What’s New In UK Education?

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• Mahika Sharna: Nine-year-old wins pioneer award for invention
  on July 23, 2019 at 5:29 am

  A nine-year-old from Greenwich is named Young Pioneer of the Year for an invention which helps blind people. […]

• 'How I got to medical school via A&E and the chicken shop'
  on July 23, 2019 at 12:37 am

  Yousef used to spend hours hanging around the High Street with mates, until an injury changed his life. […]

• University applications could be after A-levels
  on July 22, 2019 at 1:19 pm

  Universities are reviewing whether to change the timetable for university admissions. […]

• Primary school children 'should learn about FGM'
  on July 20, 2019 at 1:44 am

  Experts fear that for some vulnerable girls, secondary school lessons on the issue will be too late. […]

• Love Islander Zara McDermott: Apprentice or university choice
  on July 19, 2019 at 12:34 pm

  Why did former Love Island contestant Zara McDermott choose an apprenticeship over university? […]

• Special needs 'breaking county council budgets'
  on July 19, 2019 at 10:08 am

  County councils are warning growing demand for special needs support could mean statutory duties may not be met. […]

• Birmingham's Jamia Islamia Islamic school books 'promoted extremism'
  on July 19, 2019 at 10:02 am

  Inspectors said materials found in the library are "actively undermining fundamental British values". […]

• Schools 'desperately need' cash injection, MPs say
  on July 18, 2019 at 11:34 pm

  Schools and colleges urgently need billions more in funding, a committee of MPs says. […]

• Parents of sick and premature babies should get more leave - PM
  on July 18, 2019 at 9:30 pm

  Theresa May says "it's not fair" parents have to return to work before their baby leaves hospital. […]

• Action needed against 'rogue' homes for teenagers, says minister
  on July 18, 2019 at 4:28 pm

  The children's minister says he wants to eliminate the "rogue element" of some youth accommodation. […]

• Mental health: Primary school head teachers speak out about lack of support
  on July 18, 2019 at 5:00 am

  Primary school head teachers say their pupils are repeatedly rejected for mental health support. […]

• University of East Anglia student raps 10,000-word dissertation
  on July 17, 2019 at 2:15 pm

  Hip-hop lover Nicholas Uzoka was given permission to rap instead of write his final coursework. […]

• New qualifications to boost teacher career progression
  on July 17, 2019 at 1:40 pm

  New teacher qualifications will support those who want to progress their careers in non-leadership roles. […]

• Domestic abuse report exposes hidden side of rural life
  on July 16, 2019 at 11:51 pm

  Victims of domestic abuse in rural areas suffer longer and are less likely to get support, says report. […]

• Moon landings: Apollo 11 celebrated in Cambridge University maps
  on July 15, 2019 at 11:32 pm

  A rubbing of a Chinese star map dating from about 1190 is among the items on show. […]

• 'We are a family - and an art collective'
  on July 13, 2019 at 11:23 pm

  What happened when two performance artists made their children equal partners in their work. […]

• Improving kids’ mental health with dogs, therapy and quiet classrooms
  on July 12, 2019 at 12:35 am

  A London primary school has introduced innovative measures to improve pupils' mental wellbeing. […]

• Excluded from school: How boxing helps teenagers with ADHD
  on July 9, 2019 at 11:00 pm

  Excluded from mainstream school, these teenagers explain how boxing helps them channel their ADHD. […]

• University applications 'dictated by train fares'
  on July 9, 2019 at 1:16 pm

  University open days are attracting tens of thousands. But the travel costs are too much for some families. […]

• 'I missed four weeks' school a year caring for my sick mum'
  on July 8, 2019 at 2:07 am

  How one teenager went from being a young carer to a well-paid job in banking. […]

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