[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
[ad_1] 6 days agoMaisie Lillywhite,BBC News, West of EnglandThe Cotswold PR CompanyLucille Terry didn't want to "just do crossword puzzles" in retirementAn 85-year-old student who is working towards her fourth university degree says she "can't just sit around".Lucille Terry from Cirencester completed her first degree, in pharmacy, at the University of Manchester in 1962.She will finish her fourth degree, her third with The Open University, when she is in her
[ad_1] Jade Marie CarnajeJade Marie Carnaje, 18, joined the air cadets in 2019Over the weekend the Conservatives launched an election pledge that got people talking - the idea of getting 18-year-olds to take part in some form of national service if they win in July. Labour says it's nothing but a "desperate gimmick" but what do teenagers think of the idea?Eighteen-year-old Jade Marie Carnaje, an air cadet, said the national
[ad_1] Most students will leave university owing money. The Student Loans Company says graduates in England leave university with average debts of £44,940.In general, most graduates can expect to earn more than non-graduates, according to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)., externalHowever, it suggests the extra money earned from a university education has declined.According to HESA's survey of 2020-21 graduates, the average salary reported 15 months after gaining a degree
