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University tuition fees have risen to £9,250 for all students in 2017 including students already attending university, depending upon the contract of each university. In later years the fee rise will reflect the increase in inflation. The level of inflation is currently 2.8%. If this level continues then university fees will be increased to £10,000 per year in the coming few years. This is a controversial policy and the Labour Party has criticized the increased fees stating that this will

We often hear the terms “millennials” and “generation Y” being used in the media but “Generation K” may be new to many. Not so if you have heard about Noreena Hertz’s research into what drives this generation of young people born between 1995 and 2002. In her efforts to understand the hopes and fears of this group as they rapidly approach adulthood, Hertz interviewed 2000 young Brits and Americans. The economist, originally from East Finchley, unveiled her research at the World

All self-employed tutors should be legally required to have a criminal records check before they can offer private lessons to children in the UK, children’s charity the NSPCC says. A current loophole means self-employed tutors do not have to undergo Disclosure and Barring Service checks. The NSPCC says this loophole creates an “ideal scenario” for “any predatory adult seeking to harm children”. The Home Office said it would “carefully consider” the comments. Teachers working in schools must have a DBS check, which