AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSchool Health (MenB): NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is urging eligible school leavers and young people to take up the meningococcal B vaccine ahead of college or university, warning it can progress fast to meningitis or sepsis and spread through close contact. School Safety (Allergy): England schools must stock life-saving allergy pens and train staff under new statutory guidance (“Benedict’s Law”), following the death of five-year-old Benedict Blythe after a milk reaction. Curriculum Reform (RE): Religious Education is set to be included in England’s national curriculum for the first time, with details and a public consultation expected in September. Post-16 Planning (Wales): Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan have launched a consultation on the future of post-16 education, aiming to improve pathways, including Welsh-medium options, and align provision with employers. University Tech (Heatwave impact): Cambridge’s Dawn supercomputer was knocked offline during the late-June heatwave, with cooling capacity restored so researchers can resume work. School Governance (Durham High School): Staff at the suddenly closed Durham High School say there was “absence of meaningful consultation” over redundancies and notice payments, with the NEU raising concerns about the process. Learning Support (Medicine training): A free, regionally delivered PACES course in the south-west is helping resident doctors overcome cost and access barriers, using immersive mock exams and small-group teaching. Education & Climate (UK heat): Researchers warn hay fever sufferers not to dry bedding outdoors during high pollen spells, linking allergy exposure to worse sleep and symptoms.
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