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Birmingham City University urged not to axe Black studies MA

More than 100 figures sign open letter criticising closure, just months after MA was launchedMore than 100 academics, writers and activists from around the world have signed an open letter condemning plans to close an MA in Black studies and global justice at Birmingham City University (BCU), just m...

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Education May 11, 2026

Ministers scrap physics and languages bursaries for foreign trainees

Experts warn this is 'not a time for scaling back' recruitment tactics, and criticise surprise mid-year change The post Ministers scrap physics and languages bursaries for foreign trainees first appeared on Schools Week.

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Education May 11, 2026

Teaching assistant who spat at pupil is jailed for child cruelty

Danuska Pullia, of Iwade, in Kent, was sentenced to four years in prison for four counts of child cruelty at Maidstone Crown Court

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Birmingham City University urged not to axe Black studies MA

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Ministers scrap physics and languages bursaries for foreign trainees

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Teaching assistant who spat at pupil is jailed for child cruelty

Danuska Pullia, of Iwade, in Kent, was sentenced to four years in prison for four counts of child cruelty at Maidstone Crown Court

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Education May 11, 2026

75 roles at risk at City & Guilds as new owner confirms restructure

It follows CEO and CFO exits and comes amid multiple investigations into the awarding body's controversial sale The post 75 roles at risk at City & Guilds as new owner confirms restructure first appeared on FE Week.

Policy May 11, 2026

Elections 2026: What Results Could Mean for Early Years Across the UK

With local elections in England and new parliamentary terms in Scotland and Wales, the political landscape is shifting significantly. We examine what these historic results could mean for early years policy, funding, and provision across the three nations.

Education May 11, 2026

How is Keir Starmer getting on with his pledges to deliver change?

At the end of 2024, Keir Starmer announced key government targets including on NHS waiting lists and building new homes, how is he getting on?

Education May 11, 2026

Starmer to ‘go much further’ on apprenticeships and SEND after election losses

The prime minister repeats pledge to FE amid criticism of his leadership The post Starmer to ‘go much further’ on apprenticeships and SEND after election losses first appeared on FE Week.

Policy May 11, 2026

Labour unveils coastal mission to end outcomes 'postcode lottery' in north east and seaside towns

The government has set out its vision to tackle entrenched regional inequality through a new coastal mission targeting the north east and two coastal areas. The initiative aims to dismantle the postcode lottery in education and skills outcomes affecting children and young people in these communities.

Education May 11, 2026

NEU to formally ballot teachers on strike action

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson blasts move as 'massively premature' The post NEU to formally ballot teachers on strike action first appeared on Schools Week.

Policy May 11, 2026

Our Future Our Voice: Children’s Commissioner Opens Festival of Childhood

Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner for England, opened her second Festival of Childhood at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum alongside Youth Ambassadors. The event emphasises the vital importance of youth voice in shaping national policy and local services for children and young people.

Early Years May 11, 2026

Janet King: Valuing childminding in practice, not just in principle

Childminders deliver essential, high-quality care for families, but declining numbers highlight growing pressures on the system. Janet King, Sector Manager for Education and Childcare at NCFE, argues, during National Childminding Week (11-17 May), that recognition must now be backed by sustainable f...

Schools May 11, 2026

NEU Plans Strike Ballot Over Teacher Pay and School Funding

The National Education Union will ballot members for industrial action over concerns regarding pay and funding. The announcement comes ahead of the School Teachers' Review Body report publication.

Education May 11, 2026

Cambridge University seeks deal with Saudi defence ministry despite rights concerns

Senior academics describe the Judge business school’s proposal to provide services and training as ‘horrifying’Cambridge University’s business school is seeking to provide “leadership development” and “innovation management” to Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry despite concerns over its government’s r...

Education May 10, 2026

‘One of the greatest invisible tragedies’: is the loss of childhood imagination inevitable?

We have created the most stifling and sanitised imaginative space conceivable for children, says teacher Brendan James Murray. Today true imagination has become a radical actThe six children sit together at the waterline in roaring wind. Seagulls dip and strain, beating their wings against the gusts...

Education May 10, 2026

I knew my writing students were using AI. Their confessions led to a powerful teaching moment | Micah Nathan

The problem wasn’t just the perfectly polished, yet mediocre prose. It’s what’s lost when we surrender the struggle to translate thought into wordsI have been teaching fiction writing at MIT since 2017. Many of my students last wrote fiction in middle school, and very few have experienced a proper w...

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