The Nigerian Federal Government is proposing to end the current separation between junior and senior secondary school levels as part of an effort to improve student retention rates.

An Icelandic minister, Guðmundur Ingi, is facing criticism regarding the secondary school level, with an opponent suggesting that if the education system is 'lost,' the minister and his ministry are to blame.

The UK government plans to reassess special needs support for children at the secondary school level, with provisions for those receiving a full package of assistance also set to be tightened.