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1 october In the news today: four out of five graduates who left university at the start of the recession report being in 'top jobs', research claims young people are increasingly using YouTube, Google and social media for careers advice, and university rankings place 34 UK universities in the top 200 in the world.
28 september In the news today: David Cameron is "committed" to universal infant free school meals, almost half of primary heads have concerns about SATs marking, and some GCSE papers may be marked overseas due to a shortage of examiners.
28 september-2 october This week's headlines include Ofsted announcing plans to delay inspection of new schools until their third year of opening, David Cameron expressing his commitment to universal infant free school meals, and shadow education secretary Lucy Powell saying that Labour would bring academies and free schools under greater local authority oversight.
29 september In the news today: Nicky Morgan has been called on to address the lack of women headteachers, shadow education secretary Lucy Powell says Labour would give local authorities more power to intervene in academies and free schools, and a survey suggests parents do not understand government changes to education.

30 september In the news today: research suggests primary schools are a major factor in the success of London schools, Lucy Powell has said there will be "no more free schools" under a future Labour government, and watching films may help to boost literacy.
Cameron says universal infant free school meals will not be cut (28/9/2015) A spokesperson for David Cameron has said he is committed to free school meals in England. There had been speculation that they could be cut under the government's spending review.
Nicky Morgan urged to address lack of women headteachers (29/9/15) A petition has been launched calling for Nicky Morgan to create a panel to address the lack of women school leaders. The petition comes ahead of the Women in Education "unconference" on Saturday, held by organisation WomenEd.
Success of london schools down to primary schools, says report (30/9/15) New research attributes the success of London schools to improvements at primary level. It claims that disadvantaged children in particular are benefiting from educational improvements in the capital.

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