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Rural areas are crucial for national economic success but underfunded, new analysis shows

England’s rural councils play a crucial role in the country’s economic and environmental success, but are underfunded compared to other...

Schools should only get strong Ofsted ratings if they can demonstrate equitable practice, experts urge

Schools should only get the new top Ofsted ratings in any category if they can clearly demonstrate they are ‘strong’...

Less than a quarter of Reform local election candidates are women, analysis shows

The introduction of Reform candidates across the country in this year’s local elections threatens to widen the councillor gender gap,...

Lebanon crisis driving parents to seek unregulated “shadow” education, study shows

Political and social crisis in Lebanon has forced parents to seek unregulated “shadow” education for their children, a new study...

Exeter experts support Ukrainian poet and soldier Artur Dron to share experiences of the war from the front line and beyond

Exeter experts are supporting renowned Ukrainian poet turned soldier Artur Dron to share the experiences of those fighting on Europe’s...

Hear from leading historians about how First and Second World War have shaped Britain

People can hear from leading historians about the enormous impact the First and Second World Wars had on society as...