul 13, 2026

June O'Sullivan calls for DfE clarity on floor bed safety risks for babies under 12 months

June O'Sullivan, chief executive of the London Early Years Foundation, urges the Department for Education to share evidence on whether floor beds pose unacceptable risks to babies under twelve months, as confusion persists across the nursery sector.

Policy Jul 13, 2026

DfE updates EYFS framework with new infant sleep safety requirements

The Department for Education has published an updated Early Years Foundation Stage framework introducing stricter safeguarding requirements for babies under 12 months in childcare settings. The changes mandate that infants must sleep in cots whilst under the care of childminders and in group-based provision, alongside strengthened guidance on screen use.

Education Jul 13, 2026

The Taliban’s war on education: ‘Nobody talks about what is happening to the boys’

Five years after the ultra-conservative Islamists retook Afghanistan, students describe male pupils being beaten for minor rule breaches and inexperienced teachers struggling to deliver lessonsBefore he leaves for Kabul University each morning, Hashmat* checks his face for the beard he has been orde...

Education Jul 12, 2026

At last, a proper excuse for monoglots to learn another language: it helps keep your brain young | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

I love busting out a French subjunctive in pursuit of better restaurant service, so it’s a joy to discover there’s a neuroscientific upside to being multilingualIt’s hard to pick a favourite PG Wodehouse line, but the one I’m perhaps most fond of is this: “Into the face of the young man who sat on t...

Skills & Employment Jul 11, 2026

AI and the Future of Work: Which Careers Offer Long-Term Security?

As experts predict significant disruption from artificial intelligence across the economy, careers in teaching, medicine, law and hospitality are identified as relatively AI-resistant. The article examines how young people can prepare for sustainable employment and which sectors may offer greater job security in an automated future.

Schools Jul 11, 2026

Pupils Suffer Heatstroke in 40C+ Classrooms as Schools Urged to Adapt Buildings

Teachers have resorted to desperate measures—including covering younger children with wet paper towels and placing water trays beneath desks—to keep pupils cool as classroom temperatures climb above 40C. The extreme heat has left children suffering nausea, headaches and heatstroke, prompting urgent calls for schools to be adapted for increasingly hot weather.

Policy Jul 10, 2026

Nurseries warn baby places at risk as DfE guidance recommends against floor beds

Early years providers have warned they may no longer be able to care for young babies due to new Department for Education guidance. The recommendations suggest floor beds should be replaced with cots for infants, raising concerns about space, cost, and viability for nurseries.

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