Morning all, If you’re in the market for some pub-quiz-winning trivia, as the results roll in keep an eye on whether Labour’s defeat in the local elections is even more sizeable than the Conservative’s losses in 2019,…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Jacqui Smith: UK universities must prove local value

Skills minister warns universities against prioritising cashflow and “bums on seats” over quality as local communities question role of HE Danger of worsening reputation amid current political climate, with…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

30 years on: advancing ELT standards through Malta’s new monitoring framework

Malta is often perceived as a lifestyle destination. How do you respond to the idea that students come more for the experience than for serious study? This is a perception we are very aware of, and in many ways it is…

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FE Week

Cheating now worst in functional skills exams

English and maths qualifications become abuse hotbed while AI is increasingly used for malpractice The post Cheating now worst in functional skills exams first appeared on FE Week .

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Who’s in the room? Inside the new Education Sector Action Group

At The PIE Live Europe 2026 in March, Sir Steve Smith revealed the Home Office and Cabinet Office will be members of ESAG, the ministerially led committee that will formulate action plans to deliver the UK’s…

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Standards and Testing Agency·curriculum

Key stage 2 tests: how to become a marker

Guidance about how to become a marker for the key stage 2 (KS2) English and mathematics tests.

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FFT Education Datalab·research

What genetics can (and can’t) tell us about educational inequality

Discussions of educational inequality usually focus on family income, school quality and neighbourhoods. Much less attention is paid to genetics, often because the topic feels complex and uncomfortable. Yet recent…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Europe looks beyond the region in global student recruitment push

The study, Mapping the internationalisation strategy landscape across the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) , published by the EAIE and the Academic Cooperation Association, found that while regional collaboration…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

Unseen Peter Shaffer play revealed at Trinity

Trinity College is celebrating the centenary of the birth of twin brothers Peter Shaffer (1926-2016) and Anthony Shaffer (1926-2001) who both studied at Trinity and went on to become award-winning playwrights. Peter…

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Resolution Foundation·higher-ed

Rights here, rights now

Afternoon all, Parliament’s prorogued, the sun is shining, and interest rates are holding steady. I’d say we’re in for a restful long weekend, except for , you know … The Bank of England shared their predictions for the…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Nearly half of South Asian applicants refused Australian study visas

A region-specific tightening is emerging, with nearly half of offshore higher education applicants from South Asian markets being refused study visas to Australia, and refusal rates ranging from around 35% to 70% in the…

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SRHE Blog·higher-ed

What will the Office for Students do now?

by Rob Cuthbert SRHE News Editorial, April 2026 The Office for Students has had a significant reset, after it was heavily criticised , not just by the HE sector, but also in a coruscating report by the House of Lords…

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DWP

Official Statistics: Get Britain Working: Labour Market Insights April 2026

Labour market official statistics in development covering into-work rates for people on Universal Credit in the ‘Searching for work’ conditionality regime, English regional rates of people not in education, employment…

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Schools Week UK

Ministers to get softer on English and maths resit entries but tougher on results

Shake up aims to make &amp;#039;fairer representation&amp;#039; of student progress while &amp;#039;reinforcing high standards&amp;#039; The post Ministers to get softer on English and maths resit…

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The Guardian Education·higher-ed

Teaching in classes grouped by ability does not hamper progress of less able pupils, study finds

Research on maths teaching in English secondary schools upends decades of debate over mixed-ability education Teaching pupils in classes grouped by ability improves the results of high-flyers but does not affect the…

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FE Week·policy

DfE to get softer on English and maths resit entries but tougher on results

Shake up aims to make 'fairer representation' of student progress while 'reinforcing high standards' The post DfE to get softer on English and maths resit entries but tougher on results first appeared on FE Week .

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The PIE News·higher-ed

DAAD shifts Indian focus beyond student mobility

More than 60,000 Indian students are currently enrolled in German universities, making them the largest international cohort in the country, with the growth widely seen as driven by affordability and research quality.…

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

WEEKEND READING: Between a rock, a hard place, and student debt

This blog was kindly authored by Dr Farhana Ghaffar, Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship Grant Holder, University of Nottingham BSKY | Website and Dr Rita Hordósy, Associate Professor in Education, University of…

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The PIE News·policy

China’s outbound student drop signals “maturing” market

Recent data from the Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE) showed China’s outbound mobility rate fall to its lowest point in a decade last year, as experts say rising costs, visa disruptions and increasing domestic…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Catherine Dalipe, Designing Your Life Consulting

Introduce yourself in three words or phrases Cross-cultural connector, resilient in transition, designing what’s next What makes you get up in the morning? The sound of the ocean helps. Living near the coast means I…

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Lead Practitioner - English

Education news for this role

While you’re refreshing the results… pensions, mortgages, and the map that matters

Jacqui Smith: UK universities must prove local value

30 years on: advancing ELT standards through Malta’s new monitoring framework

Cheating now worst in functional skills exams

Who’s in the room? Inside the new Education Sector Action Group

Key stage 2 tests: how to become a marker

What genetics can (and can’t) tell us about educational inequality

Europe looks beyond the region in global student recruitment push

Unseen Peter Shaffer play revealed at Trinity

Rights here, rights now

Nearly half of South Asian applicants refused Australian study visas

What will the Office for Students do now?

Official Statistics: Get Britain Working: Labour Market Insights April 2026

Ministers to get softer on English and maths resit entries but tougher on results

Teaching in classes grouped by ability does not hamper progress of less able pupils, study finds

DfE to get softer on English and maths resit entries but tougher on results

DAAD shifts Indian focus beyond student mobility

WEEKEND READING: Between a rock, a hard place, and student debt

China’s outbound student drop signals “maturing” market

Catherine Dalipe, Designing Your Life Consulting

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