AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSocial Media Safeguards: The UK government is set to introduce a default overnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds, blocking apps like TikTok and Instagram from midnight to 6am unless teens change settings, alongside automatic limits on “addictive” features such as infinite scrolling. School Disruption & Safety: Croydon schools are reported to be closing as staff strike over alleged “toxic bullying culture”, while police investigate a fatal stabbing near a Hackney school and a separate hit-and-run injuring a two-year-old in Smethwick. Learning & Health: New UK research links preterm birth to poorer readiness for school at age five, with deprivation making outcomes worse. Higher Education & Skills: Coventry University’s city campus wins a Green Flag Award for 13 straight years, and Buckinghamshire College Group graphic design student Johnny Gibbins is selected for a major London exhibition. Policy & Public Health: MPs call for “bold” action on obesity in England, urging faster restrictions on high-fat, sugar and salt advertising and stronger healthy food rules. Tech & Education Demand: A new survey claims many UK students are shifting away from English and history degrees toward business and AI-focused options.
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