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Universities crackdown isn’t an attack on the arts, claims minister

Higher education minister Robert Halfon has defended the prime minister.

Evening Standard

'Attack on aspirations': Rishi Sunak to crack down on 'low value' university degrees

RISHI Sunak has announced plans to crack down on the number of students undertaking “low value” degrees which don’t lead to employment.

The National (Scotland)

Pay rise of 6.5% would end teachers’ strikes, says union boss

‘Impossible to say’ whether government will accept pay review body proposal, says Tory minister

The Independent UK

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Scottish junior doctors call off strike after getting 12.4% pay rise offer – as it happened

Scottish government says deal amounts to £61.3m investment in junior doctors’ pay, the best offer for this group in UK

The Guardian - UK

Pay rise of 6.5% would end England’s teacher strikes, union leader suggests

Mary Bousted urges ministers to publish recommendation from pay body, thought to be 6.5%, and fund schools to pay it

The Guardian - UK

Mapped: House prices fall at fastest annual rate in 12 years as mortgage rates soar

Annual drop of 2.6% in June is largest year-on-year decrease since June 2011, Halifax said

The Independent UK

Daniel Korski: Second minister ‘pauses’ support for Tory mayoral hopeful amid groping claim

Claire Coutinho is the second education minister to reconsider support for Daniel Korski, following fellow education minister Robert Halfon who paused his support on Tuesday night

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Daniel Korski London mayor bid under strain as minister ‘pauses’ support

Children’s minister Claire Coutinho calls groping allegations against Tory hopeful ‘serious and concerning’

The Guardian - UK

Labour pledges to revamp Ofsted grading system

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson was speaking at the Times Education Summit in London.

The Independent UK

Natasha Abrahart's mum speaks in Parliament about student suicides - 'we must stop this'

A petition signed by 120,000 forced a debate following the death of a Bristol University student

Bristol Post

Parents of Nottinghamshire university student who took own life say current rules 'illogical' amid key debate

The father of Natasha Abrahart says current rules around the protection of students' mental health are "illogical and unsustainable"

Nottingham Post

English universities ‘at risk’ due to over-reliance on fees from Chinese students, watchdog warns

The Office of Students has written to institutions with high levels of student recruitment from China to ensure they have contingency plans in place

The Independent UK

Universities’ over-reliance on fees from Chinese students is ‘a risk’ – watchdog

The Office of Students has written to institutions with high levels of student recruitment from China to ensure they have contingency plans in place.

The Independent UK

Tory youth training policy is a right royal mess

King Charles and the Prince’s Trust arguably did a better job of improving the skills of the under-30s in the last decade than the government

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The Independent UK

MPs demand: Cut funding of apprenticeships for City high-flyers

Call comes after The Independent revealed abuse of scheme meant to help young workers at the start of their careers

The Independent UK

Government U-turns on crackdown to stop repeat of £100m apprenticeship rip-off

Exclusive: Apprenticeships minister Robert Halfon previously described use of taxpayer funds for university courses for top earners as ‘gaming the system’

The Independent UK

MPs quiz minister on taxpayer-funded apprenticeships for £100,000-a-year executives

Conservative MP Robert Halfon faced grilling after pledging crackdown on MBAs for apprentices

The Independent UK

Victory for The Independent as minister vows crackdown on apprenticeships for executives earning £100,000 a year

Exclusive: Ministers vow to investigate scandal that has cost taxpayers £100m in subsidised MBAs for top executives

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The Independent UK

Revealed: Taxpayers funding university courses for top executives on £100,000 a year

Exclusive: Industry bosses say scheme introduced by David Cameron in 2017 is failing and urgently needs reform

Birmingham Post

Nissan announces largest ever apprenticeship programme at Sunderland plant

The company hosted a Ministerial visit at the start of Apprenticeship Week

The Guardian - UK

UK apprenticeship levy is a £3.5bn mistake, say business leaders

Retailers, hospitality firms, tech industry and recruiters all say policy is holding back investment in training

The Independent UK

Universities get extra £15m to help students with cost-of-living pressures

Tuition fees in England will be frozen for the next two years and maximum student loans for living costs will rise, the Government said.

The Independent UK

NHS pressure ‘intolerable and unsustainable’, warn medics

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine claimed that somewhere between 300 and 500 people are dying each week due to delays.

Manchester Evening News

Politicians and experts react to claim up to 500 people could die each week due to crippling NHS delays

"All this is at a level that most of us who’ve worked in emergency medicine have never seen before. It’s dreadful."

Evening Standard

‘Overcautious’ schools and employers curtailing teen work experience

Skills courses and apprenticeships need “UCAS-style system”

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