Summarize this content to 1000 words Big changes are coming for the UK’s private schools.From January next year, they will no longer be exempt from paying 20% VAT, and the 80% business rate discount will also be removed for independent schools in England and Wales that operate as charities.It’s hard to know quite what will happen because there’s no real precedent for such a move.Two central questions are how big
Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesTuition fees in England have been capped at £9,250 since 2017Higher tuition fees and direct government funding are needed to halt a growing deficit in England, a group of 141 UK universities says.A fee rise linked to inflation and more government investment would ensure the sector “does not slide into decline”, according to proposals from Universities UK, seen exclusively by BBC Radio 4's
Summarize this content to 1000 words BBCThe capital's birth rate is plummeting Primary school numbers in London are predicted to fall by another 52,000 pupils by 2028, double the national average, according to analysis seen by the BBC.The Education Policy Institute (EPI) told Radio 4's Today programme that student numbers at primary had been steadily falling but numbers at secondary had risen in almost all areas of England.The decrease was
Summarize this content to 1000 words The tuition fees are paid directly to your university or education provider.The maintenance loan is paid directly to your bank account in instalments.These are at the start of each term in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and monthly in Scotland.In order to be paid you'll need to register, external at your university or college. You'll usually do this in the first week of your
Summarize this content to 1000 words Sustainable living is something we’ve heard a lot about, but how would you feel about using secondhand bedding? As the new academic year begins, some students at St Andrews University have been opting for environmental bed linen options. Transition University of St Andrews, a community interest company, has gathered preowned duvets, pillows and sheets and professionally washed them, ready for the new semester. The
Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesDumfries and Galloway Council is consulting on a change to its school weekTwo teaching unions have called on a council to postpone its consultation on plans to change the school week.The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) and Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association (SSTA) said there were "nuts and bolts issues" which needed to be sorted in Dumfries and Galloway.It comes after Unison warned the
Summarize this content to 1000 words BBC / Woman's HourKirsti Hadley has campaigned for years to get an education, health and care plan for her 13-year-old sonTwo years ago, Kirsti Hadley was a self-professed "workaholic" running a successful business, and working with international clients such as Google, Nike and Samsung.However, the single mother says she has since been forced to give up her job to look after her son and
Summarize this content to 1000 words PA MediaEducation Secretary Jenny Gilruth says the government cannot afford to provide free school meals for all primary pupils The Scottish government has been defeated in a vote calling on ministers to expand free school meals to all primary school pupils.Parliament also backed another non-binding motion calling on the SNP administration to reverse its decision to reintroduce peak rail fares.Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said
Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesNew analysis suggests hundreds of children with special educational needs are missing out on any form of suitable education, either at school or at homeHundreds of children with special educational needs (SEN) are completely missing from education in England, analysis suggests.Children with SEN make up 22% of the 2,900 children not enrolled at a school or being suitably educated elsewhere - which is
Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesSurplus capacity in Westminster's primary schools has increased since 2022More than a quarter of primary school places in Westminster are empty, according to a council report.According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Westminster City Council has warned of financial implications of falling pupil numbers.Declining numbers were raised as a risk to school budgets in a report reviewing the council's financial performance in the
