3 d. ago Geyse joins Gotham FC on loan after unhappy spell at Manchester United

Brazilian forward said she had felt ‘lonely’ at WSL clubUnited say ‘wellbeing’ at heart of club’s decision-makingThe Brazilian forward Geyse has joined Gotham FC on loan from Manchester United. The move comes after the player described feeling “lonely” and being in agony after coming on as a late substitute in Manchester United’s 2-0 victory over Leicester earlier this month in a social media post.Her comments came on the same evening that Geyse’s agent claimed United had tried to loan her to other clubs while she attended her brother’s funeral in January. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Fraudulent student loan claims under investigation after TikTok videos encourage false applications

At least £3.7m of fraudulent student loan claims were identified last year, according to reports

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4 d. ago Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson launches fraud probe into fake student loan claims

Ms Phillipson directed the Public Sector Fraud Authority to help co-ordinate the response to the allegations and support the investigations already under way.

Society

1 week ago Former head of Ofsted accuses Education Secretary of prioritising unions' interests above children

Amanda Spielman has called on the Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson to drop proposed changes including forcing academics to teach the national curriculum.

Society

1 week ago Disruptive phones have no place in schools, Education Secretary says

Bridget Phillipson said headteachers have the Government’s ‘full backing’ on removing phones from classrooms.

Politics

2 w. ago Toilet training and cutlery use key part of England’s ‘school

Checkpoints backed by education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, follow complaints from teachers of children arriving in nappiesToilet training and the ability to use cutlery are two key checkpoints in a new list of “school-readiness” skills developed by a coalition of early-years educators and endorsed by Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary.The group said the guidance was the first of its type, intended to help parents to prepare children starting in reception classes in England from the age of four and came after complaints from teachers of children arriving at school in nappies, lacking basic skills and unable to play with others. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The English schools looking to dispel ‘doom and gloom’ around AI

AI is being used to recreate Charles Darwin talking about evolution and to reimagine Luton as a car – and teachers report students are more engagedCharles Darwin chatting with students about evolution, primary school pupils seeing their writing transformed into images, Luton reimagined as a cool automobile – artificial intelligence is invading schools across England in surprising ways.While Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, in January called for a “digital revolution” involving AI in schools, it has already begun in places such as Willowdown primary school in Bridgwater, Somerset. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Four in 10 Britons think women’s equality now discriminates against men – poll

Some 42% agreed with the statement, ‘We have gone so far in promoting women’s equality that we are discriminating against men’.

Events

3 w. ago Shocking claim Man United tried to loan out women's star while she was attending her own brother's funeral after tragic car accident

Manchester United women's star Geyse has taken to social media to reveal her abject unhappiness at the club as she continues to deal with a personal loss from earlier this year.

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4 w. ago Oxbridge academics lead campaign to embed climate change into all school subjects as part of Labour's curriculum review

A coalition of 29 Oxford and Cambridge professors have joined dozens of others from top universities in signing a letter to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson.

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