Universities risk going bankrupt and having to cut courses if tuition fees are reduced for European students coming to Britain. The government has reportedly offered to cut fees for EU students to £9,790 in line with domestic UK undergraduates as part of post-Brexit trade negotiations with the bloc. If they go ahead, institutions are expected to make redundancies and take in fewer British students, with courses in science and engineering especially at risk. The Russell Group said the move would force universities to make "painful choices" and "strain" certain courses, while Iain Mansfield, head of education at the Policy Exchange, warned that some universities could go bankrupt if ministers proceed with the plans. By Alexa Phillips, iNews. 

Tes looks back at Labour's term in office and asks whether ministers have made progress in areas including special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The paper references the government's proposed SEND reforms that will involve changing how education, health and care plans (EHCPs) operate. When its reforms come into effect, which should be in 2029-30, EHCPs will be underpinned by a number of specialist provision packages that will define the support children can expected to receive depending on their needs. By Jabed Ahmed.

In the latest instalment of Tes' How I Lead series, Andrew O'Neill reflects on his career, leadership philosophy and experience as a headteacher, as well as his current role as delivery adviser to education secretary Bridget Phillipson. On balancing high standards with enjoyment in education, he says: "Joy and high standards can work in tandem. And you do need both: to do the fun stuff, you have to be doing the bread and butter incredibly well."

WorldQuant University, a not-for-profit higher education provider, is using the 10th anniversary of its first academic programmes to launch a fundraising campaign that aims to expand educational access around the globe. Founded in 2015, with programmes commencing a year later, it now reaches more than 30,000 individuals in more than 150 countries, and seeks to reach 100,000 by 2036. The Independent.

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