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Students May Not Be Allowed To Return To University For Five Weeks After Christmas To Prevent Spreading Coronavirus Round Campus
Students May Not Be Allowed To Return To University For Five Weeks After Christmas To Prevent Spreading Coronavirus Round Campus
Coronavirus
Students who go home for Christmas may have to wait five weeks into the spring term before they can return to campus.
The Education Select Committee Chair Says A Teaching Union's Campaign To Lock Down Schools Could Lead To 'Disaster'
Coronavirus
The Education Select Committee Chair Says A Teaching Union's Campaign To Lock Down Schools Could Lead To "Disaster"
Marcus Rashford Has Denied Being Contacted By Boris Johnson After The Latest School Meals Row
Health
Marcus Rashford Has Denied Being Contacted By Boris Johnson After The Latest School Meals Row
A Senior Tory Says The Government 'Misread' The Country's Mood On Free School Meals After Labour Threatened To Force Another Vote
Health
A Senior Tory Says The Government "Misread" The Country's Mood On Free School Meals After Labour Threatened To Force Another Vote
Downing Street Has Refused To Praise Businesses Offering Free Food To Children After Marcus Rashford’s Anti-Hunger Campaign
Coronavirus
Downing Street Has Refused To Praise Businesses Offering Free Food To Children After Marcus Rashford’s Anti-Hunger Campaign
“Falling Through The Cracks”: How The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Exacerbating The Mental Health Crisis At UK Universities
Coronavirus
“Falling Through The Cracks”: How The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Exacerbating The Mental Health Crisis At UK Universities
A Labour MP Is Asking A Tory To Quit As Trustee Of An Anti-Hunger Charity After She Voted Against A Free School Meals Extension
Education
A Labour MP Is Asking A Tory To Quit As Trustee Of An Anti-Hunger Charity After She Voted Against A Free School Meals Extension
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Our University Was Accused Of A Failure To Let In White Working Class Boys: The Reality Is More Complex
Education
By Marva de la Coudray
Our University Was Accused Of A Failure To Let In White Working Class Boys: The Reality Is More Complex
Children have been let down by a shameful lack of support from this government
Education
By Daisy Cooper MP
Children have been let down by a shameful lack of support from this government
Failing to plug skills gaps will set us back on the road to recovery
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
Failing to plug skills gaps will set us back on the road to recovery
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National Grief Awareness Week: We must pay tribute to funeral directors who have cared for bereaved families during Covid
National Grief Awareness Week: We must pay tribute to funeral directors who have cared for bereaved families during Covid
By John Hayes MP
Coronavirus
Our University Was Accused Of A Failure To Let In White Working Class Boys: The Reality Is More Complex
Our University Was Accused Of A Failure To Let In White Working Class Boys: The Reality Is More Complex
By Marva de la Coudray
Education
Downing Street Says Time To Strike A Brexit Deal Is In 'Very Short Supply' As Talks Hit 'Very Difficult Point'
Downing Street Says Time To Strike A Brexit Deal Is In "Very Short Supply" As Talks Hit "Very Difficult Point"
Brexit
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After The Rashford Row: What Next For The Government And Child Poverty?
Education
By Alain Tolhurst
After The Rashford Row: What Next For The Government And Child Poverty?
The Tories took a hammering after Boris Johnson refused to cave in to Marcus Rashford’s free school meals campaign. But could it mark a watershed for the party in the long run? Alain Tolhurst investigates.
“Falling Through The Cracks”: How The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Exacerbating The Mental Health Crisis At UK Universities
Coronavirus
“Falling Through The Cracks”: How The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Exacerbating The Mental Health Crisis At UK Universities
Student representatives have warned that the impact of the coronavirus pandemic will only worsen the mental health crisis that has gripped British universities in recent years.
Local Politicians In University Towns And Cities Are Bracing For Community Rifts As Thousands Of Students Return After Lockdown
Coronavirus
Local Politicians In University Towns And Cities Are Bracing For Community Rifts As Thousands Of Students Return After Lockdown
As thousands of students prepare to return to university, the towns and cities that usually welcome them are steeling themselves for potential rifts with local residents after six months of lockdown.
