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DfE plots law change to speed up school projects

DfE plots law change to speed up school projects

The government plans to change the law to allow schools to open new nurseries more quickly and will waive a requirement that some settings contribute 10 per cent of set-up costs. The Department for Education has published guidance for schools for the first round of funding in its drive to open 3,334 nurseries in empty primary school buildings. Education secretary Bridget Phillipson announced last month that she was making £15 million available for conversion costs for up to 300 nurseries that will open in the 2025-26 academic year. The DfE said today that schools would be able to bid for grants of up to £150,000 to cover set-up costs. That tight timeframe means the government is having to change the rules that normally apply to schools opening new nursery provision. DfE considers legal workaround Local authority-maintained schools have to follow a specific consultation process known as “prescribed alterations” if they are expanding their rolls by more than 30 pupils. It involves publishing a notice of their proposal, a four week consultation and a council decision …

Gene testing ‘could speed up SEND support’

Gene testing ‘could speed up SEND support’

DNA tests on children could be used to “pre-diagnose” SEND conditions and help to “streamline” support for those youngsters at most risk, government-commissioned research has said.  The findings came in a report, released last week and commissioned by the Conservative government, examining the implications of future genomics technologies on the education sector.  Ipsos MORI researchers suggested genetic screening – tests designed to identify those most likely to develop genetic disorders – “could function within current systems for SEND and alternative provision”. “It is possible that genomics could be used as a form of pre-diagnosis or assessment of risk for developing SEND, which could potentially improve systems of diagnosis, support and early intervention,” the report explained.  “Understanding the potential risk of developing certain SEND conditions earlier could also mean developing an education, health and care plan [EHCP] sooner for young people.” Early intervention potential The researchers also said it was “possible that future genomic screening could develop to the point where a child could be assessed for increased risk of developing autism from birth”. Most youngsters …

Keanu Reeves, who starred in Speed and The Matrix, spins off the track on professional racing debut in Indianapolis | US News

Keanu Reeves, who starred in Speed and The Matrix, spins off the track on professional racing debut in Indianapolis | US News

Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves spun off the track as he made his professional motor racing debut at a famous US circuit. The star spun on to the grass without crashing as he competed in the Toyota GR Cup at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday. Reeves, 60, came off the track on the exit of turn nine, a little over halfway through the 45-minute race, but got back on and continued driving, signalling that he wasn’t hurt. Image: Keanu Reeves got to 21st place at one point during the race. Pic: AP Image: One of the Hollywood star’s fans at the event. Pic: AP After qualifying in 31st place, he steered clear of a first-lap crash at turn 14 and, and even got as high as 21st place before finishing 25th out of 35. The Matrix star partnered another celebrity driver, Cody Jones of the Dude Perfect YouTube sports series. The Toyota GR Cup is a Toyota spec-racing series run ahead of this weekend’s Indy 8 Hour sports car event. Image: Keanu Reeves climbs …

New 782 HP Bentley Continental GT Speed Unveiled

New 782 HP Bentley Continental GT Speed Unveiled

The new Bentley Continental GT Speed is a remarkable feat of automotive engineering, seamlessly combining supercar performance with the handcrafted luxury and everyday usability that Bentley is renowned for. As the fourth-generation model in Bentley’s 21-year tradition of excellence, the GT Speed now features an all-new Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain. With an impressive 782 PS and 1,000 Nm of torque, this powerhouse can propel the vehicle from 0-60 mph in a mere 3.1 seconds, solidifying its position as the most powerful Bentley ever produced. The Continental GT Speed is a testament to Bentley’s unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of performance and luxury in the automotive industry. Performance and Powertrain At the core of the new Bentley Continental GT Speed lies its innovative Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain. This innovative system harmoniously integrates a 4.0-litre V8 engine with a potent 190 PS electric motor, resulting in a combined output of 782 PS and a staggering 1,000 Nm of torque. The hybrid system not only improves the vehicle’s performance to new heights but also provides an electric-only …

VeriSIM Life’s AI platform wants to speed up drug discovery

VeriSIM Life’s AI platform wants to speed up drug discovery

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More We’ve already seen how AI can be used to help uncover the structure of proteins and discover new materials, so it would follow naturally that a specially trained AI model could also use data of previous drug molecular structures to find new drugs and accelerate treatments for some of the toughest diseases and medical conditions out there. That’s exactly what one company, VeriSIM Life, based in San Francisco, is hoping to do, through its platform, BIOiSIM, which contains a massive data lake of more than 3 million compounds and 5,000 human and animal datasets with AI models trained atop it, allowing pharmaceutical researchers to find, develop, and test new compounds virtually before spending the money to test them in real clinical trials. Earlier this year, VeriSIM introduced a new feature to the platform, AtlasGEN, focused on providing biological translation simulations — estimates of how well a drug actually works on the human (or animal) body. With …

