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A moment that changed me: My stammer made life a misery – then a song gave me back my voice

Nobody realised I had a speech disability, because whenever I felt I was going to get stuck on a word, I switched it or stayed silent. I appeared fluent by avoiding certain sounds, words, situations and people. You'd…

Anyone Can Type ‘Resilient’: Burnham and Gove are on the Wrong Route

Rome wasn’t built in a day, but apparently much of Britain can be franchised in a fortnight. The Future is education The announcement which matters most for young people and the future, though, relates to education. In a…

The UK’s AI Skills Gap is Exactly what the Growth & Skills Levy Should Address

Arguably, it offers faster, flexible courses that empower businesses to respond to change and accelerate impact, while actively supporting social mobility through reforms like the Youth Guarantee. However, there is…

‘A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing

Scientists will use the clumps of tissue to learn how diseases vary between patients, helping them identify which treatments are best for different people based on the particular pathology underlying their condition. The…

Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes

Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated 477 under-16s since 2019, with the number of cases per year rising from fewer than 10 in 2019 to nearly 150 in 2024. The average age of…

City & Guilds recognised by Ofqual to develop new reformed qualifications

The recognition marks a fundamental first step towards bringing City & Guilds’ new suite of reformed qualifications to market. The new qualifications form part of the Government’s reforms to post-16 education and skills…

Table tennis boom as FE partnership inspires more than 1,500 across North Wales

Building on a collaboration that has engaged more than 1,500 people through coaching, competitions and community events since 2023, the latest programme of activities at the college’s Yale campus in Wrexham introduced…

Why Sunderland Makes Sense: Easy Guide to Securing Your University Place in Clearing

Clearing opened on July 2 but the University’s Confirmation and Clearing call centre for students who have received their Level 3 qualification results and are searching for a place at the University, or want their place…

Doctors at remote Devon hospital get ‘crash course’ after maternity unit shut

Women have told the Guardian they may be forced to give birth without medical help at home or even in a layby as they try to get to hospital in Exeter, more than 50 miles away, on roads often choked with traffic during…

Trump’s vaccine order is about feelings, not facts | Robert B Shpiner

On Monday, he signed an executive order instructing exactly that. Four decades in intensive care have taught me what a feeling costs once it becomes national policy. Children will be hospitalized who did not need to be.…