AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUniversity Admissions: UK universities are withdrawing overseas offers as visa refusals rise and tougher rules put recruitment licences at risk. Nigerian offer withdrawals reached 22.7% in the first half of 2026, up from 4.5% a year earlier; the rate for Pakistani applicants hit 40.9%. School Fees: Parents at Dulwich College are urging governors to cut bursaries as day fees top £32,000, raising concerns that rising costs are pricing out families on professional incomes. School Trips: Shakespeare’s Globe and the National Space Academy face criticism for charging private schools more than state schools for visits and workshops. Children and Screens: A Scottish study found screen time was not consistently linked to emotional or behavioural problems at ages five and 10; among 15-year-olds, heavy gaming was associated with greater difficulties. Phone Rules: Sellers are promoting magnets that can unlock school phone pouches, with some encouraging pupils to charge classmates to bypass the rules.
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