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Duchess backs lessons for teens on babies' brains
A pioneering scheme to teach teenagers the science behind how babies' brains develop gets Royal backing

School dates changes to be considered, says FM
Mark Drakeford says radical change is needed as the academic year dates back to the 19th Century.

Universities to get job targets for poor students
A new drive to get universities to help disadvantaged students via tough targets is announced.

Universities to combat race bias in research
English universities begin programmes to attract more ethnic minority students into research.

Don't call young people 'woke', says leading head
Samantha Price wants parents and teachers to keep up with the younger generation's views.

Councils to be forced to take child asylum seekers
More than a hundred children are living in hotels because of a shortage of places in care homes.

Almost 100,000 children could be in care by 2025
The figure for England would represent a 36% rise in a decade, research for county councils says.
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Duchess backs lessons for teens on babies' brains
A pioneering scheme to teach teenagers the science behind how babies' brains develop gets Royal backing

School dates changes to be considered, says FM
Mark Drakeford says radical change is needed as the academic year dates back to the 19th Century.

Universities to get job targets for poor students
A new drive to get universities to help disadvantaged students via tough targets is announced.

Universities to combat race bias in research
English universities begin programmes to attract more ethnic minority students into research.

Don't call young people 'woke', says leading head
Samantha Price wants parents and teachers to keep up with the younger generation's views.

Councils to be forced to take child asylum seekers
More than a hundred children are living in hotels because of a shortage of places in care homes.

Almost 100,000 children could be in care by 2025
The figure for England would represent a 36% rise in a decade, research for county councils says.

School dates changes to be considered, says FM
Mark Drakeford says radical change is needed as the academic year dates back to the 19th Century.

Universities to get job targets for poor students
A new drive to get universities to help disadvantaged students via tough targets is announced.

Universities to combat race bias in research
English universities begin programmes to attract more ethnic minority students into research.
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