AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPrivate Education Shock: Labour’s VAT raid on private school fees is driving an exodus of about 30,000 pupils, with some year groups down nearly 7% and fears of further long-term closures. SEND Under Pressure: Teachers and staff at overcrowded Oldbury’s Orchard School strike over “serious” safety concerns, citing rising pupil numbers, vacancies and facilities problems. School Places Urgency: Central Bedfordshire warned a new Houghton Regis primary must be built urgently to avoid children being put at risk as capacity tightens from 2027. Reading for Pleasure Push: Amazon’s Literacy Champions, backed by the National Year of Reading, brings children’s author Cressida Cowell to a London primary as data shows only one in three children read for pleasure. University Value Debate: New research highlights falling confidence in university value amid student debt and job fears. Heatwave Safety: A minister refused to rule out temperature limits in schools after extreme heat, while vets urged dog owners to avoid exercising pets in hot conditions. Learning Outside the Classroom: Peterborough’s NeneGate School wins the Gold LOtC Mark for hands-on learning beyond the classroom. Broader Context: A report on academia’s role in the UK space sector highlights £260m+ in competitively awarded funding and thousands of active researchers.
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