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London Tories Call For 'Conversation' On Ending Sadiq Khan's Free School Meal Scheme
London Tories Call For "Conversation" On Ending Sadiq Khan's Free School Meal Scheme
Education
Senior London Conservatives have called for a “conversation” about scrapping Sadiq Khan’s free school meal programme if the party wins the mayoral election in 2028.
Students Urge Government To Make Registering To Vote Easier
Education
Students Urge Government To Make Registering To Vote Easier
Labour MP Says Her Colleagues Are 'On A Journey' To Support Her Summer Of Sex Campaign
Health
Labour MP Says Her Colleagues Are "On A Journey" To Support Her Summer Of Sex Campaign
Could Andy Burnham Be About To Reform The Student Loan System?
Education
Could Andy Burnham Be About To Reform The Student Loan System?
'It Is Just Demoralising': Young People's Despair Over AI And What To Do About It
Education
"It Is Just Demoralising": Young People's Despair Over AI And What To Do About It
EHRC Chair Mary-Ann Stephenson: 'The Code Could Be Blocked – The Law Remains The Law'
Education
EHRC Chair Mary-Ann Stephenson: "The Code Could Be Blocked – The Law Remains The Law"
Jacqui Smith: 'A Million Young People Not Earning Or Learning Is A Moral Outrage'
Education
Jacqui Smith: "A Million Young People Not Earning Or Learning Is A Moral Outrage"
Opinion
Britain’s education system is testing the wrong skills Partner content
Education
By PSI Services
Britain’s education system is testing the wrong skills
The agentic university: redesigning higher education from the inside out Partner content
Education
By Hexaware
University of East London
The agentic university: redesigning higher education from the inside out
Conservative reforms built a world-class education system. Labour must not dismantle it for ideological reasons
Education
By Saqib Bhatti MP
Conservative reforms built a world-class education system. Labour must not dismantle it for ideological reasons
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Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Political parties
Ed Davey Under Pressure To Raise Game As MPs Signal Leadership Tensions Aren’t Over
Ed Davey Under Pressure To Raise Game As MPs Signal Leadership Tensions Aren’t Over
Political parties
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Transport
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
By Luke Tryl
Political parties
How data will unlock growth through AI in the UK economy Partner content
How data will unlock growth through AI in the UK economy
By Experian UK & Ireland
Economy
Green Party Explores Ways To Revisit Zionism Motion Ahead Of Spring Conference
Green Party Explores Ways To Revisit Zionism Motion Ahead Of Spring Conference
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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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Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
Why the powers of the Victims’ Commissioner are not enough
Senior MPs back calls for a new approach to '6G’ technology Partner content
Health
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Senior MPs back calls for a new approach to '6G’ technology
MPs have welcomed calls from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for a new approach to mobile digital technology which prioritises societal benefits over a focus on “ever higher data speed”.
The Turing scheme will downgrade opportunities for our young people – we must re-join Erasmus+
Education
By Kirsten Oswald MP
The Turing scheme will downgrade opportunities for our young people – we must re-join Erasmus+
The Turing scheme includes just a fraction of the benefits provided to students under Erasmus+, with free tuition and travel expenses scrapped, and the cost of living allowance slashed by a fifth.
MPs across the House must unite to make school uniforms more affordable
Education
By Mike Amesbury MP
MPs across the House must unite to make school uniforms more affordable
Being able to afford uniforms is becoming harder every year. But despite widespread support, the School Uniforms Bill could still fall unless members across the House unite behind it.
Parents on low incomes need support now more than ever Partner content
Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Parents on low incomes need support now more than ever
The £20 per week uplift in Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit provides a vital lifeline for low-income families. The Government should do the right thing and extend the scheme for a year
Covid Cases Fall To Lowest Level In 5 Months But Boris Johnson Warns School Reopening Will Cause Numbers To Rise
Coronavirus
Covid Cases Fall To Lowest Level In 5 Months But Boris Johnson Warns School Reopening Will Cause Numbers To Rise
Boris Johnson said thanks to the "huge national effort to keep kids at home” Covid-19 cases have fallen to their lowest level since late September - but warned schools reopening will see them go up again.
Headteachers Asked To Relax Rules For Children Ahead Of School Uniform Bill Returning To Parliament
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Headteachers Asked To Relax Rules For Children Ahead Of School Uniform Bill Returning To Parliament
A leading children’s charity is calling on headteachers to relax uniform rules during the return to the classroom to help youngsters' well-being and struggling families meet costs, as the delayed School Uniform Bill returns to the Commons this Friday.
Children Can Go Back To School With A Negative Lab Test For Covid After A Positive Result At Home, Number 10 Confirms
Coronavirus
Children Can Go Back To School With A Negative Lab Test For Covid After A Positive Result At Home, Number 10 Confirms
Downing Street has confirmed pupils can return to the classroom after a negative result from a lab test for Covid following a positive rapid one, amid confusion over the new schools testing regime.
