Councils call on ministers to write off special educational needs and disability deficits that are predicted to reach £14bn in 2028
Eight in 10 English local authorities will be in effect bankrupted by rising special educational needs spending unless the government introduces significant reforms to the system, council leaders have said.
Councils have called on ministers to write off special...
[Ghanaian Times] AFRICA stands at a pivotal moment in its education journey. Across Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and other countries across the continent are working to improve their domestic education systems. However, pressures stretch across the entire system, threatening the very heart of education. UNICEF warns that six million more children may be left out of school over the...
[New Dawn] Buchanan, Grand Bassa County -February 5, 2026: In a quiet coastal city far from the bustle of Monrovia, Liberia’s judges gathered for something that had not happened in more than a decade: a week-long judicial training designed to strengthen competence, accountability, and access to justice.
[Ghanaian Times] PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) to conduct a full-scale probe into allegations of improper practices in the award of government overseas scholarship.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has awarded a charter to Bomet University, elevating it to the status of Kenya’s 36th fully chartered public university.
[Liberian Observer] In a major boost to the University of Liberia’s revitalization efforts, the National Port Authority (NPA) has kicked off a US $1 million fundraising campaign aimed at improving learning conditions across the University’s four campuses.
[Liberian Observer] The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, has reaffirmed its enduring commitment to education, leadership, and national renewal, declaring that investment in learning remains Liberia’s most reliable pathway to dignity, prosperity, and stability.
The president, Beong-Soo Kim, had served on an interim basis and already faced pressure from the Trump administration to join a higher education compact to follow a set of conservative ideas. He refused.
[Namibian] The Capricorn Foundation has committed N$1.6 million to three education initiatives to provide learning materials and improve infrastructure for early childhood development centres.
[Liberian Observer] At the 2025 Joint Education Sector Review in Buchanan, the Ministry of Education and partners unveiled the National Policy on Girls’ Education (NPGE) Indicators Scorecard–Liberia’s first tool tracking real progress for girls in school.
[This Day] Abuja — The National Examinations Council (NECO) has said the total amount owed the examination body by the 36 states of the federation for exam registration is close to N2 billion.
[This Day] Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo Tuesday, warned that Nigeria is paying a heavy price for the neglect of its education system, saying that many of the nation’s schools are broken and underfunded.
Campaigners say they appreciate attempt to use Cornish but mistake points to need for more access to language
Shoppers in Cornwall could have been forgiven for feeling bemused after a supermarket put up bilingual signs – in Welsh.
A branch of Tesco in Helston – about 200 miles from south Wales by road – pointed shoppers towards pysgod, which is Welsh, not Cornish, for fish. It also labelled...