Whilst it may be that some Universities in the UK have engineered their own problems here is a sobering quote from the OECD: “In Chile, only 47% of tertiary education expenditure comes from government sources, and in the United Kingdom, it is just 43%, the lowest across OECD and partner countries with data”.

https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/education-at-a-glance-2025_1c0d9c79-en/full-report/how-is-tertiary-education-financed_2845d742.html

(The US spends, for example, about four times as much public money relative to GDP as we do on Higher Education BTW, twice as much if you include R and D spend).

That’s a governmental choice, driving the whole show. Combined with the cap on home UG fees and an unfriendly visa regime this isn’t a sustainable model for students or providers.

#UKEducation #HigherEducation

Ah, the romance of conquest! Isn't in nice to teach 8-year-olds to identify with the Empire, at school? BBC has already made such cool beat for that.

> ♫
> We're known for our ability
> To conquer lands that others call home
> And claim their countries as our own.
> We're Romans! We're Romans!
> We're rocking and we're rolling, we're the Romans!
> We're Romans! We're Romans!
> We're rocking and we're rolling, we're the Romans!
> ♫

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTD8eZB7-A4

#UKPolitics #UKEducation #Education

Good luck to everyone sitting A Levels this week and into the next month.
🤞

#ALevels #ALevels2026 #UKEducation #exams

Is your school’s visual identity feeling a bit dated?

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https://theschoolprintcompany.co.uk/blog/113-logo-design-and-branding/135-refreshing-a-school-brand-a-school-logo-redesign-case-study-uk

#SchoolBranding #LogoDesign #UKEducation #SchoolMarketing #GraphicDesign

𝗨𝗞 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗺𝘂𝘀+: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

#ErasmusPlus #UKEducation #StudyAbroad #Erasmus2027 #HigherEducationUK #FundingOpportunities #TeachersUK #SchoolFunding #StudentMobility #EducationLeadership

https://youtu.be/mU-eMJNXowU

For any teachers : if you’re not already registered join Teacher Tapp for free.

You get a daily poll which is used to help shape decisions about education in the UK:

https://refer.teachertapp.com/c/32789051632c4979b6c106034f2b695c

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I wonder whether the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) realises that the increase in parental complaints is because UK schools are not fit for purpose & parents want better for their children than school leaders are able (or willing?) to provide. The level of blame-shifting onto parents by a broken & dysfunctional education system is disappointing. Nevertheless, school leaders will comtinue to take home massive salaries.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/mar/13/teachers-mental-heath-parents-behaviour-education

#ukeducation #ascl #ukschools

The Labour government's chatter about SEND changes is disingenuous. Phillipson says their proposed reforms can improve the standard of provision and quality of education. They can't.

I'm speaking as the parent of a teenage son with SEND needs in a mainstream secondary school where the school has a policy of NOT marking books or children's work. This is now common in UK schools. Just imagine people who make policies like this completely responsible for SEND!

#SEND #uk #ukeducation #ukpolitics

Excellent (if sobering) piece by the Guardian's John Harris on the forthcoming legislation on the reform of SEND provision for children with special educational needs (in England).

Signs are that behind all the big nice words, Keir Starmer's Labour ultimately wants to cut costs, weaken state or school accountability, and remove parental agency.

This debate deserves our attention. If you are in the UK (in England, specifically), write to your MP and tell them to speak up!

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/15/labour-send-special-needs-reform-schools-children-parents

#JohnHarris #UKeducation #SEND #SpecialNeeds #UKpol