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Nadhim Zahawi Admits Government Must 'Do Better' In Secondary School Catch-Up Learning
Nadhim Zahawi Admits Government Must "Do Better" In Secondary School Catch-Up Learning
Education
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said he believes the government needs to “do better” with post-pandemic catch-up learning in secondary schools.
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
Ministers Accused Of Hiding 'Woeful' Lack Of Ex-Teachers Returning To Classrooms To Fill Covid Gaps
Coronavirus
Ministers Accused Of Hiding "Woeful" Lack Of Ex-Teachers Returning To Classrooms To Fill Covid Gaps
Teachers Have Told Pupils To Wear Thermals And Coats To Lessons To Cope With 'Freezing Classrooms'
Education
Teachers Have Told Pupils To Wear Thermals And Coats To Lessons To Cope With "Freezing Classrooms"
Teachers Feeling The Strain Of Covid Staff Absences Are Sceptical About Volunteer Scheme
Coronavirus
Teachers Feeling The Strain Of Covid Staff Absences Are Sceptical About Volunteer Scheme
The House Live
Around the world, it’s time to get childcare right
Education
By Bridget Phillipson MP
Around the world, it’s time to get childcare right
We need an ambitious Queen's Speech to deliver the high-quality education students deserve
Education
By Dr Tim Bradshaw
We need an ambitious Queen's Speech to deliver the high-quality education students deserve
The Government must take action to stop data gaps from putting our children at risk
Health
By Lord Watson
The Government must take action to stop data gaps from putting our children at risk
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MPs Have 'Pens Poised' On No Confidence Letters As Boris Johnson Braces For Sue Gray Report
MPs Have "Pens Poised" On No Confidence Letters As Boris Johnson Braces For Sue Gray Report
Political parties
Treating addictions: don't focus on tomorrow at the expense of today Partner content
Treating addictions: don't focus on tomorrow at the expense of today
By Veterans Aid
Home affairs
Boris Johnson Accused Of “Embarrassing Delay” In Enabling Ethics Adviser To Investigate Ministers
Boris Johnson Accused Of “Embarrassing Delay” In Enabling Ethics Adviser To Investigate Ministers
Political parties
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With an ethos of ‘learning by doing,’ UTCs bridge the gap between education and work
Education
By Lord Kenneth Baker of Dorking
With an ethos of ‘learning by doing,’ UTCs bridge the gap between education and work
The first University Technical College (UTC) opened in 2010. Today there are 48 across England, with more than 17,500 students. UTCs were not dreamt up by the Department for Education (DfE) because, since 1870, the DfE has never created a technical curriculum or a technical qualification; instead it has focused on academic subjects.
The right kind of investment for Africa must be a collaborative effort
Education
By Lord St John
The right kind of investment for Africa must be a collaborative effort
The private, public and third sector must share their expertise to deliver much needed solutions to Africa’s most pressing problems.
We need better systems to stop marginalised teenagers falling into the hands of criminal gangs
Education
By Anne Longfield
We need better systems to stop marginalised teenagers falling into the hands of criminal gangs
There is an ongoing epidemic of gangs, drug-running, grooming and serious youth violence in England. Harmful criminal exploitation is now an ever-present reality of some childhoods. It involves tens of thousands of marginalised and vulnerable young people, brings misery, and destroys lives and prospects.
Education news
The Farm helping young people face their fears and thrive in their communities Partner content
Environment
By The National Lottery
The Farm helping young people face their fears and thrive in their communities
This National Gardening Week, we explore how outdoor spaces, like the Whirlow Hall Farm Trust, supported by The National Lottery, are helping nurture young people struggling with complex difficulties.
HFSS is an opportunity for real brand innovation Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
HFSS is an opportunity for real brand innovation

Coming into force from this October, new HFSS legislation is considered the most significant change to the food and drink industry in decades, but how can businesses use the upcoming milestones as an opportunity for brand innovation?



Nicola Pegg, Director of Research and Development at Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I (SBF GB&I) explains the journey the makers of Lucozade and Ribena have been on to reduce sugar in its much-loved drinks. 

