Hazel Shearing
Education Correspondent at BBC
@BBCNews education correspondent. Ex @BuzzFeedUK + @TheSundayTimes 📩 [email protected]
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2 days ago |
yahoo.com | Hazel Shearing |Nathan Standley
Any child in England whose parents receive Universal Credit will be able to claim free school meals from September 2026, the government has said. Parents on the credit will be eligible regardless of their income. Currently, their household must earn less than £7,400 a year to qualify. The government says the change will make 500,000 more pupils eligible, which Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said would "help families who need it most".
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1 week ago |
ca.news.yahoo.com | Hazel Shearing
What is an apprenticeship and how much are apprentices paid? The government is scrapping funding for postgraduate apprenticeships for people aged 22 or over in England from next year. It says the move will mean money can be put towards lower levels of training instead. Minimum wages for apprentices went up in April. But, with dropout rates at about 50% and concern about low pay, there is a lot to consider when weighing up whether or not it is for you. What is an apprenticeship?
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Hazel Shearing
The government is scrapping funding for postgraduate apprenticeships for people aged 22 or over in England from next year. It says the move will mean money can be put towards lower levels of training instead. Minimum wages for apprentices went up in April. But, with dropout rates at about 50% and concern about low pay, there is a lot to consider when weighing up whether or not it is for you. What is an apprenticeship?
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Hazel Shearing
Student suicide review says unis must act to stop more deathsGetty ImagesUniversities in England have been told to step up efforts to prevent student suicides, in a review commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE). A report, which has been in the works for nearly two years, says they should assess the safety of student halls and involve families more after a student has died.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Hazel Shearing |Vanessa Clarke
Average private school fees were 22% higher in January 2025 than in January 2024, according to the Independent Schools Council (ISC), which represents most independent schools in the UK. The government introduced VAT on school fees in January to pay for more state school teachers in England. But the ISC and a number of families have taken the government to the High Court over claims the policy is discriminatory and breaches human rights laws.
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