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Labour Launch Bid To Force Ministers To Publish Documents Behind Rejected School's Catch-Up Fund
Labour Launch Bid To Force Ministers To Publish Documents Behind Rejected School's Catch-Up Fund
Coronavirus
Labour will today use a Commons vote to attempt to force ministers to publish texts, emails and any other documents discussing their reasons for rejecting a £15bn education support package.
Post-Covid £1.4bn School Recovery Package Is A Tenth Of What's Needed, Education Leaders Say
Education
Post-Covid £1.4bn School Recovery Package Is A Tenth Of What's Needed, Education Leaders Say
East 17's Tony Mortimer Is Writing His Own Novel To Tackle Shortage Of Books For Young Boys
Education
East 17's Tony Mortimer Is Writing His Own Novel To Tackle Shortage Of Books For Young Boys
Academics And Officials Have Questioned The Evidence Behind Gavin Williamson’s “Excessive” University Free Speech Bill
Education
Academics And Officials Have Questioned The Evidence Behind Gavin Williamson’s “Excessive” University Free Speech Bill
Civil Servants Were Working On Downing Street Refurbishment Trust Plans During Covid Pandemic
Coronavirus
Civil Servants Were Working On Downing Street Refurbishment Trust Plans During Covid Pandemic
Exclusive: MP Criticises “Frankly Insulting” University Hardship Funding As English Students Get Less Support Than Devolved Nations
Coronavirus
Exclusive: MP Criticises “Frankly Insulting” University Hardship Funding As English Students Get Less Support Than Devolved Nations
Exclusive: Universities Are Accused Of Lack Of Support For Students Facing Domestic Abuse, Despite “High Prevalence” In Age Group
Education
Exclusive: Universities Are Accused Of Lack Of Support For Students Facing Domestic Abuse, Despite “High Prevalence” In Age Group
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Diversity and anti-racism should be at every level of our education system
Education
By Afzal Khan MP
Diversity and anti-racism should be at every level of our education system
This World Refugee Day, one choir’s efforts should be music to all our ears Partner content
Education
By The National Lottery
This World Refugee Day, one choir’s efforts should be music to all our ears
Young people leaving care need a suitable and safe home Partner content
Health
By Barnardo's and IKEA UK & Ireland
Young people leaving care need a suitable and safe home
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Academics And Officials Have Questioned The Evidence Behind Gavin Williamson’s “Excessive” University Free Speech Bill
Education
Academics And Officials Have Questioned The Evidence Behind Gavin Williamson’s “Excessive” University Free Speech Bill
Several academics and university officials have questioned the evidence underpinning Gavin Williamson’s new Bill aimed at ensuring free speech at UK universities.
Teachers Say Gavin Williamson “Has Not Done His Homework” On Plans For Behaviour Crackdown
Education
Teachers Say Gavin Williamson “Has Not Done His Homework” On Plans For Behaviour Crackdown
Education unions and teachers have hit back at the education secretary’s calls for a behaviour crackdown and a ban on mobile phones in schools, calling it “the least useful approach the education secretary can take”.
The cost of child poverty
Education
By Jack Monroe
The cost of child poverty
The government must repair the social safety net for the sake of the UK’s 4.1 million children growing up in poverty
Education news
Education Equality - The Helen Grant Interview
Education
By Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
Education Equality - The Helen Grant Interview
As the Prime Minister’s special envoy on girls’ education, Helen Grant is passionate in her belief that giving girls around the world access to schooling is central to eradicating poverty. But, she tells Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou, the UK’s pledge to get girls into education needs global buy-in
Failure to take action has led to sexual abuse being normalised in schools
Health
By Maria Miller MP
Failure to take action has led to sexual abuse being normalised in schools
Peer-on-peer sexual abuse was rife when the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee reported five years ago. Fast forward, Ofsted are only now giving it the attention it deserves.
Our children’s futures are a second-order concern for this Tory government
Education
By Peter Kyle MP
Our children’s futures are a second-order concern for this Tory government
In contrast to the government’s damp squib, we have proposed an ambitious Children’s Recovery Plan which presents a roadmap for all children to play, learn and develop as we exit the pandemic.
We need to level up the education playing field
Education
By Anne Longfield
We need to level up the education playing field
Children in many of the worst-affected areas have faced a triple whammy of long-term deprivation, digital poverty and lost learning days. More investment in education catch up is essential, it must be an economic priority.
The Science and Tech start-ups powering the green recovery Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
The Science and Tech start-ups powering the green recovery
Science, technology, and innovation are set to play a critical role in helping the nation to meet its ambitious target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Education recovery: curriculum catch-up is only one area of concern within the sector
Coronavirus
By Tom Hunter
Education recovery: curriculum catch-up is only one area of concern within the sector
The government has now launched part of its plan for education catch-up in England. Widely anticipated by the education sector, the scheme did not made the headlines education secretary Gavin Williamson would have been hoping for.
