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Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Education
Pressure continues to mount on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to address what he knew about Dominic Raab bullying allegations after it was reported that top civil servant Simon Case was aware of complaints.
Top Stories: Sunak Under Pressure To Suspend Raab, Half Of Schools Impacted By Strikes
Education
Top Stories: Sunak Under Pressure To Suspend Raab, Half Of Schools Impacted By Strikes
Why Thousands Of Teachers Are Going On Strike
Education
Why Thousands Of Teachers Are Going On Strike
Who Is Going On Strike And When In February?
Health
Who Is Going On Strike And When In February?
Tories Warned Push To Get Parents Into Work Will Fail Without 'Fixing' Childcare
Education
Tories Warned Push To Get Parents Into Work Will Fail Without "Fixing" Childcare
Ministers Reject Criticism Of Scottish Gender Law Veto, Education Secretary 'Extremely Disappointed' By Teachers' Strike
Education
Ministers Reject Criticism Of Scottish Gender Law Veto, Education Secretary "Extremely Disappointed" By Teachers' Strike
Tory MP Says It's 'Crazy' To Only Offer Free Under-Twos Childcare To The Poorest
Education
Tory MP Says It's "Crazy" To Only Offer Free Under-Twos Childcare To The Poorest
The House Live
Broken Britain: Bethnal Green and Bow – the constituency where child poverty is becoming the norm
Education
By Rushanara Ali MP
Broken Britain: Bethnal Green and Bow – the constituency where child poverty is becoming the norm
Four steps to building a semiconductor industry fit for the future Partner content
Education
By Pragmatic Semiconductor
Four steps to building a semiconductor industry fit for the future
Students cutting back on food and essentials need more support as the cost of living bites
Education
By Sir Peter Lampl OBE
Students cutting back on food and essentials need more support as the cost of living bites
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Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen Partner content
Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen
By British Safety Council
Home affairs
Former Minister Welcomes Rishi Sunak's 'Willingness To Listen' Despite Continued Scandal
Former Minister Welcomes Rishi Sunak's "Willingness To Listen" Despite Continued Scandal
Political parties
Exclusionary post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme is not fit for purpose
Exclusionary post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme is not fit for purpose
By Natalia Byer
Brexit
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Why Thousands Of Teachers Are Going On Strike
Education
Why Thousands Of Teachers Are Going On Strike
Thousands of teachers in England and Wales are set to strike on Wednesday after talks between education unions and the government failed to reach an agreement.
Who Is Going On Strike And When In February?
Health
Who Is Going On Strike And When In February?
Mass walkouts are set to take place across multiple sectors in February affecting the NHS, schools, rail services and more.
Why we must do better for children in hospital schools
Health
By Maarten Crommelin
Why we must do better for children in hospital schools
When Faisal* walked through the doors of our school at the Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital, we only knew his name.
Like so many of our pupils, he had been admitted because of a mental health emergency and was too unwell to leave the ward. It took daily visits by our teachers to build trust and to work out what they could do to help.
Education news
NDA group showcase skills and expertise in Westminster Partner content
Environment
By Sellafield Ltd
NDA group showcase skills and expertise in Westminster
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group are showcasing their contribution to the UK, including skills, community investment and career opportunities, at the Nuclear Industry Association’s Nuclear Week in Parliament.
Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
The skills gap for long term nuclear future
The world’s climate and energy crises continues to worsen with extreme weather, heatwaves and increasing global energy prices. The IEA’s net zero by 2050 pathway has identified the need for nuclear, including SMRs growing support for this in the UK, Canada, France and the US. Dr Aneeqa Khan from The University of Manchester discusses the steps needed to develop a framework to secure a long-term nuclear future.
We must not forget about the struggle of university students in the cost of living crisis
Education
By Paul Blomfield MP
We must not forget about the struggle of university students in the cost of living crisis
The recent government announcement of an additional £15m for universities to provide hardship funding for students might be worth less than £10 a year per student.
Maximising the impact of universities to rebalance the UK economy Partner content
Education
By Sheffield Hallam University
Maximising the impact of universities to rebalance the UK economy
The Northern Powerhouse, Midlands Engine, Levelling Up – straplines have changed over the years, but the challenges of rebalancing the UK economy and releasing untapped potential across our regions remain all too familiar.
Partner content
Education
Join the Animal Welfare Foundation’s annual Discussion Forum as the charity celebrates 40 years
Rishi Sunak’s maths plan is impossible without a plan to recruit more teachers
Education
By Barry Sheerman MP
Rishi Sunak’s maths plan is impossible without a plan to recruit more teachers
I listened with interest to the speeches from Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, both setting out their priorities for 2023. The Prime Minister’s plan to introduce compulsory maths for pupils until the age of 18 especially caught my attention.
Government In Talks With Unions, NHS Crisis Plans, Teachers Are Leaving Jobs
Health
Government In Talks With Unions, NHS Crisis Plans, Teachers Are Leaving Jobs
Leaders from a range of unions are meeting cabinet ministers today to discuss their positions ahead of further planned strikes across the health, education, and transport sectors.
All The Promises In Rishi Sunak's Big Vision Speech, And Which Have Been Made Before
Health
All The Promises In Rishi Sunak's Big Vision Speech, And Which Have Been Made Before
Rishi Sunak delivered a speech setting out his policy agenda as Prime Minister in east London today, including five key pledges which he asked the public to judge his premiership on.
