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BASC’s scholarship programme opens for 2022 applications

Applications for BASC’s legacy funded scholarship programme aimed at supporting further education opportunities in conservation, land management and gamekeeping have opened for the 2022 intake. The scholarship is directed at assisting students wanting to progress their education in the land management sector. Scholarships this year are in memory of Mr Herbert Heywood, who kindly left… Read more »

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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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GCSE results show widening disparity between the north and south

This years GCSE results have shown a widening gap between the grades achieved in the north and south of the UK. Top grades are still highest in London, with 32.6% of pupils achieving a grade 7 or above.  When compared to last year’s results, highest grades (7+) have fallen most in in the South West,… Read more »

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Labour slam ‘pathetic’ government plans to reduce childcare costs
Labour slam ‘pathetic’ government plans to reduce childcare costs

Labour has today branded the government’s new childcare plans “pathetic”. The government said that in order to “drive down costs for providers and parents” it will consider slashing required staff-to-child ratios from 1:4 to 1:5 for two-year-olds. Childcare for children aged 0-2 is the most expensive for providers to deliver, largely given the need for higher… Read more »