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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...

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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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Policy May 14, 2026

Deep Dive: Can the Government Deliver Its Flagship Education Missions by September?

Schools Week examines whether ambitious new education missions scheduled for September implementation are achievable within current timeframes. The analysis considers the practical challenges facing local authorities, schools and the wider sector in translating flagship policy into effective practice on the ground.

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

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

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Education May 14, 2026

Court action preceded Tees Valley’s skills delay

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Education May 14, 2026

£184m to beat population bulge in devolved areas

DfE confirms latest sums released to help FE meet spike in teenage learners The post £184m to beat population bulge in devolved areas first appeared on FE Week.

Education May 14, 2026

Colleges delivered AoC recommendation-busting pay deals

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Education May 14, 2026

King’s College London to merge with Cranfield University

Merged institution will become second largest mainstream university in UK with about 47,000 studentsKing’s College London has agreed to merge with Cranfield University, creating a new UK “super-university” that would rival many of its international competitors in size and research output.The merger...

Education May 14, 2026

Privately educated CEOs seen as ‘safer bet’ by investors, study finds

Privilege being mistaken for competence as study reveals no evidence to suggest companies run by state-educated peers underperformChief executives who attended private school are perceived by investors as a “safer bet”, according to a study, despite there being no evidence they perform or behave dif...

Education May 13, 2026

‘Education for all’: SEND reform bill confirmed in King’s Speech 2026

King Charles also outlines commitment to 'continue to invest in apprenticeships and tackle youth unemployment' The post ‘Education for all’: SEND reform bill confirmed in King’s Speech 2026 first appeared on FE Week.

Education May 13, 2026

‘Education for all’: SEND reform bill announced

King's Speech outlines 'generational reforms' to the SEND system The post ‘Education for all’: SEND reform bill announced first appeared on Schools Week.

SEND May 13, 2026

Early Dyslexia Identification 'Absent at Worst' in English Councils, Warns Charity Chief

The chief executive of the British Dyslexia Association, Ellen Broome, has warned that early identification of dyslexia in children is often inconsistent or completely absent across local authorities. New research reveals a significant gap in how councils identify and support this specific learning difficulty, prompting calls for systematic screening rather than optional provision.

Education May 13, 2026

AI leadership apprenticeship units: right ambition, wrong delivery model

Ministers want AI-ready leaders, but their own training model risks holding them back The post AI leadership apprenticeship units: right ambition, wrong delivery model first appeared on FE Week.

Education May 12, 2026

US university’s commencement speaker reveals he will pay off students’ final-year loans

Anil Kochhar hopes textile graduates of North Carolina State can leave with ‘greater freedom to pursue goals’Anil Kochhar, a North Carolina State University donor, gave graduates of the school’s Wilson College of Textiles a lot more than just words of wisdom when he delivered their keynote commencem...

Education May 12, 2026

Thousands of University of Nottingham staff told they are at risk of redundancy

Institution says it could run out of money by 2031 and wants to cut more than 600 academic and support postsThousands of staff at the University of Nottingham have been told to prepare for redundancy as part of swingeing financial cuts that academics say will harm the institution’s future.The univer...

Education May 12, 2026

SEND reforms will target ‘shameful’ transitions from school

Ministers are eyeing tougher checks on schools’ handovers to colleges The post SEND reforms will target ‘shameful’ transitions from school first appeared on Schools Week.

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