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Meet The Royal Ballet And Opera Apprentices Proving Timothée Chalamet Wrong
Meet The Royal Ballet And Opera Apprentices Proving Timothée Chalamet Wrong
Education
Six times a year, the Royal Ballet and Opera holds school matinees. Matilda Martin meets some of those who went from auditorium to working backstage as it tries to shake off its elitist reputation
The First Restore Britain University Societies Are Being Created
Education
The First Restore Britain University Societies Are Being Created
Making Money Shouldn't Be Universities' Priority, Says Zack Polanski
Education
Making Money Shouldn't Be Universities' Priority, Says Zack Polanski
Edtech Wars: Meet The Mums Fighting Screens In Classrooms
Education
Edtech Wars: Meet The Mums Fighting Screens In Classrooms
How Austerity-Hit Councils Are Passing The Buck – At The Expense Of The Most Vulnerable
Health
How Austerity-Hit Councils Are Passing The Buck – At The Expense Of The Most Vulnerable
Sir Robert Buckland: Politicians Who 'Bleat On' About Overdiagnosis 'Literally Don't Know What They're Talking About'
Education
Sir Robert Buckland: Politicians Who "Bleat On" About Overdiagnosis "Literally Don't Know What They're Talking About"
Labour MP Launches ‘Summer Of Sex’ Campaign To Overhaul Sex Education
Health
Labour MP Launches ‘Summer Of Sex’ Campaign To Overhaul Sex Education
Opinion
We must do more to help young people access music if we want the UK to Rock the Casbah
Education
By Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
We must do more to help young people access music if we want the UK to Rock the Casbah
The school-based nurseries programme could be Labour’s early years legacy – but there are real problems with it
Education
By Dr Rebecca Montacute and Erica Holt-White
The school-based nurseries programme could be Labour’s early years legacy – but there are real problems with it
The earliest years may be the most important education policy of all Partner content
Education
By University of East London
The earliest years may be the most important education policy of all
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Andy Burnham Says He Wants To Use Devolution To Bring Down Welfare Spending
Andy Burnham Says He Wants To Use Devolution To Bring Down Welfare Spending
Political parties
Reform Councillor Claims Restore Britain Would Deport People 'Just Because Of Their Colour'
Reform Councillor Claims Restore Britain Would Deport People "Just Because Of Their Colour"
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Andy Burnham Says He Is “Not Going To Hold Back” On “Early Change” To The House Of Lords
Andy Burnham Says He Is “Not Going To Hold Back” On “Early Change” To The House Of Lords
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Starmer Loyalist Labour MPs Resist Campaigning For Burnham In Makerfield
Starmer Loyalist Labour MPs Resist Campaigning For Burnham In Makerfield
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Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
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Inside The Lib Dem Strategy Rethink
Inside The Lib Dem Strategy Rethink
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Edtech Wars: Meet The Mums Fighting Screens In Classrooms
Education
Edtech Wars: Meet The Mums Fighting Screens In Classrooms
As consensus grows around the need for social media and smartphone restrictions for under-16s, Sienna Rodgers reports that campaigner mums across the country are now bringing the fight to edtech
How Thousands Of Ukrainian Children In The UK Are Growing Up In Limbo
Education
How Thousands Of Ukrainian Children In The UK Are Growing Up In Limbo
More than 60,000 Ukrainian children have grown up in the UK since fleeing Russia’s full-scale invasion. Zoe Crowther explores how the absence of a long-term settlement plan is leaving these children and their families in limbo.
NEU's Daniel Kebede: 'Schools Have Become A Battleground For Reform'
Education
NEU's Daniel Kebede: "Schools Have Become A Battleground For Reform"
Head of the UK’s biggest teaching union Daniel Kebede tells Matilda Martin that schools are the frontline in the fight against Reform – and teachers should get time off for Glastonbury
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Education Recovery Advisor Quit After Asking Boris Johnson For £15bn But Was Offered 'Feeble' £1.4bn
Coronavirus
Education Recovery Advisor Quit After Asking Boris Johnson For £15bn But Was Offered "Feeble" £1.4bn
Sir Kevan Collins, who was tasked by Boris Johnson to devise an education recovery plan, has confirmed he quit after asking for £15billion so pupils could catch up on lost learning from the pandemic, but was offered just £1.4billion.
White working class pupils are the victims of over a decade of cuts – not the term white privilege
Education
By Kim Johnson MP
White working class pupils are the victims of over a decade of cuts – not the term white privilege
The Education Committee report is a shameful attempt to stoke the culture war by scapegoating ethnic minorities for the poverty endemic in ‘left behind’ communities.
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
The current curriculum too often eliminates or misrepresents the contributions of Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in Britain. Children should learn from our past to ensure tragedies like the Windrush scandal never happen again.
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
Members of the Citizens of the World Choir come from all over the globe, but thanks to National Lottery funding and support from across the political spectrum, they’re all singing from the same hymn sheet now.
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
A new report from Barnardo's and IKEA shines a stark spotlight on the experiences of young people living independently when leaving the care system
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
Labour Launch Bid To Force Ministers To Publish Documents Behind Rejected School's Catch-Up Fund
Coronavirus
Labour Launch Bid To Force Ministers To Publish Documents Behind Rejected School's Catch-Up Fund
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.
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, Political Consultant
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 The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
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
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
Gavin Williamson has been accused of recovery “on the cheap” after announcing £1.4 billion in funding for post-Covid tutoring in schools, which teachers and unions claim is “way below” what’s needed.
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
The pop star is planning to publish a young adult fiction novel after hearing about a lack of books aimed at young boys.
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 The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
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.
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.
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Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
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Speaker's House, Palace of Westminster, London
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Net Zero Week 2026
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