education
Maintenance backlog of crumbling schools and hospitals ‘costs at least £49bn’
The National Audit Office Ministers has also warned ministers that allowing the waiting list of repairs to linger is a ‘false economy’.
Republic’s guidelines on restraining children at school ‘fall short of what is needed’
The Children’s Ombudsman said the complaints process was ‘not sufficiently robust’ to deal with complaints about restraint.
Senior Taliban official calls for end of ban on education for women and girls
Sher Abbas Stanikzai, political deputy at the foreign ministry said there is no justification for it.
The Apprentice’s Tim Campbell on helping teens choose the right career path
Businessman Tim Campbell tells Lisa Salmon the new T-levels are a great option for young people wanting more vocational qualifications.
Government pushes ahead with legislation to protect free speech at universities
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told MPs that academic freedom was ‘much more important than the wishes of some students not to be offended’.
Phillipson to set out plans for university free speech law
The Government put the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act on hold last summer.
Train operator takes 5,000 pupils on free trips
Avanti West Coast provided 215 excursions for 5,250 schoolchildren aged between four and 18 through its Feel Good Field Trips initiative.
Ofsted to meet parents of Send children to understand why they are not in school
It comes as proposed legislation is seeking to remove the automatic right for parents to home educate their children if they are at risk of harm.
Union ballots teachers in sixth form colleges for industrial action over pay
Members have been offered a ‘divisive’ pay offer and such ‘unfairness’ should not be accepted, the NASUWT leader said.
Calls for Paul Givan to ensure ‘action...not more empty words’ on support for children with special educational needs
The DUP minister unveiled his ‘SEN Reform Agenda’ on Monday