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Education

Childcare expansion in England may not meet parents’ expectations, says charity

Today at 07:01 AM, via The Guardian

Survey by Coram found nursery costs and dwindling places will put pressure on government plans

Rishi Sunak’s plans to expand childcare provision in England are at risk of not living up to parents’ expectations as nursery costs surge and available places dwindle, a charity has warned.

The cost of 25 hours a week for a child under two has risen by 7% on 2023, with the most expensive area being...

Robin Okey obituary

Yesterday at 21:35 PM, via The Guardian

My friend and colleague of 50 years, Robin Okey, who has died aged 81, was emeritus professor of history at the University of Warwick. He was a remarkable person in so many ways.

In 1966, Robin was one of the first appointments to the history department at the newly founded University of Warwick, holding the positions of lecturer, senior lecturer and professor of history until he retired in...

Did you solve it? Lewis Carroll for insomniacs

Yesterday at 18:57 PM, via The Guardian

The answers to today’s puzzles

Earlier today I set these puzzles by Lewis Carroll, who as well as writing books like Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, was also a prolific puzzle setter.

1. The Chelsea Pensioners

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Angola: Seven Higher Education Health Courses Accredited By Inaarees

Yesterday at 12:03 PM, via AllAfrica

[ANGOP] Talatona — Seven courses in the field of Health and Health Sciences, out of a total of 30 courses, were accredited by the National Institute for Assessment, Accreditation and Recognition of Higher Education Studies (INAAREES), in October 2023.

South Sudan: South Sudan Closes Schools As Heatwave Intensifies

Yesterday at 10:26 AM, via AllAfrica

[Independent (Kampala)] Juba, South Sudan — South Sudan on Saturday announced an indefinite closure of all schools as a result of heatwaves over the past few days with very high temperatures both during the day and night.

Boarding schools’ impact devastating for society, says Charles Spencer

Sunday at 19:26 PM, via The Guardian

Earl says public schools have at times had brutalising effect on people who have ended up in power

Charles Spencer, the younger brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, has said the brutalising effect of boarding schools on people who have come to power has been devastating for society.

Spencer was speaking on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme after the release of his memoir A Very...

‘I don’t think I developed emotionally’: Earl Spencer on the pain of boarding-school abuse

Sunday at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

The brother of Diana, princess of Wales, talks about his difficult decision to write about being physically and sexually abused and the resistance he faced from members of his own class

It was one thing writing about the abuses of his childhood, Charles Spencer tells me, with half an ironic laugh; it’s quite another talking about them with strangers. When we meet in an office at his...

Young carers in England and Wales ‘forced out of education’ by benefit rules

Sunday at 14:18 PM, via The Guardian

Charities and education providers say young carers should be eligible for welfare when they study more than 21 hours a week

Young carers in England and Wales are being blocked from staying in education and going to college or university by benefit rules that unfairly penalise them, according to a coalition of charities and education providers.

The group of more than 200 organisations and...

Cambridge college unmasks alumnae who were Bletchley Park codebreakers

Sunday at 13:06 PM, via The Guardian

Names of 77 ex-students of women-only Newnham College who worked at Bletchley Park are revealed for first time

They worked day and night during the second world war, deciphering Nazi messages, breaking Enigma codes and analysing top-secret military documents. But until now it was not known just how many of the intrepid female codebreakers who worked at Bletchley Park had studied at the same...

The week in TV: Manhunt; Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax; The Dry; Is University Really Worth It? – review

Sunday at 11:30 AM, via The Guardian

Abraham Lincoln’s killer flees justice in a ponderous drama; four mothers fight back in a chilling sex crime hoax doc. Plus, the welcome return of Irish comedy drama The Dry, and degrees get the third degree

Manhunt Apple TV+Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax (Channel 4) | channel4.comThe Dry ITVXIs University Really Worth It? (BBC Two) | iPlayer

I’m always ready to be educated by...

‘Desperate neglect’: teachers washing clothes and finding beds as poverty grips England’s schools

Saturday at 14:20 PM, via The Guardian

Schools risk being overwhelmed by hungry, exhausted children from freezing homes, headteachers and campaigners warn

• ‘If a child is hungry, it doesn’t matter if you’re a bloody good teacher’

Schools are finding beds, providing showers for pupils and washing uniforms as child poverty spirals out of control, headteachers from across England have told the Observer.

School leaders said that as...

‘If a child is hungry it doesn’t matter if you’re a bloody good teacher’

Saturday at 14:20 PM, via The Guardian

Pupils’ lack of food and sleep is leading one education trust in northern England to focus more on families

• ‘Desperate neglect’: teachers washing clothes and finding beds as poverty grips schools in England

Staff at Tees Valley Education (TVE), which runs four primaries and a special school in some of the region’s most deprived areas, are used to looking for signs that families are under...

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