Eleanor Busby

Today is my first day at PA, where I'll be covering as education correspondent while @eleanorbusby.bsky.social is on maternity leave! Drop me a line on jasmine.norden@pa.media

Phillipson vows to tackle ‘thorny’ challenge facing white working-class pupils The Education Secretary has called it is a ‘national disgrace’ that so many young people do not get what they need to progress after leaving school.

My exclusive interview with Education Secretary @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social‬ ahead of A-level results day for @pamedia.bsky.social‬ via: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

More teens to get their choice of uni even if they miss their grades, says Ucas A record number of 18-year-olds will get into their first choice, even if they miss their grades.

My interview with Ucas chief Jo Saxton and @pamedia.bsky.social analysis of clearing places ahead of A-level results day picked up here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Parents of summer-born children face ‘unfair’ postcode lottery in school admissions Some families who do not want their child to start primary school almost a year younger than some of their classmates

My exclusive investigation into requests for summer-born children to start school a year later for @pamedia.bsky.social via: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Former culture secretary Lord Chris Smith elected as Cambridge chancellor More than 23,000 alumni and staff from the university voted online for the first time to elect the new chancellor.

Former culture secretary Lord Chris Smith has been elected as new chancellor of Cambridge University www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

Spanish overtakes French as most popular foreign language GCSE, figures suggest Ofqual has published the provisional number of entries for GCSEs, AS and A-levels in England for this summer’s exam series.

"The rising popularity of Spanish as a choice for GCSE probably reflects the fact that many young people may be more familiar with the Spanish language, because of the popularity of Spain, the Balearics and Canary Islands as holiday destinations, than they are with French and German."