Thousands of childcare places lost in the South West in the past year, new report warns
The scale of nursery closures in the South West is greater than anywhere else in the country – with 30,000...
Family & Education
Health visitors should become universal service to stem crisis in early years, report says
The role of health visitors needs to be urgently expanded and better supported to tackle widespread mental health, nutritional and...
Primary education reforms in Mexico greeted with both enthusiasm and scepticism, study shows
There has been a mixed response to primary education reforms in Mexico which have created widespread uncertainty among teachers, children...
New research on legal aid cuts shows wasted money and “embarrassing” data gaps
There needs to be “significant improvements” to the way data is collected across Government to prove if major changes to...
Innovative tutoring programme helping to boost children’s literacy skills, analysis shows
An innovative tutoring programme which pairs university students with children is helping boost their literacy skills, new analysis shows. The...
New guidance aims to boost university participation among deaf students
New guidance from specially-trained deaf role models aims to boost participation, aspiration and achievement at university from deaf and hard...
Votes at 16 and national service policies both fail to impress voters, new study shows
Voters are unimpressed by Labour and Conservative policies announced to engage young people in politics and civic life, a new...
South West pupils are the poorest performers in the country on all measures of education disadvantage, report warns
Poorer children in the South West have the worst educational outcomes in the country - from their early years to...
Significant differences in multi academy trust performance highlights need for a new collaborative culture, new report shows
Significant divides between – and within – regions in the performance of multi academy trusts highlights the need for a...