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Cost Of Living Crisis Means Children Will “Arrive At School Too Hungry To Learn”
Cost Of Living Crisis Means Children Will “Arrive At School Too Hungry To Learn”
Education
The cost of living crisis has become “a frontline issue for schools” according to an education expert who says he has heard “harrowing” stories from teachers.
Almost Half Of School Leaders Are Considering Staff Cuts Due To Budget Constraints, New Poll Finds
Education
Almost Half Of School Leaders Are Considering Staff Cuts Due To Budget Constraints, New Poll Finds
Government’s “Patriotic” Jubilee Books For Schools Produced Abroad Due To Lack Of UK Printers
Education
Government’s “Patriotic” Jubilee Books For Schools Produced Abroad Due To Lack Of UK Printers
Nadhim Zahawi Admits Government Must 'Do Better' In Secondary School Catch-Up Learning
Education
Nadhim Zahawi Admits Government Must "Do Better" In Secondary School Catch-Up Learning
Education Secretary Pledges To Do 'Everything In My Power' To Keep Schools Open As Covid Cases Rise
Coronavirus
Education Secretary Pledges To Do "Everything In My Power" To Keep Schools Open As Covid Cases Rise
Government Says It's Up To Universities To Investigate Academics Accused Of Spreading Pro-Putin Propaganda
Education
Government Says It's Up To Universities To Investigate Academics Accused Of Spreading Pro-Putin Propaganda
Minister Urges Schools To Drop Mask Wearing After Headteachers Defy Rule Changes
Coronavirus
Minister Urges Schools To Drop Mask Wearing After Headteachers Defy Rule Changes
The House Live
Before ministers publish the Gambling White Paper, they need to consider a few home truths Partner content
Education
By Betting And Gaming Council
Before ministers publish the Gambling White Paper, they need to consider a few home truths
A delayed Online Safety Bill puts us all at risk Partner content
Education
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
A delayed Online Safety Bill puts us all at risk
More funding needed to help early years bounce back from Covid, experts warn
Education
By Tom Hunter
More funding needed to help early years bounce back from Covid, experts warn
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'No Danger' Droughts Will Cause Drinking Water Shortage, Senior Minister Promises
"No Danger" Droughts Will Cause Drinking Water Shortage, Senior Minister Promises
Environment
Scotland is pressing on with a Deposit Return Scheme – England and Wales must do the same Partner content
Scotland is pressing on with a Deposit Return Scheme – England and Wales must do the same
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Environment
Chancellor Hails 'Resilience Of UK Economy” Despite Fastest Pay Fall On Record
Chancellor Hails "Resilience Of UK Economy” Despite Fastest Pay Fall On Record
Economy
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The House Magazine and Openreach Announce Political Journalism Fellowship
Education
By House Magazine
The House Magazine and Openreach Announce Political Journalism Fellowship
The House magazine, in partnership with broadband provider Openreach, will be running a paid political journalism fellowship this Summer.
Robin Walker: Giving up my dream job was a wrench but the right thing to do
Education
By Robin Walker MP
Robin Walker: Giving up my dream job was a wrench but the right thing to do
When I made my maiden speech with schools as its central theme, little could I have realised that 12 years later, I would be agonising over whether to resign from my dream job of schools minister.
My School Memory: Five parliamentarians look back on their time in the classroom
Education
By House Magazine
My School Memory: Five parliamentarians look back on their time in the classroom
The best years of your life? Or couldn’t wait to get out? School days inevitably bring memories that are evocative and long-lasting. From inspiring teachers and trips to the theatre to a cruel headteacher and boring cadet drills, five parliamentarians look back on their time in the classroom
Education news
Partner content
Education
By Betting And Gaming Council
NEW REGULATOR FIGURES CONFIRM PROBLEM GAMBLING RATES REMAIN LOW IN THE UK
New figures released by the Gambling Commission confirm the rates of problem gambling have remained historically low at 0.2% in the year to June 2022.
We must empower parents by giving them the tools to help their children
Education
By Katherine Birbalasingh
We must empower parents by giving them the tools to help their children
Just after I was appointed, I asked my students to tell me what social mobility meant to them.
Partner content
Education
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
IET comments on reports of UK tech talent shortage
Dr Graham Herries, co-chair of Innovation and Skills at the Institution of Engineering and Technology said:
Why Portsmouth needs a medical school Partner content
Health
By University of Portsmouth
Why Portsmouth needs a medical school
A medical school at the University of Portsmouth could help transform the city’s GP provision.
Special educational needs provision: will the drive to cut deficits inflict yet more damage on an already stricken sector?
Education
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Special educational needs provision: will the drive to cut deficits inflict yet more damage on an already stricken sector?
Recent years have seen the Department for Education ramp up spending on crisis-hit special education needs provision after long-term underfunding. But signs are it won’t be enough. Chaminda Jayanetti reports
As the space sector flourishes, it’s time to take UK ambition to the stars Partner content
Education
By [email protected]
As the space sector flourishes, it’s time to take UK ambition to the stars
What we do next in outer space is crucial to the future of humanity and of our planet – and the UK has a vital role to play say experts and Parliamentarians.
Robert Halfon MP: Throughout our education system, students must be prepared for the world of work
Education
By Robert Halfon MP
Robert Halfon MP: Throughout our education system, students must be prepared for the world of work
The Education Select Committee, which I chair, has two key motivations underpinning all its work. Firstly, to address social injustice in our education system. The second, to scrutinise the government’s work on skills as it looks to reform schools and post-16 education.
