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Who gets 15 hours of free childcare and when do I apply?

23-02-2024 17:29 via bbc.co.uk

Parents in England wanting 15 hours free childcare for two-year-olds face an important deadline.

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Phillip Williams obituary

23-02-2024 12:05

My father, Phillip Williams, who has died aged 97, was one of the first educational psychologists, guided by a strong belief in equal opportunity.Phill joined the education department at the University of Wales (Swansea) in the 1960s, and moved in the early 70s to the Open University, where he became dean of education. He took a sabbatical year in 1974, visiting India, Iran and Columbia for the British Council, mainly giving talks on the development of the Open University, and was then part of t

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Watchdog to investigate ‘franchise student’ provision at Leeds Trinity

23-02-2024 07:00

Office for Students reviewing courses by subcontractors amid concerns of potential loan abuse and poor education standardsEngland’s higher education regulator is to launch its first investigation into “franchise students” enrolled on university courses run by subcontractors, amid concerns about poor quality and potential abuse of student loans.The Office for Students (OfS) said it is investigating how 6,500 students are taught under franchise by subcontractors of Leeds Trinity

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‘Daylight robbery’: two in five UK teachers work 26 hours for free each week

23-02-2024 01:01

TUC survey finds teaching staff perform the most unpaid overtime of any profession, losing out on £15,000 a year each Teaching unions have accused ministers of “daylight robbery” after a new survey by the Trades Union Congress revealed that teachers perform the most unpaid overtime of any profession.The TUC survey – published to mark its Work Your Proper Hours Day on Friday – found that two out of five teaching staff in the UK worked 26 hours for free each week, for

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