Wise Money Owl started a unique teaching programme “so what” project that has now been running with great success across all age groups. The project looks to embed change in the children, rather than simply leave them with advice, that may be lost on the day. So how does it work?
Employability is the “real issue”
Yesterday’s report entitled: Securing a sustainable future for higher education: an independent review of higher education funding and student finance called for student fees to be funded up front by the government up to £6,000 through a system of loans and graduate repayments.
Don’t cut R&D now, says Chief Exec of Universities
The UK spends just 1.78 per cent of GDP on research and development, placing it below countries including the US, Japan, Germany and France, according to the latest OECD figures.
Universities and business
Universities will have to change to more accurately meet the needs and changing requirements of both business and society at large
University students could study for only two years
Students will be offered two-year degrees and encouraged to live with their parents while at university under plans to be outlined by Business Secretary Vince Cable today. The Liberal Democrat Cabinet minister, who has responsibility for universities, will outline plans including more part-time courses to save money on higher education. Under plans to encourage the [...]
Government to review consumer credit rules
people can get fair deals on credit cards, loans and debt solutions on the market – improving access for the financially excluded; having an insolvency regime where those who can, pay, but those who can’t are helped to make a fresh start
Credit reports now available online for £2
Peter Vicary-Smith, Which? Said:: “This should provide a quicker and more convenient access for consumers to their credit file, and could encourage more people to check their file more regularly. This is a welcome initiative in the battle against fraud and the elimination of faulty data.”
US company powers into Keele
Rosi Monkman, business support manager at Keele University Science and Business Park said that the university’s central UK location was a “key factor in attracting high-calibre, international companies looking for a base from which to enter the UK and European markets”.
Budget 2010 key points
Eduction workers face a two-year pay freeze if they earn above £21,000 per annum. Those earning less will get a flat fixed pay rise worth £250 in both years.
What does this budget mean to you?
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Harrison Clark sets up schools team
West Midlands law firm Harrison Clark has set up a seven-strong team of education sector legal experts to help regional schools that apply for academy status under the new government’s Academies Bill