PM: Numbers cap will end students being taken advantage of with rip-off courses Rishi Sunak said the key message of his plan is: ‘You don’t have to go to university to succeed in life.’ The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023
Universities crackdown isn’t an attack on the arts, claims minister Higher education minister Robert Halfon has defended the prime minister. Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2023
'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) · Jul 17, 2023
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 · Jul 7, 2023
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 · Jul 7, 2023
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 · Jul 7, 2023
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 · Jul 7, 2023
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 Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2023
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 · Jun 28, 2023
Labour pledges to revamp Ofsted grading system Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson was speaking at the Times Education Summit in London. The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023
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 · Jun 6, 2023
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 · Jun 6, 2023
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 · May 18, 2023
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 · May 17, 2023
The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2023 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
The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023 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 · Apr 2, 2023 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 · Mar 14, 2023 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 · Mar 13, 2023 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
The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023 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 · Feb 7, 2023 Nissan announces largest ever apprenticeship programme at Sunderland plant The company hosted a Ministerial visit at the start of Apprenticeship Week
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023 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 · Jan 11, 2023 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 · Jan 2, 2023 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 · Jan 2, 2023 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."