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The UK’s first diploma course for church-based student workers was launched as joint initiative of Westminster Theological College (WTC) and student mission organisation Fusion. The diploma will be accredited by the University of Chester and will begin in September 2019.
Education	Youth and Children’s Work, March 2019



Nearly half of trainee primary teachers have zero to three hours of RE training, according to the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education.
Education	Youth and Children’s Work, March 2019



Almost three-quarters of university students want more information on how their tuition fees are spent, research suggests. A report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) indicates around 44% of tuition fee income is spent on teaching, with much of the rest going on areas that directly benefit students. But 74% of the 14,000 students polled as part of the 2018 HEPI/Advance HE Student Academic Experience Survey said they wanted to know more.
Education	The Sentinel, 22 November 2018



Schools are failing in their duty to enable further education providers to tell pupils about alternatives to A-Levels, research suggests. According to data from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), the majority of institutions do not allow access to pupils so they can be told about opportunities to gain technical qualifications.
Education	The Sentinel, 10 January 2019



Students should apply for university after they get their A-Levels results, in a major shake-up proposed by university and college staff. The University and College Union (UCU) says the move will eliminate unconditional offers and “chaotic” clearing process, and courses would start in November. According to the UCU, no other countries use grade predictions to award university places.
Education	The Sentinel, 14 January 2019



Ofsted will crack down on bad behavior in classrooms, with schools being judged on the learning environment they provide for students. Proposals for its new framework include the introduction of separate judgments about learners’ personal development, behavior and attitudes.
Education	The Sentinel, 17 January 2019



League tables published in November show faith schools account for almost half of the top 500 state primary schools in the UK. Out of the top 100 state primaries, 48 are faith schools – 19 of them Church of England. The good performance comes in the face of pressure from humanists to end the government funding of faith schools. Faith schools account for just 37% of all primary schools in the UK.
Education	Evangelicals Now January 2019



Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, has announced that up to 370 schools in England will trial new lessons in 'mindfulness', arguing that the practice, originating in eastern religions like Buddhism, will support young people's mental health.
Education	Christian Concern 8th February 2019



Universities have a legal duty to uphold free speech and cannot ban speakers simply for holding controversial opinions, new guidance says. The guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) states that everybody has a right to express their views, even if they “offend, shock or disturb” others.
Education	The Christian Institute 7th February 2019



Children in private schools will no longer have to be explicitly taught about gay marriage, cohabiting couples or same-sex families, according to guidance issued in early October that critics have described as a government U-turn. The change is contained in guidance on the standards by which independent schools are inspected, which was put out for consultation in March by the education secretary, Damian Hinds.
Education	Evangelicals Now – December 2018



The number of teachers leaving the profession has been increasing since 2010, highlighting a “chronic” problem with teacher retention, a report suggests. The report published by the National Foundation for Educational Research, calls for the Government to place a greater emphasis on improving teacher retention in order to ease supply pressures. Between 2010/11 and 2014/15, the rate of working-age teachers leaving the profession has increased from 8.9% to 10.3% in primary schools.
Education	The Sentinel – 30th October 2018



Going to church, buying a second home or using a relative’s address are some of the tactics used by parents to get their child into a good school, a report has revealed. Almost a third (30 per cent) of professional parents said they know someone who has used ethically dubious means to get their children into a good school. The Sutton Trust’s Parent Power Report draws on a YouGov survey of 1,017 parents of school-age children who were asked to how they choose schools.
Education	The Sentinel – 13th September 2018



In May 2012 the UK Christian Institute reported that children as young as four were being removed from school for sexual misconduct. They were among almost 15,000 youngsters who had been expelled or suspended for sexual offenses – including assaults on teachers – in the previous five years. More than 1,100 were primary school children, some in reception classes.
Education	Sword – September/October 2018



England’s school system has seen greater funding cuts than Wales in recent years, according to the institute for Fiscal Studies. Cuts to local council budgets and post-16 education have fuelled a larger drop in per pupil spending in England than across the border. Overall, between 2009/10 and 2017/18 total school spending per pupil fell around 8% compared to 5% in Wales.
Education	The Sentinel - 12th July 2018



Students could find themselves shelling out thousands of pounds more a year in living costs depending on where they choose to study, according to a study. Research by Which? University suggests that those who choose to study in London could pay out over £15,000 more over a three-year degree in rent and other items such as household bills and food compared to those at a university in Northern Ireland.
Education	The Sentinel - 16th July 2018

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