AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoYouth Unemployment Alarm: Alan Milburn’s interim review warns the UK faces an “economic catastrophe” unless it adapts to Gen Z “rewired” by smartphones—linking constant scrolling to poorer sleep, concentration and rising anxiety, as nearly one million 16–24-year-olds remain NEET. Education Funding & Facilities: In Papua New Guinea, Kandrian Secondary officially opens a new science lab after years of earlier construction—highlighting how facilities can gate “proper” secondary status. Student Jobs Under Pressure: Goldsmiths students mark a month-long library occupation over planned cuts that put 269 staff jobs at risk. Family Support Reminder: HMRC warns Child Benefit for 16–19s could stop from 31 August unless parents extend claims. Health & Learning Tech: A UK startup BioOrbit sends space-grown protein crystals to the ISS, aiming to help create self-injectable cancer drugs. Community & Wellbeing: A UK school’s viral “Happy Birthday” singalong for its therapy dog shows how schools are leaning into emotional support as much as academics.
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