Education

Education International Trade 

POST-VAT PRIVATE SCHOOL MARKET FORCES INTERNATIONAL FAMILIES TO DEMAND CLEARER ACADEMIC RETURNS

August 7, 2026 NewsDesk 11 Plus, 13 Plus, 16 Plus, A-Level, Academic Consultancy, Academic English, academic English preparation, academic performance UK schools, Boarding School Admissions, boarding school fees VAT, British boarding schools, British private school admissions, Chinese students, Chinese students UK schools, education investment, G5 Universities, G5 university pathways, GCSE, high-net-worth families education, Hong Kong Students, Hong Kong students UK, IB, IGCSE, independent school admissions, Independent Schools Council, international education, international education investment, International Students, ISC census 2026, London Business Journal, Mark Ellis, Mark Ellis Oxford, Mark’s School Oxford, MSO, overseas pupils UK, Oxbridge, Oxbridge admissions support, Private School VAT, UK boarding schools post VAT, UK private school VAT international families, UK Private Schools

INTERNATIONAL FAMILIES RETHINK UK PRIVATE SCHOOL ENTRY AS VAT AND FEES RAISE THE COST OF FAILURE The introduction of 20%

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Construction Education Manufacturing Technology 

ADI GROUP MARKS A DECADE OF DEVELOPING FUTURE ENGINEERING TALENT

July 28, 2026 NewsDesk adi Group, Alan Lusty, apprenticeship pathways, apprenticeships, Birmingham Business, Birmingham engineering, Early Careers, Engineering, engineering apprenticeships UK, Engineering Careers, engineering recruitment, Engineering Skills, engineering skills gap, engineering workforce, James Sopwith, King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys, London Business Journal, manufacturing, manufacturing skills, Pre-Apprentice Programme, Richard Hodgetts, Skills England, STEM, STEM careers, Technical Education, Training, UK Engineering, UK engineering sector, vocational education, workforce development, Youth Employment, youth unemployment UK

ADI GROUP CELEBRATES PRE-APPRENTICE GRADUATES AS UK ENGINEERING SKILLS GAP WIDENS Engineering specialist adi Group has celebrated the graduation of

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Education News Women in Business 

UKEI URGES HOLISTIC APPROACH TO GUARDIANSHIP AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

July 16, 2026 NewsDesk AEGIS, AEGIS accredited, boarding education, boarding school guardianship, boarding schools, boarding schools England, British boarding schools, BSA Certified Agent, Chinese students, education consultancy, education investment, education policy, education sector, guardianship services, international education, international education UK, international student guardianship, international student support, London Business Journal, Maggie Jiang, overseas students, pastoral care, private school placement, school placement, student development, student guardianship, student guardianship UK, student wellbeing, Tutors' Association, UK education, UK education consultancy, UK education sector, UK guardianship, UK schools, UKEI

UKEI CALLS FOR A NEW STANDARD IN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT BEYOND SCHOOL ADMISSIONS International education consultancy and guardianship provider UKEI

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Education Legal 

UNIVERSITIES URGED TO TIGHTEN STUDENT DEBT RECOVERY AS UNPAID LIABILITIES APPROACH £500 MILLION

June 26, 2026 NewsDesk accommodation fees, Claire Twells, debt collection, debt recovery, education finance, education sector, financial management, higher education, higher education funding, legal advice, Smith Partnership, student accommodation, student debt recovery, student finance, tuition fees, UK education, UK universities, university accommodation contracts, university finance, university management

LEGAL EXPERT REVEALS FOUR STEPS TO HELP UK UNIVERSITIES RECOVER MILLIONS IN STUDENT DEBT UK universities are being encouraged to

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Education News 

ESCP BUSINESS SCHOOL PREPARES FOR NEW LEADERSHIP AS DEAN, LÉON LAULUSA, ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE

May 27, 2026May 27, 2026 NewsDesk academic leadership, business education, business innovation, business school dean, business schools Europe, education sector, education strategy, ESCP Business School, European business schools, executive education, executive MBA, global education, global leadership education, higher education, international education, leadership transition, Léon Laulusa, London business school sector, management education, MBA, Paris business school, Philippe Houzé, School of Governance, School of Technology, university leadership

ESCP Business School has confirmed that Dean Léon Laulusa will step down this summer, marking a significant leadership transition for

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Education Features International Trade 

MARK ELLIS: WHY CHINESE CAPITAL IS DRIVING A “FLIGHT TO QUALITY” IN LONDON EDUCATION

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 NewsDesk AI admissions systems education, AI school admissions UK, China education demand UK, China UK education strategy, Chinese capital UK education, Chinese HNW families education, Chinese students UK private schools, cross-border education, education consultancy UK China, education export UK, education investment strategy, education strategy high net worth, elite schools UK access, global education market UK, international school admissions, London, London education market, London schools foreign investment, Mark Ellis education consultant, Mark’s School Oxford, student placement UK private schools, UK boarding schools China, UK education competitiveness, UK education sector analysis, UK independent schools, UK private schools international students

Mark Ellis explains how Chinese high-net-worth families, AI-driven admissions and performance-focused decision-making are reshaping London’s £32bn education export.

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Awards Charity Education Entrepreneurship 

DR DELROY BEVERLEY FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LONDON HONOUR RECOGNISES UK BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL MOBILITY IMPACT

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 NewsDesk British Library board, Christian Jensen, Clerk Worshipful Company of Educators, community regeneration UK, disadvantaged communities UK, diversity and inclusion UK, Dr Delroy Beverley, education leadership UK, Freedom of the City of London, Institute of Directors Yorkshire North East, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Ofqual board member, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, social mobility UK, UK business leadership, Windrush generation success stories, Worshipful Company of Educators

Dr Delroy Beverley has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London, one of the UK’s most prestigious civic

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Appointments Education 

ESCP BUSINESS SCHOOL APPOINTS MARIE TAILLARD AS DEAN OF LONDON CAMPUS

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 NewsDesk academic leadership, business school leadership, business schools London, dean appointment, ESCP Business School, ESCP London Campus, executive education, Financial Times business school rankings, higher education UK, international business education, Marie Taillard, marketing and creativity, MBA programmes UK, UK business education, UK university sector

ESCP Business School has appointed Professor Marie Taillard as Dean of its London Campus for a three-year term, a move

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Education Technology 

FROM CINEMAS TO COUNTRY WALKS: HOW GEN ALPHA IS REDISCOVERING OFFLINE LIFE

January 13, 2026January 29, 2026 NewsDesk child development, childhood mental health, children and technology, digital resilience, digital wellbeing, education technology balance, Gen Alpha, Headmistress, Helen Ness-Gifford, internet use children, London, offline play, outdoor play children, parenting and screens, physical activity children, Pipers Corner School, screen addiction, screen time children, smartphone-free childhood

For more than a decade, the narrative around childhood has been dominated by screens. Smartphones, tablets and streaming platforms have

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Education Employment News SMEs 

UK UNIVERSITIES SEND MIXED SIGNALS ON BUSINESS TALENT PIPELINE

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 NewsDesk business and management degrees, business graduates UK, graduate employability UK, graduate recruitment UK, HESA data, higher education statistics, London Metropolitan University, skills shortage UK, SMEs hiring graduates, UK higher education trends, UK talent pipeline, UK universities, university business courses, university industry collaboration, University of Bolton

Concerns are growing about the strength of the UK’s future talent pipeline as new analysis shows collaboration between universities and

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