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Cases of invasive meningococcal disease notified in Kent

Cases of invasive meningococcal disease notified in Kent

Monday, 16 March 2026

Club Chemistry contacts asked to come forward for antibiotics if they visited club between 5 and 7 March 2026....

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Education Secretary speech at ASCL Conference

Education Secretary speech at ASCL Conference

Friday, 13 March 2026

In a wide-ranging address at the ASCL conference in Liverpool today, the Education Secretary set out her vision for a new era of education....

Overhaul of nuclear system to speed up building and cut costs

Overhaul of nuclear system to speed up building and cut costs

Friday, 13 March 2026

Plan to overhaul nuclear system will speed up building, strengthen national and energy security, and cut costs....

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Closer ties with Ireland are delivering for the UK in a volatile world, as leaders attend second UK Ireland summit

Closer ties with Ireland are delivering for the UK in a volatile world, as leaders attend second UK Ireland summit

Friday, 13 March 2026

Protecting working families in more turbulent times will underpin discussions at the second UK-Ireland Summit in Cork today (Friday 13 March) as the P...

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New tool for families and schools to cut stigma of child poverty

New tool for families and schools to cut stigma of child poverty

Friday, 13 March 2026

Support for parents and teachers to help with important conversations about poverty in schools and at home...

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Science Secretary calls on research funders to back women with better maternity leave and flexible working support

Science Secretary calls on research funders to back women with better maternity leave and flexible working support

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Research funders urged to back a voluntary charter including commitments to paid maternity leave for PhD students and more help to return to work and ...

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Outstanding service and devotion to duty recognised by His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd

Outstanding service and devotion to duty recognised by His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd

Tuesday, 10 March 2026

The efforts of eight people from across Gwynedd have been recognised by the King’s representative for the county....

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Global impact of UK health data resource highlighted in newly published paper 

Global impact of UK health data resource highlighted in newly published paper 

Tuesday, 10 March 2026

New analysis shows Clinical Practice Research Datalink has supported groundbreaking medical research across 29 countries with close to 3,800 published...

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First V Levels subjects revealed as part of landmark reforms

First V Levels subjects revealed as part of landmark reforms

Tuesday, 10 March 2026

First students to do V Levels from 2027 as part of ambitious reforms to post-16 system that will prepare them for future jobs....

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Education Secretary's speech at the RISE inclusion conference

Education Secretary's speech at the RISE inclusion conference

Monday, 09 March 2026

Education Secretary's key note speech at the South East RISE inclusion conference. ...

Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus

Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus

Sunday, 08 March 2026

Increased support for universities to tackle extremism and intimidation...

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Two Trustees reappointed to the Science Museum Group

Two Trustees reappointed to the Science Museum Group

Friday, 06 March 2026

The Prime Minister has reappointed Professor Stephen Belcher CBE and Tim Dugher as Trustees to the Science Museum Group for a term of four years....

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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Thursday, 05 March 2026

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer...

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Stronger protections for children with allergies in school

Stronger protections for children with allergies in school

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Life-saving allergy pens must be stocked by schools for the first time under new plans announced today....

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Government launch antisemitism review into schools and colleges

Government launch antisemitism review into schools and colleges

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

Sir David Bell appointed to lead an independent review into antisemitic incidents in England's schools and colleges with recommendations due Autumn 20...

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What do PhDs think about our placement scheme?

What do PhDs think about our placement scheme?

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

With more than 200 PhD placements since 2016, alumni share how the scheme has shaped their research, skills and careers....

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Government launches investment in support for kinship carers

Government launches investment in support for kinship carers

Friday, 27 February 2026

£126 million of support confirmed for family members such as grandparents, aunts and uncles who care for relatives’ children in new pilot scheme. ...

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MHRA patient safety essay competition 2025

MHRA patient safety essay competition 2025

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

The MHRA invited the next generation of doctors to explore how genetics could improve prescribing and patient safety in the UK....

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Sir Kevan Collins appointed as Delivery Adviser to the Secretary of State for Education

Sir Kevan Collins appointed as Delivery Adviser to the Secretary of State for Education

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

New Delivery Adviser role to support Schools White Paper delivery, with a focus on SEND reform and local authority engagement. ...

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Schools white paper to rewire education transforming life chances

Schools white paper to rewire education transforming life chances

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Schools white paper will reform deprivation funding for schools to help halve disadvantage gap cutting the link between background and success....

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Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper

Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper

Monday, 23 February 2026

Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper, delivered at Ormiston Bushfield Academy in Peterborough...

Radical expansion in rights for children with SEND

Radical expansion in rights for children with SEND

Monday, 23 February 2026

Radical expansion in rights for children with special educational needs and disabilities to transform life chances....

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Specialist SEND support in every school and community

Specialist SEND support in every school and community

Monday, 23 February 2026

Generational reforms to transform outcomes for children with SEND and end one size fits all approach....

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Government ends runaway independent special school fees

Government ends runaway independent special school fees

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Children’s progress put first as government ends runaway independent special school fees ...

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OpenAI and Microsoft join UK’s international coalition to safeguard AI development

OpenAI and Microsoft join UK’s international coalition to safeguard AI development

Thursday, 19 February 2026

OpenAI and Microsoft pledge funding to AI Security Institute’s Alignment Project: an international effort on AI systems that are safe, secure and unde...

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Bold bet on AI to keep UK at forefront of science and research breakthroughs from healthcare, to better public services

Bold bet on AI to keep UK at forefront of science and research breakthroughs from healthcare, to better public services

Thursday, 19 February 2026

First-ever AI Strategy for UK Research and Innovation marks bold plan to make AI deliver for UK’s cutting-edge science and research efforts....

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New employer grant to boost quality in early years education

New employer grant to boost quality in early years education

Friday, 13 February 2026

A new package of support will help early years settings strengthen their workforce and improve outcomes for children from the very start....

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Students in England asked to sign up to SFE's 26/27 mailing list

Students in England asked to sign up to SFE's 26/27 mailing list

Friday, 13 February 2026

Student Finance England mailing list launches for 26/27 academic year...

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7 new Trustees appointed to the National Museums Liverpool Board

7 new Trustees appointed to the National Museums Liverpool Board

Friday, 13 February 2026

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has appointed 7 new Trustees to the National Museums Liverpool Board, for 4 years terms....

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Government to publish new gender guidance for schools

Government to publish new gender guidance for schools

Thursday, 12 February 2026

Guidance for gender questioning children is clear schools should take a careful approach when a child asks to social transition. ...

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