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Two Thirds Of University Students Say They’re Worried About Affording Rent As Strikes Continue At 50 UK Campuses
Two Thirds Of University Students Say They’re Worried About Affording Rent As Strikes Continue At 50 UK Campuses
Coronavirus
A new survey by the National Union of Students (NUS) has revealed that 69% of student renters are worried about their financial situation, while 22% say they've struggled to pay rent within the last four months.
Forgotten Independent Students Accuse Gavin Williamson Of 'Toying With Their Futures' After Cancelling Exams
Coronavirus
Forgotten Independent Students Accuse Gavin Williamson Of "Toying With Their Futures" After Cancelling Exams
Exclusive: A Free School Meal Provider Has Agreed To 'Enhance' Food Parcels After Parents Received Stale Bread
Coronavirus
Exclusive: A Free School Meal Provider Has Agreed To 'Enhance' Food Parcels After Parents Received Stale Bread
Students Demand Grade “Safety Nets” And Rent Rebates As Universities Face More Coronavirus Disruption
Coronavirus
Students Demand Grade “Safety Nets” And Rent Rebates As Universities Face More Coronavirus Disruption
Government To Issue Warning To Caterers As Emergency Meetings Held Over “Unacceptable” Free School Meal Boxes
Coronavirus
Government To Issue Warning To Caterers As Emergency Meetings Held Over “Unacceptable” Free School Meal Boxes
Households With Only One Key Worker Should Not Still Be Sending Their Children To School, Matt Hancock Says
Coronavirus
Households With Only One Key Worker Should Not Still Be Sending Their Children To School, Matt Hancock Says
Teachers Fear Gavin Williamson's Exam Plans Risk Repeating Last Summer's 'Chaos'
Coronavirus
Teachers Fear Gavin Williamson's Exam Plans Risk Repeating Last Summer's "Chaos"
The House Live
Myths about poverty must be refuted so that parents are trusted with £20 and not half a pepper
Health
By Sam Freedman
Myths about poverty must be refuted so that parents are trusted with £20 and not half a pepper
Inadequate food parcels being offered to families on free school meals are nothing short of outrageous
Health
By Sharon Hodgson MP
Inadequate food parcels being offered to families on free school meals are nothing short of outrageous
Early years have been treated as an afterthought, the sector is now on the brink of collapse
Education
By Tulip Siddiq MP
Early years have been treated as an afterthought, the sector is now on the brink of collapse
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MPs Vote To Keep £20 A Week Universal Credit Increase In Labour's Motion, Including Six Tory Rebels
MPs Vote To Keep £20 A Week Universal Credit Increase In Labour's Motion, Including Six Tory Rebels
Coronavirus
Pigs Heads Are Rotting In Rotterdam As Brexit Delays Hit The British Meat Industry
Pigs Heads Are Rotting In Rotterdam As Brexit Delays Hit The British Meat Industry
Environment
Matt Hancock Says Emergency Legislation To Protect NHS Staff From Lawsuits Is “Not Necessary At This Point”
Matt Hancock Says Emergency Legislation To Protect NHS Staff From Lawsuits Is “Not Necessary At This Point”
Coronavirus
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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
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
Conservative MP Jo Gideon is being asked to quit as a trustee of an anti-hunger charity after voting down plans to extend free school meals into the holidays backed by Marcus Rashford.
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
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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.
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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).
Black people have lived in Britain since before the English came here – it is time our curriculum reflected that
Education
By Theresa Villiers MP
Black people have lived in Britain since before the English came here – it is time our curriculum reflected that
It is not possible to understand modern Britain without an understanding of its past. That means teaching the nearly 2000-years of black history in Britain in our schools
No child’s education should be dependent on their internet connection
Coronavirus
By Siobhain McDonagh MP
No child’s education should be dependent on their internet connection
The closure of schools exposed the digital divide in our society. Lessons must be learnt from the last few months so that our young people do not fall even further behind.
Ofqual Chairman Says It Was A 'Fundamental Mistake' To Believe Algorithm Grades 'Would Ever Be Acceptable'
Coronavirus
Ofqual Chairman Says It Was A "Fundamental Mistake" To Believe Algorithm Grades "Would Ever Be Acceptable"
Roger Taylor defended his organisation’s response to the exams crisis, which saw calculated grades replaced with teacher predictions last-minute following a backlash.
Ministers Launch £2bn Drive To Tackle Youth Unemployment As Number Of Under-25s On Benefits Doubles
Education
Ministers Launch £2bn Drive To Tackle Youth Unemployment As Number Of Under-25s On Benefits Doubles
The Government is set to launch its £2bn ‘KickStart’ scheme on Wednesday as fresh data show the number of young people claiming benefits doubled during lockdown.
We need an urgent inquiry into the role of the welfare state to tackle widening inequality in Britain
Education
By Debbie Abrahams MP
We need an urgent inquiry into the role of the welfare state to tackle widening inequality in Britain
The widening of the attainment gap in primary schools, due to a rising number of disadvantaged children living in persistent poverty should act as a stark wake up call to us all.
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