Teachers Facing Staff Crisis Are 'Baffled' By Rishi Sunak's Maths Plans
Education
Teachers Facing Staff Crisis Are "Baffled" By Rishi Sunak's Maths Plans
Rishi Sunak’s plans for all pupils to continue maths education until the age of 18 have been described as “baffling” by a teachers' union, which has warned that schools do not have the staff to deliver it.
Partner content
Education
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
IET responds to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s maths pledge
Rishi Sunak Asks Voters To Judge Him On 'Results' In First Major Speech Of 2023
Health
Rishi Sunak Asks Voters To Judge Him On "Results" In First Major Speech Of 2023
Rishi Sunak has set out five promises to the public in his first major speech of 2023, with the Prime Minister telling voters "we’re either delivering for you or we’re not".
Rishi Sunak To Give Big Vision Speech, Union Leader Wants 'Resolution' To Strikes, Labour MP Describes Hospital Work As 'Heartbreaking'
Education
Rishi Sunak To Give Big Vision Speech, Union Leader Wants "Resolution" To Strikes, Labour MP Describes Hospital Work As "Heartbreaking"
Rishi Sunak will insist that all pupils to study maths in some form until the age of 18 in a major new year speech setting out his priorities as Prime Minister, against a backdrop of strikes, crisis in the NHS and a soaring cost of living.
Engineering Kids’ Futures: How to tackle a £1.5 billion skills shortage Partner content
Education
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
Engineering Kids’ Futures: How to tackle a £1.5 billion skills shortage
With economic growth at the epicentre of the current focus in Westminster, the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) officially launched a new report in front of parliamentarians, students and industry leaders earlier this month with recommendations on how the Government can help tackle the UK’s gaping engineering skills shortage.
St Louis Grammar School becomes first team from Northern Ireland to claim victory in Raytheon Technologies Quadcopter Challenge Partner content
Education
By Raytheon Technologies
St Louis Grammar School becomes first team from Northern Ireland to claim victory in Raytheon Technologies Quadcopter Challenge
Following months of pitching, preparation and flying, the Raytheon Technologies Quadcopter Challenge crowned Pollution Solution from St Louis Grammar School its 2022 winners last night after a nail-biting final at Royal Air Force College Cranwell.
Partner content
Education
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
Government urged to tackle £1.5bn engineering skills shortage through primary and secondary education drive
A new report endorsed by over 150 engineering leaders and celebrities, led by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), is today calling on government to help tackle the UK’s engineering skills shortage by embedding engineering into the current curriculum.
The Children and Families Act has failed to improve the lives of children and young people
Education
By Baroness Tyler of Enfield
The Children and Families Act has failed to improve the lives of children and young people
The Children and Families Act 2014 was envisaged as a landmark piece of legislation. Its impact was intended to be wide ranging, giving greater protection to vulnerable children, better support for children whose parents are separating, a new system to help children with special educational needs and disabilities and help for parents to balance work and family life.
Strengthening the UK Life Sciences Environment Partner content
Health
By MSD
Strengthening the UK Life Sciences Environment
The UK's life sciences sector has unlocked potential for growth. Chi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and Dr Natalie White PhD, Executive Clinical Research Director at MSD write about the need for industry-government collaboration and investment in the life sciences sector.
Building the Workforce of Tomorrow: Why Investing in Green Jobs and Skills is Critical for the UK Partner content
Environment
By WSP
Building the Workforce of Tomorrow: Why Investing in Green Jobs and Skills is Critical for the UK
With the transition to net zero, new sectors, technologies and industries will emerge. But creating a workforce able to make the most of tomorrow’s opportunities demands action today. Ahead of the publication of their nationwide survey of young people’s views about their future careers, we spoke to leading engineering and environmental professional services consultancy WSP and EngineeringUK to find out more about the challenges of developing the skills and jobs needed to deliver a low-carbon future.
Nurses Announce Strike Days, Backbenchers Rebel Over Energy Policy, Apology For MP Christmas Party Guidelines
Health
Nurses Announce Strike Days, Backbenchers Rebel Over Energy Policy, Apology For MP Christmas Party Guidelines
Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have announced that they will strike for two days before Christmas, the latest profession to commit to industrial action over the winter. 
Partner content
Education
By Betting And Gaming Council
TWO THIRDS OF PUNTERS BELIEVE NANNY STATE SPENDING LIMITS ON BETTING WOULD SPARK A RISE IN GAMBLING BLACK MARKET
Compulsory spending limits on betting risks driving more people to the unsafe, unregulated gambling black market, say 67 per cent of punters.
The government must crack down on growing county lines child exploitation
Education
By Anne Longfield
The government must crack down on growing county lines child exploitation
Recently, I visited a community project on a housing estate where families told me they were being terrorised by a gang of boys, excluded from school, who were delivering a county line to an area about 80 miles away.
Education Secretary Can't Confirm That School Budgets Will Keep Up With Rising Costs
Education
Education Secretary Can't Confirm That School Budgets Will Keep Up With Rising Costs
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has suggested her department could see a real-terms budget cut when Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gives a major update on government spending in next week’s Autumn Statement.
We need targeted support for struggling readers in secondary schools
Education
By Amanda Spielman
We need targeted support for struggling readers in secondary schools
As children return to school after the half-term break, there will be much discussion in Westminster about the new and returning faces in government making decisions about the future of education.
Partner content
Education
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Britain’s equality watchdog takes action to prevent hair discrimination in schools
Pupils should not be stopped from wearing their hair in natural Afro styles at school, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) says in new guidance today (27 October).
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