 
Apprentices Will Raise Our Game To Meet Tomorrow's Challenges
Education
By Heather Wheeler MP
Apprentices Will Raise Our Game To Meet Tomorrow's Challenges
The public and private sector need to harness the enthusiasm of our young people, along with others who take the brave step of examining their careers and deciding to make a change.
New report highlights UK Government role as the UK’s largest advertiser during Covid-19 pandemic Partner content
Education
By Advertising Association
New report highlights UK Government role as the UK’s largest advertiser during Covid-19 pandemic
In early 2020, AA/WARC adspend figures predicted the UK advertising market in 2021 would be worth £24bn. Two years on, the 2021 market is worth £8bn more than expected, at a value of £32bn. Stephen Woodford, Chief Executive of the Advertising Association assesses the impact of Covid-19 on the industry.
Animal matters in post-pandemic Britain Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Animal matters in post-pandemic Britain
The coming years are likely to be tough on our animals and the people who care for them – so how can we safeguard welfare in the face of brutal challenges? PoliticsHome speaks to Dr Justine Shotton, President of the British Veterinary Association.
Working together to tackle the causes, not just the consequences, of fraud Partner content
Education
By TSB
Working together to tackle the causes, not just the consequences, of fraud
In the three minutes it will take you to read this article, another £1,500 will have been stolen by fraudsters.
Safeguarding the Metaverse: Why regulation must not lose pace with emerging technologies Partner content
Education
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
Safeguarding the Metaverse: Why regulation must not lose pace with emerging technologies
Technological change can be rapid and bewildering. Aspects of technology that are now commonplace would have been simply unimaginable just a few years ago.
Civilised societies don’t betray animals, say leading charities Partner content
Environment
By League Against Cruel Sports
Civilised societies don’t betray animals, say leading charities
“…High standards of animal welfare are one of the hallmarks of a civilised society…they have never been more important”, wrote George Eustice, Secretary of State for the Environment last year.
Glaring loophole in Online Safety Bill must be closed to ensure victims get the protection they need from scams Partner content
Education
By Which?
Glaring loophole in Online Safety Bill must be closed to ensure victims get the protection they need from scams
Britain is in the grip of a fraud epidemic. Fraud is easily the most common type of crime and last year represented almost two in five of all reported crime incidents. That’s more than theft, violent and knife crime combined.
We should use our new Brexit freedoms to abolish VAT on school uniforms to help families with the cost of living
Education
By Andrew Lewer MP
We should use our new Brexit freedoms to abolish VAT on school uniforms to help families with the cost of living
School uniforms are a crucial social leveller that helps reduce bullying and create a sense of belonging amongst pupils.
Apprenticeships are failing working class school leavers
Education
By Will Tanner
Apprenticeships are failing working class school leavers
A record number of 18-year-olds - almost four in 10 - accepted a place at university last year. Unfortunately, too many of them - around one in five - will graduate encumbered with a lot of debt but no greater chance of higher earnings for their troubles.
Partner content
Education
By Betting And Gaming Council
Ahead of the Grand National, the BGC warns Minsters not to spoil the enjoyment of punters or ignore the tens of thousands of jobs supported by the regulated betting and gaming industry in the Gambling Review
As millions return to bookies for the first time in three years to bet on the Grand National, the BGC warns Minsters not to spoil the enjoyment of punters or ignore the tens of thousands of jobs supported by the regulated betting and gaming industry in the upcoming Gambling Review

Return of the Matt
Education
By Noa Hoffman
Return of the Matt
He describes his own diagnosis as a “lightbulb moment” and is calling for all children to be checked for the condition by the end of primary school. Matt Hancock tells Noa Hoffman about his Dyslexia Screening Bill
In rightly focusing on the war in Ukraine, we must not forget Afghanistan
Education
By Harriett Baldwin MP
In rightly focusing on the war in Ukraine, we must not forget Afghanistan
The attention of the world is rightly focused on stopping Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine, including by providing military and humanitarian aid.
BANT celebrates 25 years as the leading professional organisation for Nutritional Therapy Practitioners Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT celebrates 25 years as the leading professional organisation for Nutritional Therapy Practitioners
Setting the standard of excellence in science-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine
Spoken language support for children is crucial to tackle educational inequality
Education
By Andy Carter MP
Spoken language support for children is crucial to tackle educational inequality
The pandemic has shone a spotlight on the educational inequalities children face depending on where they live and the circumstances in which they grow up.
Ladders for Leaders: How can we ensure others overtake us in the working world? Partner content
Education
By Leonardo UK
Ladders for Leaders: How can we ensure others overtake us in the working world?
The key to continually improving society is just that - continuous improvement. By its very definition, it is the ongoing betterment of our society. The only sustainable way we can ensure progress doesn’t stop, or even worse recede, is to pass on our successes to others to help them overtake us.
LISTEN: How can we effectively decarbonise transport? Partner content
Environment
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
LISTEN: How can we effectively decarbonise transport?
Transport currently accounts for around a quarter of carbon emissions and is the largest emitting sector in the UK. Decarbonising the transport industry to hit the UK net-zero target by 2050 requires urgent, clear and decisive action.
Educating millions of young people through Media Smart’s advertising literacy mission Partner content
Education
By Advertising Association
Educating millions of young people through Media Smart’s advertising literacy mission
As our young people spend longer online each day, and the government looks to new measures to make the UK the safest place in the world to go online, it is crucial that more is done to ensure children and adults have higher levels of digital literacy.
Student Loan System Must Be Fair To The Taxpayer As Well As Students
Education
By Michelle Donelan MP
Student Loan System Must Be Fair To The Taxpayer As Well As Students
Overhauling interest rates on student loans will mean no student repays more than they borrowed in real terms.
Singing the praises of community groups this LGBTQ+ History Month Partner content
Education
Singing the praises of community groups this LGBTQ+ History Month
This LGBTQ+ history month, we look at how National Lottery funding has helped a community come together and find their voices.
The transformative power of apprenticeships Partner content
Education
By Openreach
The transformative power of apprenticeships
For Openreach, apprentices aren’t just the extra pairs of hands needed to build the UK’s fibre network; they’re the beating heart of a strong, skilled and diverse workforce.
Ignoring students amid a cost of living crisis will push more to the brink
Education
By Hillary Gyebi-Ababio
Ignoring students amid a cost of living crisis will push more to the brink
When students come together, we can push the powerful to change legislation, policies and agenda. This government has an 80-seat majority, yet even they didn’t dare follow through with plans to cut the student loan repayment threshold.
We must learn from the Kids Company report to better protect vulnerable children
Education
By Tim Loughton MP
We must learn from the Kids Company report to better protect vulnerable children
As minister for children at the Department for Education I dealt with many charities doing extraordinary things for young people. At that time there were no fewer than 72,000 separate registered charities dealing with children and families. Trying to guide the sector into a more streamlined and effective force was a constant challenge.
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Building a better future – Preparing for biodiversity net gain
2022
Building a better future – Preparing for biodiversity net gain
Revitalising High Streets
2022
Revitalising High Streets