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New habitat management course woefully inadequate, says sector

The removal of gamekeeping and wildlife management courses from the education syllabus by 2023 has been described by the rural sector as “deeply concerning” in an open letter to the Secretary of State for Education, Nadhim Zahawi. The letter states the removal of the Land & Wildlife course within the new T Level system will… Read more »

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Children could be forced to stay in school until they are 18
Johnson: Children should be in education until 18

Britain’s children should remain in education until they are 18-years-old, education secretary Alan Johnson has said. The minister said it was unacceptable for people to enter full-time work at 16. Mr Johnson noted it used to be normal to see children leaving school and working at 14, but that is now unacceptable. “It should be… Read more »

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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver led a drive healthy eating in schools
Children ‘rejecting’ healthy school dinners

There has been a sharp fall in the number of children eating school meals following the government’s drive to make them healthier, it has emerged. Out of the 59 local authorities which responded to the BBC News survey, 35 (59 per cent) reported a fall in the number of pupils eating school dinners. Additionally, 71… Read more »