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HMRC warns students of scams

HMRC is warning university students to be wary of potential scams, especially if they have a part-time job and are new to interacting with the department.

From: HM Revenue & Customs

Published 8 September 2021

University students taking part-time jobs are at increased risk of falling victim to scams, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning.

Higher...

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Student Loans Company urges students to prepare for payment

SLC is supporting students to get ready for the first student finance payment of the new academic year.

From: Student Loans Company

In the coming weeks the Student Loans Company (SLC) will distribute over £2 billion in Maintenance Loan funding to over 1 million students across the UK – supporting a record number of students to access opportunities in higher and further...

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Record numbers of students take up university places

More than 695,000 A levels and 340,000 vocational and technical qualifications awarded.

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP

More than 210,000 18-year-old students in England have had their university places confirmed, with 192,000 at their first choice and increases in top grades for students from all backgrounds.

A record rate of...

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Education Secretary congratulates students on A level results day

Students collecting their AS, A level and vocational and technical qualifications results are celebrated for their achievements.

From: Department for Education , Michelle Donelan MP , and The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Students have been praised by the Education Secretary for their resilience and hard work as hundreds of thousands prepare to collect A level results,...

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40,000 students to study across the globe as part of new Turing Scheme

Government announces 40,000 students and pupils are set to study and work abroad under new student exchange programme, spanning 150 countries.

From: Department for Education

Published 4 August 2021

40,000 students will be able to study and work abroad thanks to the government’s new Turing Scheme , with universities and schools due to be told this week that their...

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Thousands more students to learn ancient and modern languages

£4 million new scheme to give opportunity for all to study Latin

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP

More students across the country will have the opportunity to learn Latin through a new £4 million programme, announced by the Education Secretary today (Saturday 31 July).

The Latin Excellence Programme will aim to level up...

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Better mental health and wellbeing support for young people

Experts agree long term commitment to prioritising mental health and wellbeing support in education within recovery plans

From: Department for Education , Vicky Ford MP , and Michelle Donelan MP

Published14 July 2021

A coalition of health and education experts have committed to making mental health and wellbeing a central part of education recovery plans in...

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Proposals set out for exams and assessments in 2022

Exams expected to take place next year as Government and Ofqual launch consultations on arrangements to mitigate disruption to education.

From: Department for Education , Ofqual , and The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Exams next year are set to recognise and mitigate the disruption to students’ education, under proposals on arrangements for 2022...

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Student finance to be radically transformed from 2025

A new, more flexible system was introduced to empower adults to upskill or retrain throughout their working lives.

People across the country are set to benefit from a complete overhaul of student finance, helping them get flexible loan funding to train, retrain and upskill throughout their working lives.

The Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) will empower more people to study in a way...

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