Education news
The government should hang their heads in shame for their dereliction of duty to our nation’s children
Education
By Wes Streeting MP
The government should hang their heads in shame for their dereliction of duty to our nation’s children
Ofsted's report shows in stark terms the damage that the first lockdown inflicted on pupils. The government must ensure that children’s education is not halted again.
Some Schools Are Facing Shutting Their Doors Because Of Staff Shortages In The Second Lockdown
Coronavirus
Some Schools Are Facing Shutting Their Doors Because Of Staff Shortages In The Second Lockdown
Some schools are considering sending entire year groups home or temporarily shutting as the effects of the pandemic and lockdown hit staffing numbers.
Widened by the pandemic, how do we close the educational attainment gap for disadvantaged children? Partner content
Coronavirus
By Sellafield Ltd
Widened by the pandemic, how do we close the educational attainment gap for disadvantaged children?
Dale Hill, Project Director of the WELL Project, explains how the organisation is working with Sellafield Ltd and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to raise educational attainment across West Cumbria.
Could Education Technology do better for our children?
Education
By Damian Hinds MP
Could Education Technology do better for our children?
Coronavirus put education technology at the top of the class, but there are lessons to be learnt from its deployment during the crisis
Disabled people must be a key part of the levelling up agenda
Health
By Lord Shinkwin
Disabled people must be a key part of the levelling up agenda
Disabled people must not be left out of plans to level up Britain. Providing wider access to high-tech assistive products will help unlock social and economic equality
Marcus Rashford Shared Our Cafe's Free School Meals Offer After Parliament's Vote. Here's Why We Felt We Had To Do Something.
Education
By Andrew Mahon
Marcus Rashford Shared Our Cafe's Free School Meals Offer After Parliament's Vote. Here's Why We Felt We Had To Do Something.
In response to Marcus Rashford's campaign to extend free school meals, small hospitality businesses have stepped up to feed local children vulnerable to food poverty. The owner of Aubergine Café, Andrew Mahon, explains why.
Marcus Rashford Has Issued A Powerful Statement After The Tories Voted Down Free School Meals During The Holidays
Education
Marcus Rashford Has Issued A Powerful Statement After The Tories Voted Down Free School Meals During The Holidays
The Conservatives tonight voted down proposals to extend free school meals for the poorest children into the holidays, prompting a backlash from premiership footballer and child poverty campaigner Marcus Rashford.
Tension Has Escalated Between Tory MPs And Marcus Rashford Ahead Of A Vote On Free School Meals
Education
Tension Has Escalated Between Tory MPs And Marcus Rashford Ahead Of A Vote On Free School Meals
Tories must face up to their “conscience” today on a vote on extending free school meals over the holidays, Labour has claimed, as footballer and anti-poverty campaigner Marcus Rashford ramped up the pressure on politicians to back it.
Now more than ever the government must implement a long-term strategy to combat child hunger
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
Now more than ever the government must implement a long-term strategy to combat child hunger
The Prime Minister should work with Marcus Rashford on a long-term solution to end child food poverty. Extending free school meals over the school holidays - at least while Covid-19 restrictions remain and job losses continue - would be a welcome first step.
For Black History to be more than a bullet point, teachers need government support and proper training
Education
By Micha Frazer-Carroll
For Black History to be more than a bullet point, teachers need government support and proper training
The subject of Black History in the curriculum has been much discussed over recent months – and yet the principles still appear abstract to some. Micha Frazer-Carroll talks to educators and race equality experts about what could be done differently
Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Safety Council
Government needs to step in to end student chaos
British Safety Council calls on Government to take control of the situation where students are isolated in halls of residence, living on junk food and living in fear. If students can study online from home, they should do so. Those who can’t, must be better protected.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
IET response to the Scottish Government’s plans to cancel National 5 exams in 2021 because of COVID-19
In response to the Scottish Government’s announcement on exams in Scotland, Robin MacLaren, Chair of the Engineering Policy Group Scotland, said:
The Book that Changed My Life: The Cat in the Hat
Education
By Wes Streeting MP
The Book that Changed My Life: The Cat in the Hat
In the latest in our series on the books that have influenced or inspired Parliamentarians, Wes Streeting describes how his early life chances were given a boost by the silliness of Dr Seuss
Planting the seed: Investing in young people will prevent them becoming a ‘lost generation’ Partner content
Education
By PD Ports
Planting the seed: Investing in young people will prevent them becoming a ‘lost generation’
Speaking at PD Ports’ panel discussion at Conservative Party Conference, Jacob Young MP, emphasised the importance of showcasing career opportunities to young people to prevent them becoming a ‘lost generation’.
