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PA MediaEducation

If we have to, in the short term, have larger classes, we have larger classes

Publisher’s rating: Although the impact of adding VAT to private school fees – also known as independent schools – is unknown, the IFS estimates that the tax could cause a 3-7% reduction in private school attendance – about 17,000 to 40,000 children. However, the IFS report also says that pupil numbers across England are due to decline by at least 100,000 per year on average up to 2030, due to falling birth rates. This figure is broadly supported by Government education statistics, which show an expected drop of more than 625,000 pupils between 2023 and 2030 in state primary and secondary schools – only slightly below the total number of private school pupils. Therefore, it is unlikely that state school class sizes will increase as a result of adding VAT to private school fees.

Fact Crescendo Sri LankaEducation

වීරකැටිය රාජපක්ෂ විද්‍යාලය ගොඩ නැගීමට උපකාර පංති පවත්වන බවට ප්‍රකාශයක්, සජිත් ප්‍රේමදාස සිදු කළා ද?

Publisher’s rating: Altered

The review says the circulating video was edited to give a different meaning to Premadasa’s speech at an event at Medamulana Weeraketiya Central College. It reports that his sarcastic offer was to give economics tuition to NPP members, not to provide tuition for the school’s students or in relation to its development.

日本ファクトチェックセンターEducation

自国民の奨学金の予算70億円、外国人留学生の予算180億円

Publisher’s rating: 誤り

The review says the 7 billion yen figure refers to the 2017 fiscal-year settlement for domestic grant scholarships, which later increased substantially; the 2022 budget was 252.5 billion yen. It says the foreign-student figure was about 18 billion yen in 2017, while the 2022 budget was 18.4 billion yen, so presenting both figures as current budgets is misleading.

PA MediaEducation

Government sex education lesson restrictions have some flexibility for teachers

Publisher’s rating: It is correct to say that some pupils will start menstruating when they are eight years old. It is also true that new proposals from the Department for Education said that “the key facts about the menstrual cycle” should “not be taught before year 4.” Students typically turn eight before they start year 4. However, the new guidelines leave some flexibility for the teaching of such topics to start sooner should that be necessary for safeguarding reasons.

Factcrescendo Sri LankaEducation

University Of Peradeniya Offers Dozens of Free Online Courses !!

Publisher’s rating: False

The review says the university’s official channels denied offering free online courses and called the social-media claims false. It also reports that Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Terrence Madujith confirmed the university did not offer ongoing free online courses and had no plans to start them in the near future.

Fact CrescendoEducation

‘’நீட் தேர்வுக்கு எதிராக ‘100% எம்பிபிஎஸ் சீட்களும் தங்களுக்கே’ என தெலுங்கானா மாநிலம் சட்டம் இயற்றியுள்ளது,’’ என்று கூறி, சமூக வலைதளங்களில் பகிரப்படும் ஒரு தகவல் பற்றி ஆய்வு செய்தோம்.

Publisher’s rating: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE