Posts on ‘February 11th, 2010’

- School chains to lead improvement as Accredited Schools system is launched today – … (2010/0036)
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Lord Mandelson admits more students than usual will miss out on university degrees, saying creating more places is not the answer.
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Marriage rates in England and Wales fall for the fourth year in a row to reach their lowest level since records began.
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Universities in England should charge tuition fees of at least £5,000 a year for courses, a think tank says.
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Workers at the University of Leeds announce three one-day strikes in protest over job losses and funding cuts.
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Policy Exchange says the most popular universities should be allowed to charge highest fees
The quality of university degree courses will “seriously deteriorate” unless annual tuition fees are raised to at least £5,000, a study by a right-of-centre thinktank warns today.
Policy Exchange said last week’s announcement of £449m in government cuts to higher education – equivalent [...]

More primary school children in England take vegetables in the canteen - but large amounts are wasted, a survey suggests.
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• Home secretary argues new rules will combat ’scams’• New study says system unfairly restricts genuine students

Tougher visa regulations for overseas students were unveiled by the Home Office yesterday amid warnings it could severely restrict funding for colleges and universities.
The new immigration controls are a response, partially, to a “scam” involving a surge in applications [...]

– Parents will be asked to sign up to school policies like behaviour, attendance and uniform during application process … (2010/0037)
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