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British Council staff in Italy to strike over proposed 80% workforce cut

Soft power institution faces funding crisis linked to Covid-era government loan due to be repaid by SeptemberStaff at the British Council in Italy will go on strike over deep cuts that would slash about 80% of its workforce due to a funding crisis facing the organisation.Out of 130 of its teaching s...

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Education May 20, 2026

Harvard College will limit the number of students who can receive A grades

Mandatory cap on top grades at one of America’s most prestigious colleges will go into effect in fall of 2027Harvard faculty has voted to impose a roughly 20% cap on A grades in an effort to curb decades of grade inflation that, the faculty argues, degrades the value of top-tier academic achievement...

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Education May 20, 2026

SEND reforms risk ‘smothering’ schools, government warned

Sector leaders have warned changes to SEND provision, curriculum and enrichment could 'overwhelm' schools The post SEND reforms risk ‘smothering’ schools, government warned first appeared on Schools Week.

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Education May 20, 2026

T Levels go fully remote as ministers scrap work placement limits

Students can now complete all 315 placement hours from home and split experience across unlimited employers The post T Levels go fully remote as ministers scrap work placement limits first appeared on FE Week.

Early Years May 20, 2026

Ofsted acknowledges 'relationship' between lower gradings and high levels of deprivation

Ofsted has acknowledged a 'relationship' between higher levels of deprivation and lower gradings under its new school inspections framework, with analysis of report cards revealing that just three school-based early years settings were deemed to be ‘exceptional’.

Early Years May 20, 2026

Benedict’s Law changed allergy policies in schools. Early years settings must be next

Benedict’s Law was developed following the death of five-year-old Benedict Blythe, who died from anaphylaxis at school in 2021 after being mistakenly given cow’s milk. It strengthens requirements around allergy safety in schools. Benedict’s mother Helen Blythe and Adam Fox OBE, a professor in paedia...

Education May 20, 2026

The UK is hosting the world’s education ministers – while abandoning the world’s children

The decisions the UK makes about overseas aid spending over the next five years will shape the next fifty, writes Ellie Chowns – we cannot afford for global education to fall down the priority list

Early Years May 20, 2026

Bright Horizons closes nursery for the 'foreseeable future' due to staffing issues

Bright Horizons has 'temporarily' closed its New Southgate Nursery and Pre-school in Barnet after experiencing 'significant staffing challenges.'

Education May 20, 2026

Changes to T-levels and vocational qualifications: What schools need to know

Plans mean vocational qualifications will in future be delivered by multiple exam boards, like A-levels The post Changes to T-levels and vocational qualifications: What schools need to know first appeared on Schools Week.

Early Years May 20, 2026

DfE awards universities £3 million for children’s brain development research centre

The Department for Education has announced the recipients of a £3 million contract to contribute to research on children’s brain development designed to underpin Government policy.

Education May 20, 2026

Ofsted admits ‘relationship’ between disadvantage and ‘achievement’ judgment

More deprived schools almost three times as likely to be graded 'needs attention' or 'urgent improvement' The post Ofsted admits ‘relationship’ between disadvantage and ‘achievement’ judgment first appeared on Schools Week.

Education May 20, 2026

Milburn quizzed by MPs on NEETs

Live updates as the government's social mobility adviser is questioned by DWP select committee The post Milburn quizzed by MPs on NEETs first appeared on FE Week.

Education May 20, 2026

‘Clustering’ of pupils with SEND ‘puts inclusive mainstream reforms at risk’

NFER calls on government to monitor the distribution of pupils with SEND and 'prioritise a more even spread' The post ‘Clustering’ of pupils with SEND ‘puts inclusive mainstream reforms at risk’ first appeared on Schools Week.

SEND May 20, 2026

School Leaders Warn 'Attainment-First' Policies Threaten SEND Inclusion Reforms

Headteachers have warned that the government's focus on academic targets risks undermining proposed changes to special educational needs provision. The Association of School and College Leaders argues that an 'attainment at all costs' approach conflicts with efforts to support mainstream schools in accommodating more pupils with SEND.

Education May 19, 2026

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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