California warns of measles exposure in six counties from unvaccinated train passenger

The warning comes as the US faces its largest measles resurgence in more than three decades , fueled largely by growing vaccine hesitancy. The California department of public health said the traveler passed through at…

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After 20 years of my school dinners campaign, I’m a happy man. At last, we’re going to feed kids properly | Jamie Oliver

Because it is so important we remember where we started from. Children in the state sector are at school for 190 days a year. And if they're eating breakfast and lunch there, the majority of what they consume each day is…

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European education powerhouses rocked by falling scores in global study

In the Netherlands, results also tumbled to all-time lows. Even in Finland, Europe's much-vaunted schools champion and a global leader for decades, scores plummeted. The 2025 Pisa scores, which assess how effectively…

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Do We Actually Know What Learners Need and Employers Want? FE Soundbite 865

We know life is busy, so here’s a snapshot of the latest announcements and epic thought leadership articles from sector influencers and thought leaders across FE and Skills this week on FE News. Gavin’s Reflective…

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Ros Chown obituary

She was an active member of the Society of Health Advisors in Sexual Transmitted Diseases and contributed to the Department of Health's Handbook for Sexual Health Advisers (2004). Ros was a strong advocate of the public…

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Singapore is paying people to read books – can it fix the reading crisis?

It's unlikely to make you megabucks – you have to rack up 50 reading sessions of at least 15 minutes to earn one Singapore dollar (£0.59), with only one logged session allowed per day. But behavioural scientists and…

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From old railways to an oasis of art, food and nature: how an eco-park was born in Greater Manchester

Two cotton mills, two coalmines and an industrial railway once occupied this 65-hectare (160-acre) site in Oldham, Greater Manchester . Later, about 24 hectares became a tip, with much of the space left to nature. Over…

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Disabled people need right to travel abroad, say UK MPs amid ‘ridiculous’ restrictions row

Leading figures have called on the government to bring in clear national guidelines to ensure people who require full-time personal assistants (PAs) are not prevented from using funding for their 24/7 support team for…

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Young Enterprise announces Baroness Amanda Sater as new Chair of the Board

She brings a wealth of experience, having chaired and served on several Boards, alongside significant public and private sector experience. As an entrepreneur herself, she also brings first-hand experience of the…

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AAT backs Financial Services Skills Compact to support upskilling and boost employability as unemployment rises and job vacancies fall

This follows UK labour market data published recently which reveals 30,000 job vacancies in the finance and insurance sector, down 2.6% compared to the last quarter. Despite an environment where more job seekers are…

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