This blog has been kindly written by Professor Diana Beech of City St George’s, University of London, where she serves as Director of the Finsbury Institute – the new public policy hub for the City of London. Diana has…

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The Guardian Education·policy

‘Attainment at all costs’ approach could undermine Send changes, school leaders in England say

Union says emphasis on academic goals conflicts with proposed measures on special educational needs provision Changes to special educational needs provision in England could be thwarted by “academic attainment at all…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

Naturally occurring soil fungi could boost rice yields while reducing reliance on synthetic fertilisers

The trials, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge in partnership UK rice brand Tilda and basmati farmers in India, tested fungi-based bio-fertilisers under real farming conditions. These bio‑fertilisers…

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The PIE News·policy

Malala seeks urgent action from ministers on girls’ education gap

Addressing education ministers gathered at the London forum, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate framed girls’ education as an urgent challenge rather than a long‑term aspiration. In the occupied West Bank, she said,…

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EU Commission Press Releases (EAC)

Statement by Executive Vice-President Fitto and press remarks by Commissioner Hansen on the Action Plan for Fertilisers

European Commission Statement Brussels, 19 May 2026 Statement by Executive Vice-President Fitto Today the College of Commissioners approved the Fertiliser Action Plan I want to start by thanking Commissioner Han...

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DWP

Official Statistics: Pre-release access to DWP statistics

Job titles of people with pre-release access to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) statistics and the organisations they belong to.

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NI Department of Education·policy

DE FOI/2026-038

DE FOI/2026-038 Date published: 19 May 2026 maidments Tue, 19/05/2026 - 11:59 Use of AI by the Department File DE 2026 038 Use of AI.PDF Adobe PDF (156.05 KB)

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The PIE News·policy

K-12: international schools call for global safeguarding overhaul

Emily Konstantas, CEO of the The Safeguarding Alliance , and Fiona Cottam, principal of Hartland International School in the UAE, pushed for a coordinated global approach to child protection at last week’s Council of…

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LSE Education Blog

The Matthew effect in AI summary

At the heart of AI applications to scholarly communication are processes of summarisation and the ranking of “too much” information. Considering how unequal dynamics of attention, such as the Matthew … Continued The…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Australian budget puts research and skills in focus

“The 2026-27 federal budget recognises the difficult economic environment facing the government, but it comes at a time when Australia cannot afford to take its foot off the accelerator on skills, research and…

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Department for Education·edtech

Guidance: Using AI in education: support for school and college leaders

Free support materials for school and college leaders about using AI (artificial intelligence) effectively and safely.

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Department for Education·edtech

Guidance: Use cases of generative AI in education: module 4

Free support materials to help all staff in schools and colleges use generative AI (artificial intelligence) safely and effectively.

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Department for Education·edtech

Guidance: Safe use of generative AI in education: module 3

Free support materials to help all staff in schools and colleges understand the risks of using AI (artificial intelligence) and how to mitigate against them.

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Department for Education·edtech

Guidance: Interacting with generative AI in education: module 2

Free support materials to help all staff in schools and colleges use generative AI (artificial intelligence) in education settings

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Department for Education·edtech

Guidance: Understanding AI in education: module 1

Free support materials to help all staff in schools and colleges understand how to use AI (artificial intelligence) safely and effectively in their settings.

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IOE London Blog

Childminding Week: recognising a vital but under-pressure part of the early years system

19 May 2026 By Lynn Ang and Antonia Simon Coram Pacey’s Childminding Week provided an important opportunity to celebrate the contribution of childminders to children, families and communities across the UK, but also to…

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The Guardian Education·curriculum

There is no state more impotent than being a parent of a teenager doing A-levels | Zoe Williams

Holding a flashcard for chemistry or further maths fills me with a unique kind of horror. Does anyone really understand this? There’s a chart doing the rounds on social media, ranking philosophers by how punk they are.…

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SRHE Blog·higher-ed

Revealing university identity: a methodological reflection

by Michelangela Verardi The blog is based on the outputs from my DBA in Higher Education Management (University of Bath) thesis entitled: ‘University identity: Statutes and Architectures” Understanding what a university…

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LSE Higher Education Blog·research

The editor in a new era

How do editors create and hold space for knowledge production in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL)? In this podcast, Alicja Syska , Daniela Gachago and Lee-Ann Sequeira discuss curation, care, the…

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FFT Education Datalab·policy

When is it too late? What exclusions tell us about classroom disruption

This project has been funded by the Nuffield Foundation, but the views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily the Foundation. Visit nuffieldfoundation.org Managing behaviour in schools is difficult. On…

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Teacher of Art

Education news for this role

Book review: Why populists are winning and how to beat them by the Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP

‘Attainment at all costs’ approach could undermine Send changes, school leaders in England say

Naturally occurring soil fungi could boost rice yields while reducing reliance on synthetic fertilisers

Malala seeks urgent action from ministers on girls’ education gap

Statement by Executive Vice-President Fitto and press remarks by Commissioner Hansen on the Action Plan for Fertilisers

Official Statistics: Pre-release access to DWP statistics

DE FOI/2026-038

K-12: international schools call for global safeguarding overhaul

The Matthew effect in AI summary

Australian budget puts research and skills in focus

Guidance: Using AI in education: support for school and college leaders

Guidance: Use cases of generative AI in education: module 4

Guidance: Safe use of generative AI in education: module 3

Guidance: Interacting with generative AI in education: module 2

Guidance: Understanding AI in education: module 1

Childminding Week: recognising a vital but under-pressure part of the early years system

There is no state more impotent than being a parent of a teenager doing A-levels | Zoe Williams

Revealing university identity: a methodological reflection

The editor in a new era

When is it too late? What exclusions tell us about classroom disruption

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