Government’s miserly school catch up fund confirms their lack of ambition for education
Education
By Paul Whiteman
Government’s miserly school catch up fund confirms their lack of ambition for education
Schools need support. That’s why the government’s failure to put their money where their mouth was such a disappointment.
If we’re going to build a more inclusive Britain, we must stop shaming those who get it “wrong” along the way Partner content
Education
By Inc Arts
If we’re going to build a more inclusive Britain, we must stop shaming those who get it “wrong” along the way
Amanda Parker founded Inc Arts with the goal of championing inclusive change across the creative industries – here she tells us about her vision of a future that collaborates, rather than calls out.
As the lockdown begins to lift, find your happy place Partner content
Education
By The National Lottery
As the lockdown begins to lift, find your happy place
We must support, not cut, working class access to arts and culture
Education
By Sharon Hodgson MP
We must support, not cut, working class access to arts and culture
Art takes many forms in life, shaping how we learn and how we feel. Art is essential. But we have a long way to go to make sure that art can be accessible for all.
STEM will make the future, so let’s open its doors to all Partner content
Environment
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
STEM will make the future, so let’s open its doors to all
Expanding accessibility within engineering and technology is essential for the UK as the world undergoes the biggest wave of technological change since the Industrial Revolution.
Music-making is out of tune with disabled children’s needs
Education
By Dr Stephen Hetherington
Music-making is out of tune with disabled children’s needs
Children with disabilities are encouraged and enabled to participate in sport. That same drive must be applied to helping them reach their full musical potential
Britain can lead the world to a brighter future for humans and animals Partner content
Environment
By Animal Free Research UK
Britain can lead the world to a brighter future for humans and animals
A brighter future where diseases are cured faster without animal suffering is within reach – Britain must lead the rest of the world to grasp it
The IET celebrates its 150th anniversary Partner content
Environment
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
The IET celebrates its 150th anniversary
Europe’s largest engineers’ body, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), is celebrating its 150th anniversary today (Monday 17 May 2021).
Government's promises on early years are empty rhetoric after a decade of failure
Education
By Tulip Siddiq MP
Government's promises on early years are empty rhetoric after a decade of failure
We need a big conversation on early years to look at how we can rebuild vital social infrastructure like childcare in a way that meets the needs of families in decades to come.
Partner content
Education
By Chartered Management Institute
CMI response to HM The Queen’s Speech 2021
The Chartered Management Institute has responded to today's Queen's Speech welcoming the focus on skills, but warning that the Government must turn its attention to implementing reforms immediately.
The digital revolution leaving millions behind Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
The digital revolution leaving millions behind
The pandemic has unmasked a stark digital divide that excludes too many from online life – so how can we fix it?
Now law, the School Uniform Bill will help keep clothing costs down for struggling families
Education
By Mike Amesbury MP
Now law, the School Uniform Bill will help keep clothing costs down for struggling families
The School Uniform Bill will ensure schools in England develop uniform policies that put affordability centre stage. For the first time, legally binding guidance will be issued to governors and headteachers.
To acquire the skills that Global Britain needs, nothing short of excellence will do Partner content
Education
By World Skills
To acquire the skills that Global Britain needs, nothing short of excellence will do
WorldSkills UK is equipping the next generation with the skills required to compete on the global stage. WorldSkills UK’s International Summit is at the forefront of the action.
To achieve Net Zero, we must inspire the public to take action Partner content
Environment
By Smart Energy GB
To achieve Net Zero, we must inspire the public to take action
For the first time, smart meters are giving people the option of becoming active participants in the energy system. We must help everyone to embrace the opportunity
A tragic blow for ‘Global Britain’ and the world’s most vulnerable people Partner content
Coronavirus
By Uniting to Combat NTDs
A tragic blow for ‘Global Britain’ and the world’s most vulnerable people
One billion young people are affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases. Yet the UK Government has withdrawn funding from programmes that support these communities. What happened to the idea of ‘Global Britain’?
The return of betting shops and casinos is good news for the economy – but we must keep up progress on safer gambling Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
The return of betting shops and casinos is good news for the economy – but we must keep up progress on safer gambling
This week the UK took another step towards post-Covid normality when high street shops in Scotland – including betting shops – safely opened their doors again for the first time this year.
Speaking skills must be at the heart of education catch-up in schools
Education
By Emma Hardy MP
Speaking skills must be at the heart of education catch-up in schools
The impact of Covid-19 school closures on children’s spoken language skills paints a stark picture, with the already persistent language gap between disadvantaged students and their peers further exacerbated across all ages.
The unusual pets helping children through lockdown Partner content
Education
By The National Lottery
The unusual pets helping children through lockdown
At first glance Georgie the bearded dragon isn’t as cuddly as a rabbit or a hamster. But alongside his unusual friends, he's proved a lifeline for children struggling through lockdown.
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