Uncertainty in education after UK votes to leave EU

By Paul MacLellan2016-07-07T00:00:00

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70% of teachers supported the UK staying in the EU

The UK vote to leave the European Union on 23 June has left the education community facing an uncertain future. Polls conducted by TES in advance of the vote indicated that 70% of teachers supported the UK staying in the EU.

How might the referendum result affect higher education programmes?

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