Cap on number of students allowed on medicine, dentistry and veterinary science courses will be lifted to give pupils a lifeline after A-levels fiasco Caps on medicine, dentistry and veterinary science courses have been lifted The Department for Education also pledged extra funding to help universities More applicants to these high-cost courses will be able … Read more
Learn about birds, bees… and pottery: Britain’s best residential staycation training courses, with many taught amid stunning scenery Songwriters can perfect their art on a five-night course in the Scottish Highlands The Field Studies Council offers three-day courses in natural history from £180 Painters can brush up their skills at the Norfolk Painting School near … Read more
Private schools accuse ministers of ‘ignoring’ their offers to provide summer catch-up courses for local children in letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson Christopher King, chief executive of Independent Association of Prep Schools wrote to Gavin Williamson Mr king said ministers had been reluctant to accept help from public schools Private schools offered the use … Read more
Thousands of foreign students have said they won’t come to Britain to study for degrees if the courses were put online without a reduction in fees. Last week, university leaders unveiled a series of proposals for easing out of lockdown – which included using a ‘blended’ learning approach, with a mix of online and face-to-face … Read more
We’ve already seen a runner complete a marathon in his back garden and a man reach the lofty heights of Mount Everest in his own home. But now locked-down Britons are climbing the walls of their own home with boredom – quite literally. Climbing enthusiasts unable to reach their favourite spots or local leisure centres … Read more
Golfers scramble to book tee times as courses in England prepare to reopen on Wednesday after the lockdown was eased… but social distancing and no touching the flag are among the strict new rules being put in place Golf clubs throughout England will be allowed to reopen from Wednesday Amateur golfers have been booking tee … Read more
There has been a surge in scammers selling fake online courses as more households take up learning while stuck at home, new data has revealed. With everyone except key workers in lockdown, people are turning to online coaches and trainers to educate themselves while they have the time to do so, including taking webinars, podcasts, … Read more
£42k-a-year Eton College offers FREE online study courses to UK teenagers during coronavirus lockdown and makes empty boarding houses available for key workers Eton College headmaster announces free online self-study courses to teenagers The courses will initially be for Year 11 and 13 pupils who were due to take exams Exams are cancelled this year … Read more
One third of students who drop out of their course cite mental health issues as the reason, poll suggests Nearly 16,000 students suffered a mental health problem in 2019 1 in 4 felt pressured by parents to pick a course likely to lead straight to good job Students need to be taught the skills to … Read more