The race for clean energy is gathering speed but who will win? | Renewable Energy

The race for clean energy is gathering speed but who will win? | Renewable Energy

The technology to build green economies is mainly produced in China. The United States and the European Union are trying to catch up. The race for clean energy is moving fast.And it could drive geopolitical rivalries and reshape the balance of power.As nations face up to the impacts of climate change, global spending on the transition to clean energy hit record highs last year.Around $1.8 trillion was spent on installing renewable energy systems, buying electric cars and deploying other technologies.But it is nothing like enough. The world needs to invest well over double that to reach net-zero emissions by mid-century.So, which countries are pulling ahead? Plus, is the air we breathe becoming a luxury many people cannot afford? Source link

New Rule Aims to Speed up Removal of Limited Group of Migrants Who Don’t Qualify for Asylum

New Rule Aims to Speed up Removal of Limited Group of Migrants Who Don’t Qualify for Asylum

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Biden administration rule announced Thursday aims to speed up asylum processing at the southern border for a a limited group of people believed to have committed serious crimes or who have terrorist links and ultimately more quickly eject them from the country. The change comes as the administration has been struggling to demonstrate to voters during an election where immigration is a key issue that it has a handle on the southern border. Republicans have consistently slammed the Biden administration over policies that they say have worsened problems at the southern border. In a statement announcing the changes, the Department of Homeland Security said migrants who are deemed to pose a public threat are taken into custody but a determination on whether they’re eligible for asylum isn’t made until later in the asylum process. Under the proposed rule, asylum officers hearing cases at an initial screening stage called credible fear screening — that’s intended to happen just days after a person arrives in the country will now be able to …

US Asylum Change Aims to Speed up Some Rejections at Mexico Border

US Asylum Change Aims to Speed up Some Rejections at Mexico Border

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A new U.S. asylum change announced on Thursday aims to more quickly reject asylum seekers caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border if they pose certain criminal and national security concerns, a limited move to cut down on crossings. A proposed regulation would allow asylum officers to deny claims of migrants convicted of a serious crime, linked to terrorism or posing other dangers to public safety, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a press release. The rejections could take place in days instead of a process that can take years, DHS said. Reuters and other outlets reported the plans on Wednesday. The measure will be limited in scope, potentially applying to thousands of asylum seekers per year, sources told Reuters. That would be a fraction of the 1 million caught crossing illegally from Oct. 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. A DHS official on a call with reporters declined to offer an estimate of how many asylum seekers could be rejected under the proposal. “We don’t think that the rule will apply …

Biden is tweaking an asylum rule to speed up deportation for some migrants

Biden is tweaking an asylum rule to speed up deportation for some migrants

In this file photo, migrants board a plane in Harlingen, Texas, on October 18, 2023 for deportation to Venezuela. Veronica G. Cardenas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Veronica G. Cardenas/AFP via Getty Images In this file photo, migrants board a plane in Harlingen, Texas, on October 18, 2023 for deportation to Venezuela. Veronica G. Cardenas/AFP via Getty Images The Biden administration on Thursday is set to propose a change to asylum rules that could fast-track deportations for some migrants. It’s an incremental shift on one of the biggest issues for voters looking ahead to the presidential election in November. Polls show voters are concerned about large number of migrants and disapprove of the way President Biden has handled the issue. The incremental change would apply to people viewed as unlikely to be eligible for asylum because they pose national security risks. The proposal would mean they could be deported at an earlier stage of the review process, which sometimes takes years. The news, first reported by Axios and Politico, was confirmed by a …

Renewable energy parks will speed progress towards net zero

Renewable energy parks will speed progress towards net zero

Co-location is a more efficient way to generate electricity. Solar and wind energy complement each other’s generation patterns both seasonally and daily, with solar panels producing electricity during the day and wind turbines operating more consistently throughout the day and night. They also help equalise production throughout the year, with stronger winds in the winter and more sun in the summer. For example, adding four 4MW wind turbines to an average-sized 50 MW solar site, would increase green energy production from around 50,000 MWh annually to over 100,000 MWh, effectively doubling the delivery of home-grown clean energy on a single site. Further, efficiently producing energy in areas close to where it will be used, reduces the need for costly and inefficient long-distance transmission, making co-location especially productive in highly-populated regions. Source link