AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHigher Education Oversight: The Office for Students has apologised after mistakes in its record £585,000 fine on the University of Sussex, later overturned by the High Court, and says it will change how it intervenes before enforcement. School Safety & Disruption: A 13-year-old was rushed to hospital after being hit by a car outside Armadale Academy in West Lothian, while in Middlesbrough several schools are closing early for the A66 police-crash funeral amid wider disorder fears. Uniform Rules Clash: Co-op Academies Trust has barred some girls from lessons unless they switch from skirts to trousers, with parents calling it “ridiculous” after pupils were sent home. Behaviour & Exclusions: Glasgow exclusion figures show primary exclusions rising from 74 (2021/22) to 166 (2025/26), and secondary exclusions climbing to 529 (2025/26). Public Health: UKHSA says Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are breeding in east London for the first time, though officials stress the current risk to the public is low. Minimum Wage Enforcement: Government naming lists include B&Q and NHS-linked employers after underpayment claims, with millions repaid to tens of thousands of workers. Higher Education Deal: Lincoln Bishop University is set to join Global University Systems (GUS) while keeping its autonomy, subject to approval.
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