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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The PIE News·policy

Visa-refused students owed €60k by rogue Irish ELT schools

The Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) received complaints from more than 30 prospective international students, some of whom have been waiting up to a year to receive refunds for program fees, totalling…

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The PIE News·policy

IDP expands into Malaysia amid shifting student preferences

IDP Education has announced that it will expand its study abroad portfolio to support students wishing to study in Malaysia, in line with its efforts to cater to growing demand for destinations offering strong education…

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Wonkhe·policy

Podcast: System issues, research bidding, governance

This week on the podcast John Blake, Director at the Post-18 Project has published his first paper arguing that English higher education's crisis stems from thirty years of policy failure

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The Guardian Education·policy

Plan for healthier school meals in England will hit services, say caterers

Trade body warns that changes are likely to drive up costs and push pupils to find somewhere to buy junk food Business live – latest updates A government push to get schoolchildren eating more lentils, pulses and beans…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Study abroad think tank launches in Japan

Highlighting a “critical challenge” in global mobility, the Japan Association of Overseas Studies (JAOS) has launched JSARI – the nation’s first dedicated study abroad think tank – amid slowing outbound growth and…

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BBC News Education·policy

Calls for clarity over schools smartphone ban

Minister plan to ban smartphones in English schools, but headteachers and campaigners have called for more direction on how to enforce it.

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NI Department of Education·policy

Creative Connections - Application Guidelines for creative practitioners/artists 2026/27

Creative Connections - Application Guidelines for creative practitioners/artists 2026/27 Date published: 22 April 2026 catherwoodd Wed, 22/04/2026 - 11:01 Creative Connections - Application Guidelines for creative…

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Teacher Tapp Blog·wellbeing

AI for planning, leadership gaps PLUS TAs

Hey there Tappers We’re all back at work now…The summer term has begun! The good news is that only 2% of Tappers predicted April would be the hardest month, though perhaps that’s a decision some are reconsidering now.…

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LSE Business Review·policy

Prediction markets have made uncertainty itself a tradable asset

The history of prediction markets can be traced back to Francis Galton’s ox and Kenneth Arrow’s promise. But their recent stratospheric rise is reliant on our polycrisis era. Bets can be made on elections, interest…

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The Guardian Education·policy

English councils need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists, says report

Rising demand from children with special needs means the £140m required could come from government grants Councils in England need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists at a cost of £140m to meet demand from…

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Teacher Tapp Blog

Booster classes, top podcasts and term time holidays

Hey there, Teacher Tappers! Big news for edu podcast fans – we have compiled our very own Teacher Tapp Podcast Chart 2026 Primary teachers 🥇 Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast) 🥈 Teach, Sleep, Repeat 🥉 Thinking Deeply about…

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Lead Practitioner in English

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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

Visa-refused students owed €60k by rogue Irish ELT schools

IDP expands into Malaysia amid shifting student preferences

Podcast: System issues, research bidding, governance

Plan for healthier school meals in England will hit services, say caterers

Study abroad think tank launches in Japan

Calls for clarity over schools smartphone ban

Creative Connections - Application Guidelines for creative practitioners/artists 2026/27

AI for planning, leadership gaps PLUS TAs

Prediction markets have made uncertainty itself a tradable asset

English councils need to hire 1,400 more educational psychologists, says report

Booster classes, top podcasts and term time holidays

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