News story: Thousands of students will benefit from new cadet units backed by £50 million Government plan
25 schools are to create new cadet units under the Government-sponsored Cadet Expansion Programme (CEP). read more
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Press release: Newcastle man sentenced for illegal waste operation
Investigation by the Environment Agency results in man being handed a suspended prison sentence. read more
This report should serve as a warning that plans to re-introduce selection at 11 will only make the attainment gap wider – Rayner
Angela Rayner MP, Shadow Education Secretary, commenting on the Sutton Trust report into the attainment gap between poor pupils and their better-off classmates, said:
“This report should serve as a stark warning to the Government that their plans to re-introduce selection at 11 will only make this attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers even wider.
“Their plans to bring back grammar schools are reckless and without evidence. Introducing wholesale selection back into the schools system will only make life more difficult for the most disadvantaged kids.”
read moreInjured finless porpoise found, in stable condition
After three days of searching, an injured finless porpoise was finally discovered Thursday afternoon in the Poyang Lake, China’s largest freshwater lake. Finless porpoise protection volunteers in Jiangxi Province discovered a large fishhook on the bac… read more
Research and analysis: Employment status review (2015)
This review looks at the framework for determining employment status and provides a snapshot of the UK labour market in 2015. read more