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Sutton Trust: "Many commonly used markers of disadvantage 'not effective' at identifying low-income students" (under embargo)

Many measures of socio-economic disadvantage that use ‘proxies’ based on local areas are not effective at identifying low-income students and could discriminate against certain groups...

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 11:01

Written statement: Transport update: proposed alteration and upgrading by Highways England of the existing M25 Junction 10 Roundabout

Revised deadlines for the development consent order application for the M25 Junction 10/A3 Wisley Interchange improvement....

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 10:35

Pandemic learning loss: £13.5bn education package needed to prevent pupils from being left behind, new EPI research shows (under embargo)

A new report published today [Friday 14 May] by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), finds that a three-year funding package totalling £13.5bn will be required by the government to reverse the damage to pupils’ learning as a result of the pandemic...

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 10:31

Ofsted publishes research review on religious education

Ofsted has published the second in a series of reviews into different subjects across the curriculum. This review looks at religious education (RE)...

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 09:39

The vital role of science in tackling climate change: Speech by COP26 President Alok Sharma

COP26 President Alok Sharma's opening address on the second day of the Met Office Science Conference 2021: Science for a resilient future...

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 09:38

New laws to ensure the UK has the skills it needs

New laws to allow skilled professionals from around the world to have their qualifications recognised in the UK have been introduced to Parliament today...

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 09:34

Duty-Free Shopping Returns To Teesside Airport

Duty-free shopping is set to land at Teesside International once again after World Duty-Free today (12 May) revealed that they will be returning to the airport after an eight-year absence...

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 09:32

Urgent build of more gigafactories crucial to securing the future of UK car production, says HSSMI

Current plans for UK Gigafactories points to shortfall of more than 95 GWh in battery production by 2040...

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 08:32

BEIS in the Queen's Speech

BEIS priorities set out in the 2021 Queen's Speech...

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 08:30

Lord Gardiner of Kimble appointed Deputy Speaker in the Lords

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park: That Lord Gardiner of Kimble be appointed as Senior Deputy Speaker...

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 08:26