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Government Backs 40 New Trials to Test What Public Policies Actually Work
Forty new policy evaluations will test ideas spanning school attendance, employment support, heat alerts and violence prevention with £4.7m funding.
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New Bereavement and Pregnancy-Loss Leave Rights Set for April 2027
New UK bereavement and pregnancy-loss leave rights are due in April 2027. We explain who is covered, how leave may be taken and what remains.
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£22.5m Enrichment Expansion Targets 400 English Secondary Schools
More than 400 secondary schools in disadvantaged English communities will receive tailored support to widen clubs and activities.
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October 2026 Energy Price Cap: What Will Bills Cost?
Ofgem’s October 2026 cap is £1,723 for a typical Direct Debit household. Here is how the unit rates, standing charges and VAT change.
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Do Supervised School Volunteers Now Need DBS Checks?
Supervision no longer automatically keeps frequent child-facing volunteers outside regulated activity. Here is when enhanced DBS checks may apply.
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Do School Phone Pouches Work? What the Pilot Found
A Northern Ireland pilot linked phone pouches with less in-school use, but mixed outcomes and study limitations complicate claims about wider benefits.
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What Are England and Wales’ New Restriction Zones for Offenders—and How Will They Work?
From October 2026, some serious offenders on licence may be confined to tightly drawn areas using GPS monitoring. Here is what the government has announced.
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Can AI Grade University Essays Accurately? New Study Finds Marks Drift Toward the Middle
A Cardiff-led study found ChatGPT could not reliably reproduce human essay marks—and tended to pull both strong and weak work toward the middle.