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Parents in England skipping meals to afford school uniforms, survey finds

Education secretary urges schools to change uniform requirements as costs force many parents into debt

The Guardian - UK

Quarter of parents sacrifice food or heating to afford school uniform – poll

The Education Secretary has called on schools to reduce immediately the number of branded items of uniform they require ahead of a change in the law.

Evening Standard

1 in 4 of parents sacrifice food or heating to afford children’s school uniform

Almost half of parents are worried about the cost of buying uniform for the start of the school year

The Independent UK

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Ministers aim to export London’s academic success to England’s struggling schools

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says Rise scheme will use techniques from Blair government’s London Challenge

The Guardian - UK

Ministers vow to tackle England’s ‘entrenched divides’ in A-level results

Better-off areas set pace for raised national grades but results in north-east remain below pre-pandemic levels

The Guardian - UK

A-level results: is the government doing enough to tackle regional disparities?

As gap between strongest and weakest performing areas in England grows, experts say more needs to be done about structural inequalities

The Guardian - UK

Record A-level results but concerns raised about ‘entrenched’ regional divides

The number of applicants accepted on to UK degree courses has risen to a record high this year, Ucas figures show.

Evening Standard

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Labour fails to rule out annual tuition fee rise to stop universities going bust

It comes less than a year after Bridget Phillipson announced that university tuition fees will increase in England for the first time in eight years

The Independent UK

No immediate plans to change ‘unfair’ student loan interest, education secretary admits

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has said on Thursday, 11 August, that there are “no immediate plans” to change interest levels on student loan repayments.

The Independent UK

Phillipson: Teachers cannot insist on gender-neutral Mx title

Bridget Phillipson also said she ‘can’t put a timescale’ on when long-awaited guidance for schools on gender-questioning children will be published.

Evening Standard

A-level top grades reach record high outside of Covid years

Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are finding out their exam results on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Zelenskyy says he discussed security guarantees for Ukraine with Starmer at No 10 meeting – as it happened

Ukrainian president says leaders discussed how to make peace ‘truly durable if US succeeds in pressing Russia to stop the killings’

The Guardian - UK

A-level top grades in England reach record high outside of Covid years – as it happened

Proportion of A*, A, B or C grades outstrip all but pandemic era in England, with similar picture in Northern Ireland and Wales

The Guardian - UK

More than a quarter of A-level students expected to secure top grades

Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on construction workers: the country needs more of them, fast

Editorial: Historical neglect of vocational training means the sector has a mountain to climb if government housebuilding and infrastructure targets are to be met

Evening Standard

University students must work 20 hours a week to meet living costs – report

The findings come as students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive their exam results on Thursday.

The Independent UK

The ten technical colleges that will train 40,000 construction workers

The government hopes the ten construction technical excellence colleges will help reduce reliance on foreign workers

The Independent UK

Why part-time job may not be enough for university students to meet basic standard of living

‘The harm students currently face cannot be overstated, as too many are struggling to cover their basic costs,’ the report said

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Evening Standard

Phillipson ready to ‘redouble efforts’ to cut down on absent pupils

The Education Secretary wrote in The Daily Telegraph that tackling classroom absences was a ‘top priority’.

The Guardian - UK

A-level results in England expected to return to near pre-pandemic levels

Career-focused subjects such as business studies and economics to surpass traditional academic disciplines like history in popularity

Evening Standard

What can students expect from this summer’s exam results?

Pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Phillipson vows to tackle ‘thorny’ challenge facing white working-class pupils

The Education Secretary has called it is a ‘national disgrace’ that so many young people do not get what they need to progress after leaving school.

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Keir Starmer’s Wife Enjoys Ascot Hospitality While Critics Place Bets on Optics

The Guardian - UK

Health experts urge ban on school materials backed by food, drink and gambling firms

Exclusive: Education secretary told sponsored resources misrepresent evidence about diets, alcohol and betting

The Independent UK

New law could see universities sanctioned if they fail to uphold free speech

The government says it will ‘not tolerate the silencing of academics or students who voice legitimate views’

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