Education & Training news

• Third of people say uni degree not worth it, as student loan inquiry begins

  02-06-2026 14:38 via bbc.com
  
  MPs will hear the concerns of graduates about the size of their student debts, and the interest rates.
  
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• Government backs family reunions for children in care

  04-06-2026 01:01 via gov.uk
  
  Children in care and care leavers to be supported to build lifelong relationships, with £8.4 million delivered to expand Family Finding programmes
  
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• Correspondence: DfE Update 3 June

  03-06-2026 14:05 via gov.uk
  
  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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• 10 million free breakfasts served in schools across country

  03-06-2026 13:59 via gov.uk
  
  Over five million hours of childcare have been unlocked thanks to the government's Free Breakfast Club programme
  
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• Official Statistics: Home to school transport: LA data collection 2026/27

  02-06-2026 20:09 via gov.uk
  
  Annual data on local authority funded home to school transport, including data on spend, eligibility, mode of transport and school types.
  
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• Official Statistics: Local Authority School Places Scorecards 2026

  02-06-2026 20:05 via gov.uk
  
  The scorecard displays a snapshot of the progress local authorities are making in delivering good quality school places.
  
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• Official Statistics: Primary and secondary school applications and offers: Academic year 2027/28

  02-06-2026 20:03 via gov.uk
  
  Offers made to applicants for secondary and primary school places to start in September 2027, and the number and proportion which received preferred offers.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: Education, Health and Care Plans: Reporting year 2027

  02-06-2026 19:59 via gov.uk
  
  Statistics and analysis on education, health and care (EHC) plans in England.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: Special educational needs in England: Academic year 2026/27

  02-06-2026 19:57 via gov.uk
  
  Information from the school census on pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and SEN provision in schools.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: Participation in education, training and employment: 16 to 18: 2026

  02-06-2026 19:55 via gov.uk
  
  Updates to national participation figures for the end of 2025, released in June 2026, and provisional estimates for the end of 2026.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: Schools, pupils and their characteristics: Academic year 2026/27

  02-06-2026 19:53 via gov.uk
  
  Statistics on pupils in schools in England as collected in the January 2027 school census.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: School Workforce in England: 2026

  02-06-2026 19:52 via gov.uk
  
  Statistics on the school workforce in publicly funded schools in England, as collected in the November 2026 school workforce census.
  
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• Research: Attendance mentors intervention: year 2 and 3 evaluation

  02-06-2026 16:22 via gov.uk
  
  Findings from the year 2 and 3 evaluation of the attendance mentors intervention.
  
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• Information sharing duty statutory guidance

  02-06-2026 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  We would like your views on draft statutory guidance on the information sharing duty introduced in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act.
  
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• Transparency data: DfE monthly workforce management information: 2026 to 2027

  01-06-2026 14:22 via gov.uk
  
  Staff numbers and costs for the Department for Education (DfE) group for the financial year 2026 to 2027.
  
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• How a borough in Merseyside is bucking the UK's youth unemployment trend

  30-05-2026 02:50 via bbc.com
  
  Could personalised early intervention help prevent under-16s falling into the Neet trap?
  
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• What does Neet stand for and why does the UK have so many?

  29-05-2026 13:11 via bbc.com
  
  Ministers want to tackle the high number of young people not in education, employment or training.
  
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• Hacking claims, mismatched answer-sheets: Controversies rock school exam in India

  28-05-2026 07:35 via bbc.com
  
  Students blame the CBSE's newly-launched digital evaluation system used for marking this year's Grade 12 exams.
  
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• Student loans inquiry finds many did not understand terms

  27-05-2026 18:51 via bbc.com
  
  The Treasury inquiry is looking at student loan plans in England and whether repayment terms are "reasonable".
  
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• Some A-level papers voided for students after exams leaked online

  26-05-2026 18:06 via bbc.com
  
  Those affected will have to resit, or will get a mark based on their performance in other assignments.
  
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• Emily nearly lost access to her baby because of a hair strand test. Experts fear she's not alone

  26-05-2026 07:00 via bbc.com
  
  There are growing concerns over the way hair strand tests are being interpreted in the Family Court.
  
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• Education secretary to ask competition watchdog to review hidden childcare costs

  25-05-2026 23:47 via bbc.com
  
  Bridget Phillipson will ask the competition watchdog to examine costs that families are still facing in government-funded childcare.
  
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• Guidance: Condition improvement fund: guidance for schools

  22-05-2026 17:19 via gov.uk
  Information for schools and colleges on the condition improvement fund (CIF), which aims to keep buildings safe and in good working order.
  
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• Guidance: Check ILR reports for possible data errors in your return

  22-05-2026 13:43 via gov.uk
  Guidance on how to spot errors with your individualised learner record (ILR) data and how to resolve them.
  
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• Transparency data: Condition Improvement Fund: 2026 to 2027 outcome

  22-05-2026 10:30 via gov.uk
  Information for academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary-aided schools about the outcome of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) 2026 to 2027.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: Apprenticeships: July 2026

  21-05-2026 18:39 via gov.uk
  Statistics on apprenticeships in England from August 2025 to April 2026.
  
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• Official Statistics: Primary and secondary school applications and offers: Academic year 2026/27

  21-05-2026 18:30 via gov.uk
  Offers made to applicants for secondary and primary school places to start in September 2026, and the number and proportion which received preferred offers.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: Further education and skills: July 2026

  21-05-2026 18:30 via gov.uk
  Further education and skills summary data, including apprenticeships and detailed education and training, from August 2025 to April 2026.
  
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• £1bn boost to PE and school sport to end fitness postcode lottery

  21-05-2026 18:24 via gov.uk
  Major funding to support new PE and school sport, with targeted support to ensure all children can access equal opportunities for activity.
  
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• Government sets out next steps for children’s social care reforms

  21-05-2026 15:18 via gov.uk
  New Implementation Plan sets out major reforms to child protection and social care, following ambitious Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
  
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