The ‘Lifetime Skills Guarantee’ is not new, we have long called for funding for adult education and retraining
Education
By Daisy Cooper MP
The ‘Lifetime Skills Guarantee’ is not new, we have long called for funding for adult education and retraining
Our proposals for ‘Skills Wallets’, to give everyone £10,000 to spend on education and training throughout their lives, was a cornerstone of the Liberal Democrat election manifesto in 2019.
Exclusive: A London University Has Become The First In The Capital To Confirm An Outbreak Of Coronavirus
Coronavirus
Exclusive: A London University Has Become The First In The Capital To Confirm An Outbreak Of Coronavirus
50 students are said to be self-isolating at university accommodation in west London following a “small cluster of confirmed cases of Covid-19”, it has been confirmed.
Universities And The Government Can’t Agree On Who Should Refund Students For Online-Only Degrees
Coronavirus
Universities And The Government Can’t Agree On Who Should Refund Students For Online-Only Degrees
The Department for Education is at odds with universities over who should be responsible for refunding unhappy students paying full fees for online-only tuition.
Labour Has Criticised Gavin Williamson For His 'Silence' On The University Covid Crisis
Coronavirus
Labour Has Criticised Gavin Williamson For His "Silence" On The University Covid Crisis
Gavin Williamson must come to the Commons next week to explain what the government is doing to tackle the Covid university crisis, Labour says.
Independent schools can play a part in tackling regional inequality in education
Education
By Baroness Bull
Independent schools can play a part in tackling regional inequality in education
There is an urgent need to address geographical inequality in education. A programme of digitally-based partnerships between independent and state schools could support communities most in need.
Universities are braced for a new wave of coronavirus in the absence of a credible action plan
Coronavirus
By Emma Hardy MP
Universities are braced for a new wave of coronavirus in the absence of a credible action plan
Government must establish reliable mass testing, ensure all students can learn remotely, and protect the financial future of Britain’s universities
UK Universities Are Launching Their Own Coronavirus Testing Schemes As Test And Trace Descends Into A 'Shambles'
Coronavirus
UK Universities Are Launching Their Own Coronavirus Testing Schemes As Test And Trace Descends Into A "Shambles"
A raft of UK universities have established their own Covid-19 testing schemes amid fears the return of students could lead to a spike in infections.
Boris Johnson Says Classes Shouldn't Be Sent Home Unless A Pupil Or School Teacher Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says Classes Shouldn't Be Sent Home Unless A Pupil Or School Teacher Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The prime minister has warned teachers not to send whole year groups or classes home unless a student or staff member receives a positive coronavirus test.
A Minister Has Suggested Pupils And Parents Will Be A High Priority Group When Testing Is Rationed
Coronavirus
A Minister Has Suggested Pupils And Parents Will Be A High Priority Group When Testing Is Rationed
Pupils and their parents will be in the highest priority group after NHS and care staff for coronavirus testing when rationing is introduced shortly, the justice secretary has suggested.
Partner content
Education
Grammar schools warned not to discriminate against disabled children during this year’s 11+ entry exams
All grammar schools in England have today been warned not to discriminate against disabled children during this year’s 11+ entry exams, following a successful legal challenge by a disabled child, funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
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Supporting Menopause at Work
2020
Online
Supporting Menopause at Work
Women in Policing
2020
Online
Women in Policing
NHS Parliamentary Awards
2021
House of Commons
NHS Parliamentary Awards