AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUniversity Fees: The UK is prepared to spend up to £450m a year compensating universities to offer EU students home-rate fees, but is tying the move to access to the EU’s proposed industrial programme. Holiday Hunger: Northern Ireland MLAs backed a Bill to provide holiday meal payments for 90,000 children receiving free school meals; the scheme could cost more than £20m as the education department faces a major funding gap. School Rules: England plans tougher phone restrictions from September 2027, barring pupils from keeping devices in bags or pockets. Separately, the UK wants to stop schools teaching GCSE content in Year 7. Pupil Welfare: A coroner found strict disciplinary rules contributed to the suicide of a 15-year-old, alongside a relationship breakdown. Cambridge has also appointed barrister Jason Beer KC to review the university’s handling of allegations against late academic Jason Arday. Access to Careers: Research suggests degree apprenticeships are widening access to construction careers, with women and ethnic minority learners making up a notable share of trainees.
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