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A-level top grades up on last year but educational inequality widens

Hundreds of thousands of students received their A-level results on Thursday morning, with more than a quarter of UK entries awarded an A or A* grade

The Independent UK

Private schools at risk of closure over VAT hike already face big budget shortfalls, says Phillipson

Labour has pledged to end the VAT exemption for private schools in order to raise an estimated £1.6bn

The Independent UK

Vast majority of A-level students secure first choice university places – as it happened

Over three-quarters of English applicants gain enough points for their favoured course

The Guardian - UK

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Plans to teach children how to spot ‘disinformation, fake news and putrid conspiracy theories’ in schools unveiled

In a bid to tackle how children interpret what they see online and how they spot fake news, the government has announced how this will be handled in schools.

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Education secretary warns of ‘baked-in’ inequality in English school system

Bridget Phillipson says she is determined to reduce attainment gap as teenagers anticipate A-level results

The Guardian - UK

Bridget Phillipson pledges to reverse ‘baked-in’ education inequalities ahead of A-level results day

The education secretary says child poverty is a ‘big driver’ of educational disparities between the most and least advantaged students

The Independent UK

Will Labour end all taxpayer bailouts?

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The Guardian view on post-16 qualifications: the switch to T-levels has been botched

Editorial: Colleges have been placed in an impossible position. Bridget Phillipson should heed their concerns

The Guardian - UK

Children to be taught how to spot extremist content and fake news online

Education secretary launches review of curriculum in primary and secondary schools in England aimed at teaching critical thinking

The Guardian - UK

Schools to teach children about spotting fake news online in curriculum overhaul after UK riots

Pupils must be ‘armed’ against ‘putrid conspiracy theories’, pledges education secretary

The Independent UK

Schools to teach children how to spot fake news and ‘putrid’ conspiracies online

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said her curriculum review would embed critical thinking skills in lessons.

The Independent UK

Call for support after warning universities may face further financial crisis in autumn

Leaders in the sector fear certain departments could be culled and institutions may be pushed into joining forces

The Independent UK

Free childcare pledge in England in peril after Tories ‘recklessly rushed out’ plan

Nurseries warn they lack staff for next month’s expansion of free provision that was promised by Conservatives

The Guardian - UK

Police station torched and mosques on high alert after rioting spreads to Sunderland

Education secretary and Sunderland MP Bridget Phillipson describes unrest as ‘unforgivable violence and thuggery’

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The Conversation

Teachers in England receive 5.5% pay award – here’s what else needs to be done to keep them in schools

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has accepted recommendations made by the independent School Teachers’ Review Body, giving teachers in England a pay rise of 5.5% from autumn 2024.

The Conversation

Why provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities is broken in England – and how to fix it

The capacity of the education sector to meet the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities is broken, according to education secretary Bridget Phillipson.

The Guardian - UK

Bursting the bubble of Just Stop Oil

The group scored an own goal if their intention was to influence public opinion

The Guardian - UK

Labour halts Tory law on freedom of speech in English universities

Education secretary ‘to consider options’ including repeal of controversial powers introduced by last government

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer accused of ‘authoritarian control-freakery’ over two-child benefit cap rebellion

Keir Starmer removed the whip from long-standing figures including former shadow chancellor John McDonnell after they rebelled against the government to back an SNP-led amendment to scrap the policy

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer suspends seven rebel MPs including John McDonnell over two-child benefit cap vote

Show of strength by new Labour prime minister after work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said the government had to do ‘the sums’ before it could commit to abolishing the limit

The Conversation

If the government is serious about tackling child poverty, it should extend free school meals

The government has created a new ministerial taskforce for its child poverty strategy, led by Work and Pensions secretary Liz Kendall and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. It is urgently needed: 4.3 million children in the UK are living in poverty.

Evening Standard

Term time holiday fines: How much are they and do they work?

Many parents take their children on holiday during term time because they save thousands, far more than the cost of the fine

The Guardian - UK

English universities should not expect government bailout, Phillipson says

Education secretary acknowledged crisis in sector with many institutions facing severe financial difficulties

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer says there is 'no silver bullet' to end child poverty

Sir Keir Starmer said there is “no silver bullet” to end child poverty but that “it’s good that we’re having a debate” about the…

The Independent UK

Labour considering scrapping two-child benefit cap

Keir Starmer warned there was ‘no silver bullet’ for child poverty, adding if there was ‘it would have been shot a very long time ago’

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