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Education Desk

The Education Desk reports on schools, universities, exams, skills, child policy and the education decisions affecting families and communities.

The measure would enfranchise around 1.5 million young people in England if passed, aligning with existing practice…

20 Apr 20262 min read

How one small island became the world's most influential nation — and what that history means for…

12 Apr 20269 min read

At its peak the British Empire covered 24 per cent of the earth. How it was built,…

12 Apr 20267 min read

Between 1760 and 1850 Britain underwent the most dramatic economic transformation in human history. Here is how…

12 Apr 20267 min read

Two thousand years of one city: how a Roman river crossing became the capital of an empire,…

11 Apr 20267 min read

From the Act of Union in 1707 to the 2014 referendum and beyond — the full story…

11 Apr 20266 min read

Average earnings growth of 5.2% comfortably outpaces inflation, but the Bank of England warns sustained wage growth…

11 Apr 20261 min read

The headline figures mask significant variation by region, school type, and socioeconomic deprivation — the schools serving…

11 Apr 20261 min read

National Herald analysis and reporting on ai in the classroom: promise, peril, and practical reality.

11 Apr 20262 min read

The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage increased in April 2026. Here is what you are…

11 Apr 20261 min read