Why maths matters – with puzzles by Dr Tom Crawford
Education
By Baroness Garden
Why maths matters – with puzzles by Dr Tom Crawford
Lord Blunkett: Learning the lessons of the past to reform education
Education
By Lord Blunkett
Lord Blunkett: Learning the lessons of the past to reform education
If commissions were empowered to change the education system, we would certainly see some enormous improvements! In my very long time in politics, I have never known so many different groups forming commissions, of one kind or another, to review the education system.
New grammar schools will not fix our education system
Education
By Tim Brighouse and Mick Waters
New grammar schools will not fix our education system
A major report in the 1960s, “Half our Future”, bemoaned that the English school system was failing to educate successfully at least 50 per cent of the population.
New grammar schools can level up the country
Education
By Graham Brady MP
New grammar schools can level up the country
Where grammar schools remain, most people want to keep them, but where they don’t already exist, you aren’t allowed to have one.
Think About the Future: How Aico is Working to Build the Next Generation of Housing Professionals whilst hitting net zero goals Partner content
Health
By Aico
Think About the Future: How Aico is Working to Build the Next Generation of Housing Professionals whilst hitting net zero goals
Building the homes that the nation needs and retrofitting existing stock to support the net zero transition are enormous national challenges. They will demand commitment, investment and action from government, housebuilders, and repairs and maintenance professionals across the UK. It will also require a workforce with the skills required to take part in a rapidly changing sector.
The real university challenge: creating a knowledge economy for all Partner content
Education
By Sheffield Hallam University
The real university challenge: creating a knowledge economy for all
Above all, universities are institutions grounded in place: we talk of the University of Oxford, the University of Liverpool. My own university – Sheffield Hallam – proudly declares its affiliation to a great city and its historic region. And universities have been great drivers of prosperity for their places.
The Nadhim Zahawi Interview: 'Teachers know the damage strikes will have on children'
Education
By John Johnston
The Nadhim Zahawi Interview: 'Teachers know the damage strikes will have on children'
Nadhim Zahawi faces an uphill battle to get the education system back on track post-Covid. He talks about his approach to recovery – and how he hopes it will boost his party’s fortunes. Photography by Michael Garnett.
A critical enabler: How technology is helping the UK thrive Partner content
Education
By BT
A critical enabler: How technology is helping the UK thrive
The world is transforming at an incredible pace – and even more so since the raft of change the pandemic brought to all our lives. If you’re not able to embrace the latest technology, you’ll either be outcompeted, out of business, or out of luck.
Times Education Commission: our education system needs radical reform to avoid falling behind
Education
By Rachel Sylvester
Times Education Commission: our education system needs radical reform to avoid falling behind
The world is changing at an astonishing rate. The way we shop, work, travel and bank has been transformed in the last decade but our schools have hardly changed in a hundred years. Instead of adapting to the 21st century, education remains stuck in the 20th, and in some ways the 19th, century. At the very moment when artificial intelligence is taking over many routine tasks, learning has become more robotic.
The Path to Net Zero - A Net Zero Week Special Edition
Environment
By Dods Impact
The Path to Net Zero - A Net Zero Week Special Edition
The latest issue of The House magazine includes a special report on the path to net zero to celebrate Net Zero Week 2022, bringing together politicians, businesses, and consumers. We explore a series of practical ideas and solutions on how we can all play our role to make net zero a reality across all walks of life.
Partner content
Education
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
Nigel Fine retires after 13 years at IET helm
Nigel Fine, Chief Executive and Secretary (CES) of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) will step down from his position today, Thursday 30 June 2022, after announcing his plans to retire earlier this year.
What does the girls’ education ban in Afghanistan mean for the world?
Education
By Shabnam Nasimi
What does the girls’ education ban in Afghanistan mean for the world?
In Afghanistan, most schools closed as the country fell to the Taliban, an ultra-conservative Sunni Muslim and mostly ethnic Pashtun armed group, in August 2021. Over the last 10 months they gradually opened for boys of all ages, but girls over the age of 11 have been home since.
Go-Ahead named top apprenticeship employer in the UK transport industry Partner content
Education
By Go-Ahead
Go-Ahead named top apprenticeship employer in the UK transport industry
Health Disparities White Paper must level up heart health Partner content
Environment
By British Heart Foundation
Health Disparities White Paper must level up heart health
For a child growing up in Blackpool – let’s call her Mia – the barriers to good heart health are set early on.
How advertising is addressing uncomfortable truths about its own industry Partner content
Education
By Advertising Association
How advertising is addressing uncomfortable truths about its own industry

The Advertising Association has recognised the media companies and ad agencies driving real change in diversity and inclusion, as the industry sets out the next phase of its All In action plan, which was showcased in Parliament last week.
Digital technology must be front and centre when tackling the children's mental health crisis
Health
By Lisa Cameron MP
Digital technology must be front and centre when tackling the children's mental health crisis
Digital technology has undeniably transformed our lives – from streaming the latest unmissable TV show on our smartphones to taking work zoom calls remotely, we live in a world that offers so many online opportunities.
Securing the UK’s future with apprentices Partner content
Education
By Raytheon UK
Securing the UK’s future with apprentices
Last month, Raytheon UK attended the ADS Annual Apprenticeship Reception in Parliament to celebrate the impact of apprentices across the country. Find out how the next generation of experts is helping the UK to realise its defence objectives.
EventsAll
Unlocking the SCS Leeds
2022
Leeds
Unlocking the SCS Leeds
Women into Leadership London
2022
Central London
Women into Leadership London
Revitalising High Streets
2022
Online
Revitalising High Streets
Online Safety Bill Briefing
2022
Online
Online Safety Bill Briefing