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‘Would impose some form of restrictions’: UK minister Olivia Bailey on under-16 social media use

The UK government has committed to introducing restrictions on social media use for children under 16, even as it stopped short of backing an outright ban proposed by the House of Lords. The move comes after a prolonged tussle between the two Houses over the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

The Times of India

Education Secretary ‘open minded’ on new social media restrictions for children

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The Independent UK

US Tells Millions Of Student Loan Borrowers To Pay Up — Forgiveness Off The Table, Wage Garnishment Could Follow

Education Department tells 7.5M SAVE plan borrowers and 8.8M in default that loan forgiveness is off the table. Payments resume July.

International Business Times UK

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UK introduces new school rules, bans mobile phones in England classrooms

The UK government is making mobile phone restrictions in schools a legal requirement, moving from guidance to enforceable law. This aims to create calm, focused learning environments by ensuring schools actively restrict phone use, with headteachers gaining stronger legal backing for enforcement. The policy addresses concerns about distraction, cyberbullying, and…

The Times of India

Universities set to be fined up to £500,000 for failing to protect free speech

The Office for Students (OfS) will oversee scheme, which will launch in time for the upcoming academic year

The Independent UK

More than 20,000 students told they must pay back loans of up to £30k after funding blunder

‘This is not students’ fault,’ the education minister Bridget Phillipson said

The Independent UK

UK will stay out of offensive action against Iran, says minister

US President Donald Trump said American forces would attack Iranian power plants and bridges if Tehran did not open the Strait of Hormuz.

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UK ‘won’t be getting involved’ in Iran war following Trump’s latest threat

The US President said American forces would attack Iranian power plants and bridges

The Independent UK

Trump effort requiring colleges to show race isn’t considered in admissions halted by judge

Trump ordered the data collection in August, expressing concerns that colleges and universities were using personal statements and other proxies to consider race, which he views as illegal discrimination

The Independent UK

Changes to Native tuition waiver could expand access to higher education for thousands

Montana's university system has expanded its Native American college tuition waiver, and the move reshapes who qualifies and who pays

The Independent UK

Education Department HQ Closes for Relocation, Union Warns: Education is Next on the Chopping Block

The US Department of Education is set to vacate its headquarters, signaling deeper changes as part of a broader restructuring effort.

International Business Times UK

Trump's Higher Education Crackdown at Year One: What Has Stuck, What Has Collapsed, and What Is Still Being Fought

One year into President Trump's second term, his administration's campaign to reshape American higher education has produced a mixed record — DEI bans largely blocked by courts but still enforced selectively, billions in research funding frozen at Harvard, Columbia, Johns Hopkins and Duke, visa revocations halted by injunctions, the SAVE…

International Business Times

The Department of Education Is Leaving Its Headquarters. What That Means — and What It Doesn't

The U.S. Department of Education announced it will vacate its Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters building in Washington, D.C. by August 2026 — relocating to a smaller federal office one block away and saving $4.8 million annually — after a 50% workforce reduction left the building 70% vacant, as the Trump…

International Business Times

Education Department headquarters will relocate as part of Trump's dismantling

The Education Department will relocate from its Washington headquarters as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency, officials said Thursday

The Independent UK

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More teacher strikes loom as pay dispute intensifies

Teachers are preparing for another strike unless a state government offers a better pay deal, warning of further disruption ahead.

The Independent UK

More than 9M student loan borrowers are in default as record numbers fall behind on payments

The Education Department’s total student loan portfolio stands at nearly $1.7 trillion

The Independent UK

Treasury Department taking over some student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled

The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department

The Independent UK

Families living in fear of racial harassment amid ‘provocative nationalism’ in UK

More than one in three school and college leaders say their students or teachers have experienced racial harassment while on the school commute

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The Independent UK

First three V-level subjects to be offered from 2027 revealed

The government’s new vocational qualifications were announced as part of reforms to the curriculum and post-16 system

The Independent UK

How Stormont departments are allocated budgets must change – Paul Givan

Education Minister Paul Givan said allocations should be made based on inescapable pressures such as staff costs.

Evening Standard

Stormont Education Minister ‘sympathetic’ to social media ban

Paul Givan said he supports the concerns behind such a ban but questioned how it could be enforced.

The Conversation

Trump offered a restrictive deal to universities that almost all rejected – but the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education may not be entirely dead

In October 2025, the Trump administration made a controversial proposal to nine major colleges and universities, including Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia. The administration offered them a deal: If they agreed to adopt certain policy changes, such as revising admissions and hiring practices, they would receive advantages in…

Tom’s Guide

MacBook Neo vs MacBook Air M5: Which Apple laptop is right for you?

The MacBook Neo and MacBook Air M5 have just been announced, but which laptop is right for you? We detail the key differences to help you decide.

AAP

Angry teachers to boycott NAPLAN as pay stoush heats up

Public school teachers will boycott NAPLAN testing as part of ramped-up industrial action in their fight for improved pay and conditions.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government orders grooming gangs inquiry headed by expert Alexis Jay

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said the inquiry will have the ‘fullest investigatory powers’.

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