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Check out our latest Weekly Round-Up! A look back at the main education news and policy stories appearing this week and a peek forward at what's coming up in the next seven days https://buff.ly/KClgVyz #ednews #edpolicy #ukedchat
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Steve Besley's Education Eye: detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education (week ending 12 December 2025) https://buff.ly/9VCXwb3 #edpolicy #sltchat
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Check out our latest Weekly Round-Up! A look back at the main education news and policy stories appearing this week and a peek forward at what's coming up in the next seven days https://buff.ly/KClgVyz #ednews #edpolicy #ukedchat
December 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Steve Besley's Education Eye: detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education (week ending 12 December 2025) https://buff.ly/9VCXwb3 #edpolicy #sltchat
December 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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December 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
University lands: mapping risks and opportunities for the UK higher education sector (Part 3) | HEPI
December 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Teachers hold the key to successful on-screen assessment | TES
Teachers hold the key to successful on-screen assessment
Ofqual’s chief regulator writes exclusively for Tes on why he wants frontline educators to share their thoughts on plans for digital exams
www.tes.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Potty training for Reception: why we need to embrace new guides | TES
Potty training for Reception: why we need to embrace new guides
Children in nappies in Reception is a significant issue for staff and pupils alike, but if we embrace new guides, we can begin to tackle this, argues Gail Brown
www.tes.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The child poverty strategy supports schools to focus on teaching | TES
The child poverty strategy supports schools to focus on teaching
The government’s child poverty strategy signals a shift towards a system where schools no longer have the added responsibility of addressing disadvantage, says MAT CEO Dawn Haywood
www.tes.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Mindsets and learning: How believing in personal growth is linked to achievement | OECD
December 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Mindsets, attitudes and learning: Exploring their connections among students | OECD
December 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Keynote by ASCL Cymru Director Claire Armitstead at ASCL Cymru Annual Conference 2025 | ASCL
December 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Almost 60% of pupils accidentally stumble on unverified Holocaust content on social media | UCL
Almost 60% of pupils accidentally stumble on unverified Holocaust content on social media
Experts at UCL have raised concerns about online misinformation after new research found that over half of pupils have unintentionally encountered Holocaust-related content on social media.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Beyond the Technology: digital transformation and lasting change at the University of Manchester (podcast) | Jisc
December 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Early education and care and the private sector: what does the reliance on private providers mean for young children? | EPI
December 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Talk the talk: Integrating high quality talk into the classroom | Research Schools
Talk the Talk: Integrating High Quality Talk into the Classroom
Talk is cheap…. not in my classroom! I am currently working as an Assistant Headteacher.
researchschool.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Could the Lifelong Learning Entitlement usher in a new era of skills-based curriculum? | Wonkhe
Could the Lifelong Learning Entitlement usher in a new era of skills-based curriculum?
Pete Moss and Debbie McVitty consider whether the Lifelong Learning Entitlement provides opportunity for universities to revolutionise their offer
wonkhe.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Podcast: REF 2029, franchising crackdown, year in review | Wonkhe
December 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
UCAS End of Cycle sector level data, 2025 | Wonkhe
UCAS End of Cycle sector level data, 2025
The UCAS End of Cycle data for 2025 offers more evidence for what may be leading to recruitment growth at high tariff providers. DK has the charts.
wonkhe.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
REF 2029 talks about people again but early career labour is still hard to see | Wonkhe
REF 2029 talks about people again but early career labour is still hard to see
For Mollie Etheridge REF is a missed opportunity to recognise and reward early career researchers
wonkhe.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Is Scotland really 'closing the attainment gap'? | Herald Scotland
Is Scotland really 'closing the attainment gap'?
The Scottish Government pledged to eliminate the gap between the least and most deprived pupils. How much progress has actually been made?
www.heraldscotland.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Leading academic takes aim at Scottish Government education statistics as 'deeply flawed' | The Scotsman
Leading academic takes aim at government education statistics as 'deeply flawed'
Professor Lindsay Paterson has dismantled Scottish Government education statistics calling them “deeply flawed”
www.scotsman.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Another country could pilot a four-day school week. Here's why | Independent
Another country could pilot a four-day school week. Here’s why
The proposal comes amid growing concerns about teacher supply and wellbeing
www.independent.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM