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New Labour MP Says Student Loan System Is 'Broken'
New Labour MP Says Student Loan System Is "Broken"
Education
Tim Roca, Macclesfield’s first ever Labour MP, used to protest against his own party’s position on tuition fees as a student leader in the late 2000’s. As an elected parliamentarian in 2024, he still thinks the system is “broken”.
Universities Say Government Should Give “Ringing Endorsement” To Graduate Visas
Education
Universities Say Government Should Give “Ringing Endorsement” To Graduate Visas
Keir Starmer Says There Is No 'Silver Bullet' To Address Child Poverty
Education
Keir Starmer Says There Is No "Silver Bullet" To Address Child Poverty
No 'Bounce' In International Student Applications Fuels Concern For University Finances
Education
No "Bounce" In International Student Applications Fuels Concern For University Finances
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Former Education Secretary Derides 'Self-Defeating' Foreign Student Curbs
Education
Former Education Secretary Derides "Self-Defeating" Foreign Student Curbs
Government's Apprenticeship Plans 'Lacking Ambition' Says Industry Body
Education
Government's Apprenticeship Plans "Lacking Ambition" Says Industry Body
The House Live
Lord Brady, Kingmaker: the time I resigned over grammar schools
Education
By Lord Brady
Lord Brady, Kingmaker: the time I resigned over grammar schools
We need greater focus on quality as well as quantity of children’s care home places
Education
By Lord McConnell
We need greater focus on quality as well as quantity of children’s care home places
The answer to Labour’s Reform problem? Childcare
Education
By Josh Simons
The answer to Labour’s Reform problem? Childcare
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Sue Gray Quits As Starmer's Chief Of Staff
Sue Gray Quits As Starmer's Chief Of Staff
Political parties
No10 Says It Was 'Right To Reflect' On Government Operations
No10 Says It Was "Right To Reflect" On Government Operations
Political parties
Tribute to Lord Ouseley – by Lord Woolley
Tribute to Lord Ouseley – by Lord Woolley
By Lord Woolley
Obituaries
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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Supply teacher: How schools became the last outpost of the welfare state
Education
By Sophie Church
Supply teacher: How schools became the last outpost of the welfare state
Britain’s welfare state is in retreat – but should schools plug the gap? Sophie Church visits one outpost to see if the model is sustainable
'The Home Office shouldn’t have anything to do with children': The Children's Commissioner interview
Education
By Sophie Church
'The Home Office shouldn’t have anything to do with children': The Children's Commissioner interview
Children’s commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza tells Sophie Church why Elon Musk needs to take his fatherhood more seriously and why she thinks the Home Office ‘shouldn’t have anything to do with children’
Education news
Banning children from social media would be short-sighted
Education
By Baroness Kidron
Banning children from social media would be short-sighted
Reaction to the announcement shortly after the passage of the Online Safety Act that the Prime Minister was considering banning social media for under-16s was something of a mixed bag.
Plugging the skills gap: Reforming the apprenticeship levy to grow a green economy Partner content
Education
By Mitie
Plugging the skills gap: Reforming the apprenticeship levy to grow a green economy
Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week next week, Jasmine Hudson, Chief People Officer at Mitie, discusses how reforming the Apprenticeship Levy to allow for more flexible and shorter courses can help plug the UK’s green skills gap
Screens in schools are harming our children
Education
By Sophie Winkleman
Screens in schools are harming our children
"There’s clear scientific evidence that digital tools impair rather than enhance student learning”.
'The Home Office shouldn’t have anything to do with children': The Children's Commissioner interview
Education
By Sophie Church
'The Home Office shouldn’t have anything to do with children': The Children's Commissioner interview
Children’s commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza tells Sophie Church why Elon Musk needs to take his fatherhood more seriously and why she thinks the Home Office ‘shouldn’t have anything to do with children’
Childcare Sector Insists Workforce 'Has To Grow' To Cope With Free Hours Expansion
Education
Childcare Sector Insists Workforce "Has To Grow" To Cope With Free Hours Expansion
Leaders in the childcare sector have said that the workforce “has to grow” if the sector is to cope with the upcoming expansion of free hours, but worry that efforts by Government to launch a large-scale recruitment campaign could amount to “too little too late”.
Childcare Sector Warns Of 'Postcode Lottery' For Availability Of Free Hours
Education
Childcare Sector Warns Of "Postcode Lottery" For Availability Of Free Hours
Parents and carers could be faced with a “postcode lottery” when the government expands free childcare hours this year, a sector leader has warned.
Partner content
Education
By Pearson
Students to sit GCSE English onscreen for the first time next summer with Pearson Edexcel exam board
All Pearson Edexcel GCSEs to have onscreen option by 2030
Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET response to the House of Lords Education for 11-16 Year Olds Committee’s report: ‘Requires Improvement: Urgent change for 11-16 Education’
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is pleased see the release of the House of Lords Education for 11-16 Year Olds Committee’s report: Requires Improvement: Urgent change for 11-16 Education.
Schools Funding Plummets Into Deficit Risking A “Bleak” Future Of Staff Cuts
Education
Schools Funding Plummets Into Deficit Risking A “Bleak” Future Of Staff Cuts
English state schools plunged into a financial deficit last year, new figures have shown, with teachers’ leaders warning of a “bleak” future.
Partner content
Education
By Pearson
PISA results reveal students in the UK have higher than average levels of maths, reading and science
A series of newly released reports have revealed today that students in the UK score above the international average in mathematics, reading and science.
Former Schools Minister Insists Teachers Must Be Paid More To Avert Staffing Crisis
Education
Former Schools Minister Insists Teachers Must Be Paid More To Avert Staffing Crisis
Nick Gibb, the long-standing former schools minister, has said pay will have to increase to address acute teacher shortages.
Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
Action needed to support vulnerable children through primary-secondary school transitions
The number of children experiencing poor emotional wellbeing during their transition from primary to secondary school is rising rapidly, a leading educational psychology expert has warned.
Covid-19 Inquiry: Children deserve a proper explanation for what went on during the pandemic
Coronavirus
By Dan Paskins
Covid-19 Inquiry: Children deserve a proper explanation for what went on during the pandemic
When some of the big names from Downing Street’s coronavirus response turned up to the Covid-19 Inquiry last month, the hearing descended into a foul-mouthed political circus.
Tory MPs Want Tax Relief And Top Up Payments To Help Nurseries Fund Free Hours
Education
Tory MPs Want Tax Relief And Top Up Payments To Help Nurseries Fund Free Hours
A top-up payment scheme and tax relief for nurseries are among measures Conservative MPs would like to see in the Autumn Statement to support the government’s extension of free childcare hours from next year.
A new era of academic protectionism has dawned - and it has downsides for us all
Education
By Professor Sir Konstantin Novoselov
A new era of academic protectionism has dawned - and it has downsides for us all
Reed Smoot was one of the more controversial politicians in American history.
Partner content
Education
By Pearson
Students set to study responsible use of AI alongside A levels
What is true? What is safe? What does it mean for society? Students will now be able to dive deep into key questions surrounding Generative AI in a significant move by Pearson – the world’s leading learning company.
Hundreds Of Children's Homes Deemed Substandard By Ofsted
Education
Hundreds Of Children's Homes Deemed Substandard By Ofsted
More than one in six children’s homes has been identified by regulators as having serious flaws in the care they offer, according to analysis by PoliticsHome.
Sustainable Development Goals must guide all decision making
Environment
By Lord Boateng
Sustainable Development Goals must guide all decision making
At the current rate most targets will be missed with devastating consequences for us all
The Bridget Phillipson interview: 'I don't believe life should come down to luck'
Education
By Tali Fraser
The Bridget Phillipson interview: "I don't believe life should come down to luck"
She became an MP aged only 26 – and then spent 13 years in opposition, much of it on the ‘wrong’ side of Labour’s factional conflicts. Now Bridget Phillipson is at the front of Labour’s stated ambition to smash the ‘class ceiling’. She tells Tali Fraser about her plans to help children reach their full potential from early years to university. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Rishi Sunak's Education Reforms Welcomed, But Teachers Aren't Sure They're Realistic
Education
Rishi Sunak's Education Reforms Welcomed, But Teachers Aren't Sure They're Realistic
Rishi Sunak's proposal to scrap A-levels has been welcomed among MPs with education briefs but teachers have said the new policy is unrealistic and that reforms would be better targeted towards GCSEs.
My manifesto: Educating girls across the world is a game changer
Education
By Helen Grant MP
My manifesto: Educating girls across the world is a game changer
My manifesto for girls is a personal commitment to do all I can to achieve our ambition on girls’ education and gender equality
We owe it northern children to tackle disparity in our schools
Education
By Mary Robinson MP
We owe it northern children to tackle disparity in our schools
When you talk about the future, you're talking about our children. Yet, a worrying portrait emerges when we look at the disparities our northern youngsters face.
100 million extra meals to combat the cost of living crisis…you would think it would be a no brainer Partner content
Environment
By FareShare
100 million extra meals to combat the cost of living crisis…you would think it would be a no brainer
It’s back-to-school, but here’s a hard truth: one in four of our teachers are secretly feeding their pupils because they are starving. So, whilst teachers dig into their own pockets, we ask the government: where’s the food?
The National Tutoring Programme: Evidence based or just popular with parents? Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
The National Tutoring Programme: Evidence based or just popular with parents?
The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) provides tuition support for pupils as part of the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and there are mixed views as to its success.
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The House Staffer Reception
2024
London
The House Staffer Reception
CSW Collaboration Conference
2025
London
CSW Collaboration Conference