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Former Children's Commissioner Baroness Longfield: 'Tech Companies Need To Feel Threatened By Online Safety Act'
Former Children's Commissioner Baroness Longfield: "Tech Companies Need To Feel Threatened By Online Safety Act"
Education
Former children’s commissioner and newly appointed peer Baroness Anne Longfield has questioned whether the government has the appetite to take on big tech to protect children online.
Universities Will Need Extra Money To Make Efficiencies, Government To Be Told
Education
Universities Will Need Extra Money To Make Efficiencies, Government To Be Told
British Universities Receiving US Funding Asked By Trump To Fill Out Diversity Surveys
Education
British Universities Receiving US Funding Asked By Trump To Fill Out Diversity Surveys
Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
Education
Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
Vice Chancellor Attacks 'Politically Motivated' Investigation After University Gets Record Fine Over Free Speech Row
Education
Vice Chancellor Attacks "Politically Motivated" Investigation After University Gets Record Fine Over Free Speech Row
The Childcare Funding Crisis Has Got Worse Since The Election, Warns Sector
Education
The Childcare Funding Crisis Has Got Worse Since The Election, Warns Sector
University Crisis Has Reached 'Crunch Point', Says Education Committee Chair
Education
University Crisis Has Reached "Crunch Point", Says Education Committee Chair
Opinion
The Office for Students should keep out of the culture wars
Education
By Siân Berry MP
The Office for Students should keep out of the culture wars
Universities are uniquely placed to drive innovation and deliver economic growth Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
Universities are uniquely placed to drive innovation and deliver economic growth
‘Now or never’ moment approaches for delivering Labour’s election teacher pledge Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
‘Now or never’ moment approaches for delivering Labour’s election teacher pledge
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Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Communities
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Political parties
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
By Tobias Ellwood
Defence
Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Political parties
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
By Robert Hutton
Parliament
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Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
Education
Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
A dramatic increase in children judged to have special educational needs has created another dysfunctional market driving councils into insolvency, reports Justine Smith
Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
Health
By Tali Fraser
Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
The Cass Review into NHS gender services for children opened up the national conversation on this controversial subject, and divided opinion. Its author, Baroness Cass, speaks to Tali Fraser about being newly introduced as a peer and how she responds to critics. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
SEND Help: How to reform our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system
Education
By Matilda Martin
SEND Help: How to reform our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system
“Lose, lose, lose.” That is how former Conservative education secretary Gillian Keegan described the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England, widely described as broken.
Education news
Could Education Technology do better for our children?
Education
By Damian Hinds MP
Could Education Technology do better for our children?
Coronavirus put education technology at the top of the class, but there are lessons to be learnt from its deployment during the crisis
The Education Select Committee Chair Says A Teaching Union's Campaign To Lock Down Schools Could Lead To 'Disaster'
Coronavirus
The Education Select Committee Chair Says A Teaching Union's Campaign To Lock Down Schools Could Lead To "Disaster"
A major teaching union has been criticised for calling for a "disastrous" schools lockdown this month by chair of the education select committee, Robert Halfon MP.
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.
Disabled people must be a key part of the levelling up agenda
Health
By Lord Shinkwin
Disabled people must be a key part of the levelling up agenda
Disabled people must not be left out of plans to level up Britain. Providing wider access to high-tech assistive products will help unlock social and economic equality
Marcus Rashford Has Denied Being Contacted By Boris Johnson After The Latest School Meals Row
Health
Marcus Rashford Has Denied Being Contacted By Boris Johnson After The Latest School Meals Row
The footballer and anti-poverty campaigner Marcus Rashford has dismissed suggestions that Boris Johnson has contacted him following rising tensions over government's refusal to fund free school meals.
A Senior Tory Says The Government 'Misread' The Country's Mood On Free School Meals After Labour Threatened To Force Another Vote
Health
A Senior Tory Says The Government "Misread" The Country's Mood On Free School Meals After Labour Threatened To Force Another Vote
Labour has threatened to force another vote on free school meals if ministers refuse to U-turn before Christmas - and a Tory backbencher has suggested the government may not have enough to support to defeat the move.
Marcus Rashford Shared Our Cafe's Free School Meals Offer After Parliament's Vote. Here's Why We Felt We Had To Do Something.
Education
By Andrew Mahon
Marcus Rashford Shared Our Cafe's Free School Meals Offer After Parliament's Vote. Here's Why We Felt We Had To Do Something.
In response to Marcus Rashford's campaign to extend free school meals, small hospitality businesses have stepped up to feed local children vulnerable to food poverty. The owner of Aubergine Café, Andrew Mahon, explains why.
Downing Street Has Refused To Praise Businesses Offering Free Food To Children After Marcus Rashford’s Anti-Hunger Campaign
Coronavirus
Downing Street Has Refused To Praise Businesses Offering Free Food To Children After Marcus Rashford’s Anti-Hunger Campaign
Downing Street has refused to praise businesses and local councils who are offering to provide free food for children during next week’s school half-term.
“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.
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.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Policy@Manchester
Teenagers’ experiences of life in lockdown – and lessons for COVID-19 recovery plans
In this blog, Dr Ola Demkowicz (Manchester Institute of Education), Dr Emma Ashworth (Liverpool John Moores University), and Dr Terry Hanley (Manchester Institute of Education) discuss some of the experiences teenagers have reported during the UK lockdown, and provide recommendations to support teenagers now and during the next stages of the pandemic and recovery.
Now more than ever the government must implement a long-term strategy to combat child hunger
Education
By Rob Halfon
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
Partner content
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 The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
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.
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