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• UK government adds further controls to provide greater protection to students and ensure high quality standards at alternative providers of higher education
• UK consultation opens on proposals to better inform students about providers and courses and minimum English language requirements of students

A research based on key stage 2 and key stage 4 attainment data for the 2012 to 2013 academic year and absence data for that and preceding years shows that even short breaks from school can reduce a pupil’s chances of succeeding at school by as much as a quarter, research reveals on 22 February.

A new “Scoala Mea” online platform was launched in Moldova during an event at the World Bank office in Chisinau on February 20. The portal was created by the Moldovan independent think-tank Expert-Grup with support from the Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA), a World Bank-administered initiative.

A new “Scoala Mea” online platform was launched in Moldova during an event at the World Bank office in Chisinau on February 20. The portal was created by the Moldovan independent think-tank Expert-Grup with support from the Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA), a World Bank-administered initiative.

As children in Liberia prepare to return to their classrooms next week, following seven months of Ebola-related school closures, UNICEF and its partners are putting in place safety measures to minimize the risk of transmission of the virus.