Education

[ad_1] Labour is promising to give businesses more flexibility over how they spend government money currently earmarked for apprenticeships if they win the July election.Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson says the party will allow businesses to use up to 50% of the cash provided by the government to fund apprenticeships or training for existing staff.Labour previously outlined the plan to "tackle skills shortages" but the announcement gives more detail on

[ad_1] It's fair to say 102-year old Haringey resident Ann Taylor has seen a lot over the course of her long life, and not much surprises her any more.But even Ann wouldn't have predicted that five generations of her family would ever be in the same room.Well, that's exactly what happened when she recently had a visit from her daughter Jill, 81, granddaughter Karen, 59, great-granddaughter Alex, 26, and great-great-granddaughter

[ad_1] Bruhat Soma correctly spelled words like "caixinha" and "sciniph" to win the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee and take home the $50,000 prize.The 12-year-old beat finalist Faizan Zaki by nine words, in a rapid elimination round that saw him correctly spelling 29 words in 90 seconds.The Scripps media group has sponsored the event since 1925. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] 3 days agoJoanna Morris,Louise HobsonBBCDebbie Fixter and the team at Sprouts Community Food Charity help their community by providing food, clothes, activities and other support for little or no costNigerian students hit by a financial crisis make up the majority of clients at a food charity, its manager has said.An economic crash in Nigeria left international students struggling to afford tuition fees, with some at Teesside University blocked from

[ad_1] The Liberal Democrats have said they would increase taxes on social media giants and companies like Amazon and Google to fund mental health professionals for all England's state schools, if they win the general election. The new workforce would be paid for by tripling the amount such companies pay in what is known as the Digital Services Tax. Recent NHS stats show nearly 340,000 children and young people are

[ad_1] BBCSam said the fight over her son Harrison's schooling was taking its toll on her familyA mother has described trying to get her five-year-old son a specialist school place as a "living nightmare".Sam, from Chester, said the council had disagreed about her son Harrison's needs and placed him in a mainstream school.The 39-year-old said the "fight" to get him a special education needs and disability (SEND) place was "taking

[ad_1] 4 days agoHazel Shearing,Education correspondent, @hazelshearingBBC/ Hazel ShearingOluwatosin says he takes early morning walks to a local park to relax before examsThis time next year, Oluwatosin, 17, will be taking his A-levels at Leeds Sixth Form College. And he knows that as that time approaches, he will have the same recurring nightmare.Oluwatosin finds himself in an exam hall, his maths paper in front of him, but he has confused

[ad_1] 4 days agoJonny Manning,Andy WatsonBBCAbout 50 students have locked themselves inside a Newcastle University building, while more protest outsideStudents protesting against the war in Gaza have barricaded themselves inside a university building.The protesters had occupied an area outside of Newcastle University but have since moved inside the Armstrong Building.A number of police officers were at the scene on Wednesday.The university said the occupation was being treated as trespass and

[ad_1] 5 days agoHazel Shearing,Alice EvansPAThe prime minister visited apprentices in Liskeard, Cornwall, on WednesdayThe Conservatives have promised to scrap some university courses in England to help fund 100,000 apprenticeships per year if they win the July election.The party says it would replace the "worst-performing" degrees that it considers a "rip-off" because of high drop-out rates and "poor" job prospects.Labour criticised the government over a decline in the number of

[ad_1] 5 days agoJoanne MacAulay,BBC Scotland NewsBBCWhen the last exam of the Scottish 2024 exam diet - Gaelic Nat 5 listening - ends later, candidates, teachers and parents across the country will breathe a sigh of relief. So will the army of people who have to make sure the logistics go smoothly and that nobody cheats. They are the invigilators, who for six weeks each spring, run every aspect of