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• UK universities still taking cash payments for fees ‘is money laundering risk’

  07-09-2023 20:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Study finds one in five institutions are leaving themselves vulnerable by continuing to accept cashA significant number of UK universities are still taking millions of pounds in cash as payment for tuition fees and accommodation, making them vulnerable to criminal gangs and money laundering, according to a study.A fifth of universities who responded to a freedom of information (FoI) request said they had accepted cash payments, while three institutions each accepted more than £1m in cash i
  
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• What does rejoining EU’s Horizon scheme mean for UK research and innovation?

  07-09-2023 15:59 via theguardian.com
  
  Scientists relieved they can once again apply for funding from world’s largest such programme after three-year hiatusSunak hails ‘right deal for country’ as UK rejoins EU Horizon projectThe UK has rejoined the flagship Horizon Europe research programme, to the widespread relief of the scientific community. But what is Horizon Europe and what does it mean for UK science? Continue reading...
  
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• RAAC concrete issues close Cardiff's St David's Hall

  07-09-2023 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The venue in the heart of the capital has closed with immediate effect for at least four weeks.
  
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• Unions say hundreds more schools could have Raac

  07-09-2023 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They are calling for fresh government data "to eliminate misunderstanding of the scale of the problem".
  
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• UCU university strikes: When are the next walkouts?

  07-09-2023 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five days of strike action will fall in Freshers' Week for many students.
  
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• More than one in seven schools on Raac list were denied urgent funding

  07-09-2023 13:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Twenty-two schools in England deemed to be in danger because of concrete unsuccessfully applied for ‘exceptional case’ rebuildingUK politics live – latest updatesMore than one in seven English schools affected by dilapidated concrete were previously denied government funding to be rebuilt despite being deemed in emergency need, Guardian analysis of official data has shown.An executive at one academy chain that wanted to rebuild a secondary school that uses buildings
  
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• Research: National Careers Service satisfaction and progression surveys 2022 to 2023

  07-09-2023 13:43 via gov.uk
  
  Research looking at National Careers Service users’ satisfaction and progression after their telephone call, meeting with an adviser or visit to the website.
  
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• Guidance: Regional Prevent coordinators

  07-09-2023 13:33 via gov.uk
  
  How regional Prevent coordinators can help providers.
  
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• Guidance: Prevent duty: risk assessment templates

  07-09-2023 13:32 via gov.uk
  
  Prevent duty risk assessment templates for early years, schools and further education providers.
  
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• Gillian Keegan attacks ‘sensationalist’ coverage of school concrete crisis

  07-09-2023 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Education secretary says ‘bad press’ over her handling of Raac ‘really hasn’t bothered me that much’UK politics live – latest updatesThe education secretary, Gillian Keegan, has branded those raising questions about her handling of the crumbling concrete crisis in schools “sensationalists”.At a behind-closed-doors drinks reception co-hosted by the “Conservatives in communications” network on Wednesday night, Keegan continued to brush of
  
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• Treating cancer in children: the story behind the dramatic increase in survival rates

  07-09-2023 11:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Cutting-edge research has driven huge gains in the understanding and treatment of children’s cancers, but those at the forefront of this progress insist there is still much work to be doneThe increase in survival of children and young people diagnosed with cancer has been astounding. In the 1970s in the UK, just 36% of children (aged 0-14 years) survived for 10 years beyond a cancer diagnosis. Now, it’s about eight in 10.According to Laura Danielson, children’s and young people
  
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• Official Statistics: Apprenticeships and traineeships: September 2023

  07-09-2023 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Monthly apprenticeship starts in England from August 2022 to June 2023.
  
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• Holey shoes and abscessed teeth: Oldham school sees impact of cost of living crisis

  07-09-2023 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  At Beever primary, staff regularly step in to give children breakfast or provide uniformsEnglish schools handing out clothes adn food to childrenKatie Greaves is the pastoral lead at Beever primary school in Oldham, Greater Manchester, and sees first hand the impact of the cost of living crisis on her pupils and their families.Usually on the first day of the new school year, children arrive kitted out in smart new uniforms. This year it was different. Continue reading...
  
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• Raac, Rishi Sunak and a reshuffle at Labour – Politics Weekly UK podcast

  07-09-2023 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  What a first week back for Rishi Sunak: Gillian Keegan can’t stop making gaffes as schools continue to find out if they have unsafe concrete in their buildings. The Guardian’s John Harris and Gaby Hinsliff speak to a headteacher whose school is affected. Plus, the Guardian political reporter Aletha Adu discusses what’s going on behind the scenes with Labour’s reshufflePurchase your tickets for Pop Culture with Chanté Joseph live at the London Podcast Festival here
  
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• How one blind boy helped rebuild his school in Yemen

  07-09-2023 02:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ahmed is a charismatic 11-year-old Yemeni boy the BBC met two years ago when he was teaching a class in a bombed-out classroom.
  
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