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Apprentices dropping out of courses due to 'box-ticking' and 'weak' management, report warns | GB News gbnews.com/news/apprentices-…
Apprentices dropping out of courses due to 'box-ticking' and 'weak' management

Apprentices dropping out of courses due to 'box-ticking' and 'weak' management

Employment experts are calling on Labour to subject apprenticeships to the same scrutiny as university courses

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DWP update on new jobs 'passport' to get tens of thousands of Brits into work | Mirror mirror.co.uk/money/dwp-updat…
DWP update on new jobs 'passport' to get thousands into work

DWP update on new jobs 'passport' to get thousands into work

DWP has confirmed details of a new scheme that pilots say could be a 'staggering success'

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Milburn review to call for jobs 'revolution' for young people with disabilities | The Guardian theguardian.com/society/2026…
Milburn review to call for jobs ’revolution’ for young people with disabilities

Milburn review to call for jobs ’revolution’ for young people with disabilities

Exclusive: Government should introduce ‘flexi-jobs’ alongside subsidies and skills support, former minister will say

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Beyond a pedagogy of endurance: Character education after neoliberalism | BERA bera.ac.uk/blog/beyond-a-ped…

Beyond a pedagogy of endurance: Character education after neoliberalism

When Andy Burnham became UK prime minister, he argued that four decades of neoliberalism had failed the communities that built the Labour movement and called for a new economic path. Whether this...

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Cultivating a culture of belonging: From intention to impact | Chartered College of Teaching chartered.college/news-blogs…
Cultivating a Culture of Belonging: From Intention to Impact - Chartered College of Teaching

Cultivating a Culture of Belonging: From Intention to Impact - Chartered College of Teaching

Why should we care about diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging?This was the question I posed to Fellows of the Chartered College of Teaching when we came together to explore what it means to...

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Staying the course: Improving apprenticeship completion for young people | Sutton Trust suttontrust.com/our-research…
Staying the course - The Sutton Trust

Staying the course - The Sutton Trust

A closer look at the reasons why young apprentices don't complete their programme.

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DfE Update 4 November 2026 - latest information and actions about funding, assurance and resource management | DfE gov.uk/government/publicatio…
DfE Update 4 November 2026

DfE Update 4 November 2026

Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.

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Goldman Sachs Gives and Sir Richard Harpin back North East pilot to build blueprint for enterprise education | Careers & Enterprise Company careersandenterprise.co.uk/n…

Goldman Sachs Gives and Sir Richard Harpin back North East pilot to build blueprint for enterprise...

careersandenterprise.co.uk
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AQA to develop GCSE Ukrainian | AQA aqa.org.uk/news/aqa-to-devel…

www.aqa.org.uk

AQA

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Comment on confirmation from the Education Secretary on SEND reform delay | NASUWT nasuwt.org.uk/article-listin…
NASUWT comments on SEND reform delay

NASUWT comments on SEND reform delay

Any plans for SEND must ensure the right school infrastructure, staffing levels and specialist support and these need the guaranteed funding to deliver this.

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Apprentices being let down by tick-box training | Sutton Trust suttontrust.com/news-opinion…
Apprentices being let down by tick-box training - The Sutton Trust

Apprentices being let down by tick-box training - The Sutton Trust

What's driving the high apprenticeship dropout rate?

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New Ukrainian GCSE to help young people preserve their heritage | DfE gov.uk/government/news/new-u…
New Ukrainian GCSE to help young people preserve their heritage

New Ukrainian GCSE to help young people preserve their heritage

Landmark qualification will help pupils preserve their language and cultural heritage while opening doors to future opportunities

gov.uk
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Additional school in-service days agreed | Scots Gov gov.scot/news/additional-sch…
Additional school in-service days agreed

Additional school in-service days agreed

Helping teachers prepare for major curriculum changes.

gov.scot
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Teachers banned for child sexual misconduct allowed to return to classroom | TES tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
Teachers banned for child sexual misconduct allowed to return to classroom

Teachers banned for child sexual misconduct allowed to return to classroom

Cases revealed by Tes ‘raise serious concerns about how children’s safety is being protected’, warns children’s commissioner

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Ministers urged to tie more apprenticeship funding to achievement | FE Week feweek.co.uk/ministers-urged…
Ministers urged to tie more apprenticeship funding to achievement

Ministers urged to tie more apprenticeship funding to achievement

Apprenticeship dropouts also call out ‘tick-box’ training in new Sutton Trust report

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Our reaction to the Numeracy for Life report | National Numeracy nationalnumeracy.org.uk/news…
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Moving pupils between sets mid-year may harm attainment | NIoT niot.org.uk/news-events/movi…
Moving pupils between sets mid-year may harm attainment

Moving pupils between sets mid-year may harm attainment

According to our new research, moving pupils between sets during the school year may carry a cost to pupil attainment, rather than delivering gains.

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Homework Clubs Scoping Phase: research brief and lessons learnt | NFER nfer.ac.uk/publications/home…
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What we learned from Powell's first education committee hearing | FE Week feweek.co.uk/what-we-learned…
What we learned from Powell’s first education committee hearing

What we learned from Powell’s first education committee hearing

Devolution of 16-19 education funding, announced by prime minister Andy Burnham over the summer, will be gradual rather than 'one big bang' across the country.

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