AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSchool admissions & visas: An Afghan human rights activist, Aisha Khurram, says UK visa “emergency brake” rules blocked her from starting a master’s at Oxford despite being offered a place. Higher education lists: A new GTEC notice lists 100 universities not recognised as of late August 2026, warning students to do due diligence. Health & schools: Experts warn type 1 diabetes cases in Britain could rise by around a third by 2050, with environmental triggers suspected. Wales education/health services: Wales’s only adult NHS gender clinic has paused all gender-affirming surgery referrals and operations pending review, while hormone support continues. School standards: A study finds three-quarters of English secondary schools are serving junk food too often, breaching healthy meals rules. Local education outcomes: Argyll and Bute reports school exclusions have halved over five years. Back-to-school costs: Save the Children and the Baby Bank Alliance highlight uniform and essentials costs, pointing parents to second-hand and plain-item options. Student life & support: Middlesbrough’s Holiday Activities and Food programme is described as a “lifeline” for families during school breaks. International scholarships: Chevening says eight Argentine professionals will study in the UK on fully funded master’s scholarships.
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