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Keir Starmer Says There Is No 'Silver Bullet' To Address Child Poverty
Keir Starmer Says There Is No "Silver Bullet" To Address Child Poverty
Education
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said there is no quick-fix or "silver bullet" to addressing child poverty as he comes under increasing pressure to lift the two-child benefit cap.
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
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
Childcare Sector Warns Of 'Postcode Lottery' For Availability Of Free Hours
Education
Childcare Sector Warns Of "Postcode Lottery" For Availability Of Free Hours
The House Live
Campus hate speech shows that Holocaust education has been an abysmal failure
Education
By Baroness Deech
Campus hate speech shows that Holocaust education has been an abysmal failure
The winner of the next election must deal with the costs of botched and delayed projects
Education
By Meg Hillier MP
The winner of the next election must deal with the costs of botched and delayed projects
Truancy trials – meet the parents hit by the single justice procedure
Education
By Andrew Kersley
Truancy trials – meet the parents hit by the single justice procedure
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Lisa Nandy: 'There is a wealth of talent out there we’re just not drawing on'
Lisa Nandy: 'There is a wealth of talent out there we’re just not drawing on'
By Sienna Rodgers
Culture
Tories 'Deserved' To Lose General Election, Says Former Conservative MP
Tories 'Deserved' To Lose General Election, Says Former Conservative MP
Political parties
Investing in Green Energy Ports Partner content
Investing in Green Energy Ports
By Forth Ports
Environment
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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’
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We need more male teachers, and to find out why we do not
Education
By Nick Fletcher MP
We need more male teachers, and to find out why we do not
When I look at a range of issues affecting men and boys in our country, not only does nothing much happen politically, but there is a blindness to the problems in the first place.
MP Says UK University Reliance On China Is Not 'Ideal' In Volatile Geopolitical Landscape
Education
MP Says UK University Reliance On China Is Not "Ideal" In Volatile Geopolitical Landscape
Labour chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Students Paul Blomfield has said the government's immigration policy could leave UK universities over-reliant on Chinese student fees, leaving them in a less than "ideal" situation as a result of global tensions with China.

Thousands call on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to provide better support for babies, young children and their parents Partner content
Health
By UNICEF UK
Thousands call on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to provide better support for babies, young children and their parents

Last week more than 80 leading charities, experts in early childhood development, and UNICEF UK Ambassadors and high profile supporters added their support to UNICEF UK’s call for the UK Government to commit to a National Baby and Toddler Guarantee, which would help families with babies and young children across the UK.