Students With False Positive Lateral Flow Tests Must Still Stay Home From School, Minister Confirms
Coronavirus
Students With False Positive Lateral Flow Tests Must Still Stay Home From School, Minister Confirms
Children’s minister Vicky Ford has said schools “should not take the risk” of bringing back children who’ve tested positive for Covid-19 via lateral flow tests even if a more-accurate PCR test comes back negative for the virus.
Inspiring the next generation: Women in Westminster 100 is back!
Education
By Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
Inspiring the next generation: Women in Westminster 100 is back!
After last year’s hugely successful inaugural list, The House magazine’s Women in Westminster: The 100 is back; once again celebrating the outstanding achievements of women in public life, by recognising one hundred women who have inspired in their sector in the world of Westminster.
LISTEN: Women in Westminster: The 100 Podcast
Education
By Women in Westminster
LISTEN: Women in Westminster: The 100 Podcast
Ofsted Head Warns Against Lengthening School Day And Shortening Summer Holidays So Pupils Can Catch Up From Covid
Coronavirus
Ofsted Head Warns Against Lengthening School Day And Shortening Summer Holidays So Pupils Can Catch Up From Covid
The chief inspector of schools has warned Gavin Williamson against plans to lengthen the school day, shorten the summer holidays and introduce five-term years to help pupils catch up on learning after the pandemic.
Chris Whitty Told To Urgently Explain Science Behind Masks In Schools Before Children Return On Monday
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Chris Whitty Told To Urgently Explain Science Behind Masks In Schools Before Children Return On Monday
The government is being urged to set out to parents and teachers the science behind new guidance recommending secondary school pupils to wear masks in class when they return to school on Monday.
Government’s Own Education Recovery Commissioner Says Covid-19 Catch-Up Funding Is “Not Sufficient”
Coronavirus
Government’s Own Education Recovery Commissioner Says Covid-19 Catch-Up Funding Is “Not Sufficient”
The government’s multi-million pound support package to help pupils recover from Covid disruption has been labelled “not sufficient” by its own education recovery commissioner.
Former Education Minister Says Schools Are In Danger Of “Mask Anarchy” Next Week Because Face Covering Guidance Is Advisory
Coronavirus
Former Education Minister Says Schools Are In Danger Of “Mask Anarchy” Next Week Because Face Covering Guidance Is Advisory
A former education minister is warning the government is in “danger of creating mask anarchy” in schools because its guidance on face coverings is only advisory.
Boris Johnson Calls New Exam Grading System A 'Good Compromise' As Details Are Confirmed
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Calls New Exam Grading System A "Good Compromise" As Details Are Confirmed
Details of a new teacher-led grading system for A and AS Levels, and GCSEs have been laid out by the government after education secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed that last summer's algorithm would be ditched.

Schools Minister Defends Ditching Exams Due To Covid Despite Backlash Over Possible Grade Inflation
Coronavirus
Schools Minister Defends Ditching Exams Due To Covid Despite Backlash Over Possible Grade Inflation
The schools minister Nick Gibb has rejected criticism that replacing GCSE and A-level exams with assessments by teachers will lead to widespread grade inflation this summer.
Gavin Williamson Says Teachers Will Decide Exam Results And Algorithms Will Be Ditched
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson Says Teachers Will Decide Exam Results And Algorithms Will Be Ditched
The education secretary has confirmed that teachers in England will have control over their students' grades this year with “no algorithms whatsoever” involved in the process.
Gavin Williamson Hints School Day Could Be Lengthened To Help Pupils Catch Up After Covid Disruption
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson Hints School Day Could Be Lengthened To Help Pupils Catch Up After Covid Disruption
Education secretary Gavin Williamson has defended the level of funding allocated to schools to help pupils catch up on missed learning due to the pandemic.
The Government Advises Secondary Pupils Should Wear Masks In Class On Their Return To English Schools On 8 March
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
The Government Advises Secondary Pupils Should Wear Masks In Class On Their Return To English Schools On 8 March
Pupils between Years 7 and 13 in England are being advised to wear masks in the classroom when they go back to school on 8 March, as part of the government's road map out of lockdown.
All Schools In England Will Reopen On 8 March As Boris Johnson Unveils 'Roadmap' Out Of Lockdown
Coronavirus
All Schools In England Will Reopen On 8 March As Boris Johnson Unveils "Roadmap" Out Of Lockdown
Schools in England are set to return on 8 March as one of the first steps in Boris Johnson's "cautious" exit from lockdown.
Parents Could Be Asked To Test Children For Coronavirus Twice A Week Under New Plans
Coronavirus
Parents Could Be Asked To Test Children For Coronavirus Twice A Week Under New Plans
Health minister Helen Whately has said that plans for regular testing of children for Covid-19 to support the reopening of schools are a “work in progress”.
Nicola Sturgeon Has Announced The 'Phased' Return Of Scottish Schools From Monday
Coronavirus
Nicola Sturgeon Has Announced The "Phased" Return Of Scottish Schools From Monday
Scotland's youngest pupils will return to full-time classroom learning from Monday, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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
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