Closing the education gap is vital to boost social mobility across Britain
Education
By Justine Greening
Closing the education gap is vital to boost social mobility across Britain
Education is the fundamental precursor for turbocharging social mobility across Britain. In a 21st century all about human capital, that will see countries succeed or fail based on their ability to unlock talent, it matters more than ever.
Scrapping maintenance grants slammed the brakes on social mobility – it’s time to bring them back
Education
By Sir Peter Lampl OBE
Scrapping maintenance grants slammed the brakes on social mobility – it’s time to bring them back
Politicians know to tread carefully around the topic of tuition fees.
Government must do more to re-connect schools within the wider community
Education
By Baroness Morris
Government must do more to re-connect schools within the wider community
School reform over the past 30 years has significantly changed the school system. We have seen a shift from schools having little autonomy, and being part of a tightly knit local authority school system, to one where schools have greater freedom but have no obligation to be part of any wider local school system: from low school autonomy and a strong school system to higher school autonomy and a weaker school system.
Education, inclusion and learning to embrace the individual
Education
By Ellie Costello
Education, inclusion and learning to embrace the individual
It took the education system to point out that my two children, both born with congenital health problems, were “disadvantaged”. This was the start of a journey that transformed my life, turned me into a campaigner and has now made me the author of an Amazon bestseller.
The Education Committee has a full plate tackling childcare, teacher retention, school absence and more
Education
By Robin Walker MP
The Education Committee has a full plate tackling childcare, teacher retention, school absence and more
It’s just over six months since I sat down at the horseshoe as chair of the Education Committee, having pledged to launch inquiries into childcare and the early years, and the growing issue of persistent school absence
In Brief: Pupils with additional needs
Education
By Grant Hill-Cawthorne
In Brief: Pupils with additional needs
In an occasional series, staff from Parliament’s libraries give The House choice nuggets from the archives. This week, Professor Grant Hill-Cawthorne, House of Commons librarian and managing director of research and information, looks at education and special educational needs
Don’t scrap the university funding model – find ways to improve it
Education
By Lord Willetts
Don’t scrap the university funding model – find ways to improve it
University funding has led to some of the tightest parliamentary votes.
Are the Tories suffering from misguided modesty over their education record?
Education
By John Oxley
Are the Tories suffering from misguided modesty over their education record?
The Tories are facing a difficult time in the polls of late. Writer and consultant John Oxley argues that they have more to boast about on their education record than many think.
How universities are rising to the net-zero challenge Partner content
Education
By The University of Sheffield
How universities are rising to the net-zero challenge
University of Sheffield Vice-Chancellor, Professor Koen Lamberts, writes on the importance of academia, industry and government working together to build a more sustainable future.
Ofsted must drop its culture of domination and work with schools – not against them
Education
By Sarah Jarman
Ofsted must drop its culture of domination and work with schools – not against them
By 20 October 2022, I – a resilient and confident school leader – was broken.
Ghost children: How lockdown crippled school attendance
Education
By Harriet Sergeant
Ghost children: How lockdown crippled school attendance
In the wake of the pandemic, a staggering 1.7 million children are missing the equivalent of a morning a week of school. Author and journalist Harriet Sergeant argues that in the wake of the pandemic, the government has let children down
Crisis in child mental health care combined with rising poverty is devastating for vulnerable children
Education
By Sam Freedman
Crisis in child mental health care combined with rising poverty is devastating for vulnerable children
There aren’t many good news stories around at the moment, but England’s academic performance is a rare shaft of light in the gloom.
The Parent Trap: Cost of childcare
Education
By Tom Sasse
The Parent Trap: Cost of childcare
The government and the opposition have both promised to address chronically expensive childcare. Do their plans add up? Tom Sasse reports
Turning around teaching: how to boost recruitment and retention Partner content
Education
By University of Sussex
Turning around teaching: how to boost recruitment and retention
University of Sussex research reveals how low-cost interventions can make the teaching profession more appealing – with huge implications for children’s life chances.
Education Revolution - why aren't we teaching AI in schools?
Education
By Justine Smith
Education Revolution - why aren't we teaching AI in schools?
It’s becoming ever clearer that AI will shape every part of our future much sooner than we could have predicted, from how we work and live to how we fight disease and wage war. So why aren’t we teaching it in schools? Justine Smith reports. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
“I would be a lot less forgiving if I were a student': The Lord Blunkett interview
Education
By Tali Fraser
“I would be a lot less forgiving if I were a student": The Lord Blunkett interview
As a former education secretary, and now a university professor, Lord Blunkett’s involvement in the education sector has spanned many decades. He talks to Tali Fraser about university strikes, his plans for a skills revolution, and the need for a long term consensus to do right by the next generation
The Gillian Keegan interview: 'People have the right to their own identity'
Education
By Tali Fraser
The Gillian Keegan interview: "People have the right to their own identity"
Gillian Keegan is not your typical Tory. A Liverpudlian who left school at 16, she has moved on from a successful career in business to become the Education Secretary. She talks to Tali Fraser about strikes, gender identity and how to disagree agreeably. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
The Policy Shift Required: Embracing Technology to Bridge the UK's Health Inequality Gap Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
The Policy Shift Required: Embracing Technology to Bridge the UK's Health Inequality Gap
By drawing on the power of technology, policymakers have the potential to reduce the UK's stark health inequalities and save lives.
Pixels overtake playgrounds for kids’ social lives Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Pixels overtake playgrounds for kids’ social lives
Education Unions Accuse Government Of 'Wall Of Silence' On Pay Negotiations
Education
Education Unions Accuse Government Of "Wall Of Silence" On Pay Negotiations
The leaders of major education unions have accused the government of ignoring their calls to re-enter negotiations over teachers’ pay and conditions.
Children At Risk Of 'Poor Health' As Food Inflation Eats Into Free School Meal Budgets
Education
Children At Risk Of "Poor Health" As Food Inflation Eats Into Free School Meal Budgets
Labour MP for Liverpool Riverside Kim Johnson has said a drop in the quality of free school meals is driven by high inflation and could put school children at risk greater risk of "poor health" as well as underachievement in school.
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