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Government’s “Patriotic” Jubilee Books For Schools Produced Abroad Due To Lack Of UK Printers
Government’s “Patriotic” Jubilee Books For Schools Produced Abroad Due To Lack Of UK Printers
Education
A free commemorative book which was sent to primary school children to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was mainly printed in Italy as there was no UK publisher big enough to produce all 4.5 million copies.
Nadhim Zahawi Admits Government Must 'Do Better' In Secondary School Catch-Up Learning
Education
Nadhim Zahawi Admits Government Must "Do Better" In Secondary School Catch-Up Learning
Education Secretary Pledges To Do 'Everything In My Power' To Keep Schools Open As Covid Cases Rise
Coronavirus
Education Secretary Pledges To Do "Everything In My Power" To Keep Schools Open As Covid Cases Rise
Government Says It's Up To Universities To Investigate Academics Accused Of Spreading Pro-Putin Propaganda
Education
Government Says It's Up To Universities To Investigate Academics Accused Of Spreading Pro-Putin Propaganda
Minister Urges Schools To Drop Mask Wearing After Headteachers Defy Rule Changes
Coronavirus
Minister Urges Schools To Drop Mask Wearing After Headteachers Defy Rule Changes
Ministers Accused Of Hiding 'Woeful' Lack Of Ex-Teachers Returning To Classrooms To Fill Covid Gaps
Coronavirus
Ministers Accused Of Hiding "Woeful" Lack Of Ex-Teachers Returning To Classrooms To Fill Covid Gaps
Teachers Have Told Pupils To Wear Thermals And Coats To Lessons To Cope With 'Freezing Classrooms'
Education
Teachers Have Told Pupils To Wear Thermals And Coats To Lessons To Cope With "Freezing Classrooms"
The House Live
Health Disparities White Paper must level up heart health Partner content
Environment
By British Heart Foundation
Health Disparities White Paper must level up heart health
How advertising is addressing uncomfortable truths about its own industry Partner content
Education
By Advertising Association
How advertising is addressing uncomfortable truths about its own industry
Digital technology must be front and centre when tackling the children's mental health crisis
Health
By Lisa Cameron MP
Digital technology must be front and centre when tackling the children's mental health crisis
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What Does It Mean That The Met Police Have Been Placed In ‘Special Measures’?
What Does It Mean That The Met Police Have Been Placed In ‘Special Measures’?
Home affairs
Boris Johnson 'Is Not Long For This World' According To Prime Minister's Biographer
Boris Johnson "Is Not Long For This World" According To Prime Minister's Biographer
Political parties
Where are they now? Heidi Allen
Where are they now? Heidi Allen
By Laura Hutchinson
Communities
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With an ethos of ‘learning by doing,’ UTCs bridge the gap between education and work
Education
By Lord Kenneth Baker of Dorking
With an ethos of ‘learning by doing,’ UTCs bridge the gap between education and work
The first University Technical College (UTC) opened in 2010. Today there are 48 across England, with more than 17,500 students. UTCs were not dreamt up by the Department for Education (DfE) because, since 1870, the DfE has never created a technical curriculum or a technical qualification; instead it has focused on academic subjects.
The right kind of investment for Africa must be a collaborative effort
Education
By Lord St John
The right kind of investment for Africa must be a collaborative effort
The private, public and third sector must share their expertise to deliver much needed solutions to Africa’s most pressing problems.
We need better systems to stop marginalised teenagers falling into the hands of criminal gangs
Education
By Anne Longfield
We need better systems to stop marginalised teenagers falling into the hands of criminal gangs
There is an ongoing epidemic of gangs, drug-running, grooming and serious youth violence in England. Harmful criminal exploitation is now an ever-present reality of some childhoods. It involves tens of thousands of marginalised and vulnerable young people, brings misery, and destroys lives and prospects.
Education news
Partner content
Education
By Universities UK
Universities UK response to Student Funding Panel final report
Universities UK responded today to the final report from the Student Funding Panel on how the student funding system in England could be improved. The panel was established last year by Universities UK to consider the design of the current student fees and loans system in England.
Partner content
Education
By NASUWT
Newly qualified teachers talents being squandered
New teachers arefeeling demoralised and stressed due to the lack of support during their induction year,a Conference organised by the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, has heard.
Partner content
Education
By NASUWT
NASUWT comments on stabbing of a teacher at Bradford School
Responding to reports of the stabbing of a teacher at Dixons Kings Academy in Bradford this morning, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:
Partner content
Education
By Universities UK
Universities boost private public sectors – new report
A report published today by Universities UK reveals the extent to which universities are boosting the economy, regional growth and jobs.
Universities are ‘fuelling UK economic growth,’ new report finds Partner content
Education
By Universities UK
Universities are ‘fuelling UK economic growth,’ new report finds
Universities are significantly boosting the economy, regional growth and jobs, according to a new report published today by Universities UK.
Partner content
Education
By NASUWT
Educational experiences should not be determined by parents' ability to pay
Commenting on reports that a secondary school in Leeds has organised a sports trip to Barbados which costs 1,650 per child, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:
Building industry reacts to Neil Carmichael's call to tackle the productivity gap Partner content
Education
By Chartered Institute of Building
Building industry reacts to Neil Carmichael's call to tackle the productivity gap
In response to Neil Carmichaels PoliticsHome article on the need to tackle the productivity gap, The Chartered Institute of BuildingsBridget Bartlett informs how the construction industry is improving the skills base through Vocational Qualifications and training.
NCFE welcomes Vocational Qualifications Day debate Partner content
Education
By NCFE
NCFE welcomes Vocational Qualifications Day debate
National Awarding Organisation, NCFE, has welcomed today’s Westminster Hall debate – led by Neil Carmichael MP - on the topic of tomorrow’s Annual National Vocational Qualifications Day.
Partner content
Education
By University of Exeter
Grant of £885,000 to fund important food crop research
A Physicist at the University of Exeter has received a substantial grant to help improve the sustainability of commercially valuable crops.
Partner content
Education
By million+
Student perceptions about value linked to fee regimes says university think-tank
Commenting on a HEPI-HEA survey of 15,000 students published on 4 June, the university think-tank million+ has said that the survey shows that the government in Westminster needs to be cautious about cutting student support.
Partner content
Education
By million+
Access funding and Student Opportunity Allocation vital says think-tank
The university think-tank million+ has welcomed the publication of the Annual Report from the Office of Fair Access (OFFA).
Partner content
Education
By Universities UK
Universities UK statement regarding academic boycotts and academic freedom
The board of Universities UK is committed to the free exchange of ideas between universities and between academics, regardless of nationality or location.
Partner content
Education
By NASUWT
NASUWT comments on the Education Bill
Commenting on the Education Bill, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:
Partner content
Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL comment on Ofqual statistics on the perception of A-levels and GCSEs
Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said
Partner content
Education
By University of Exeter
Magna Carta experienced through Exeter’s medieval law trail
In celebration of the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta a sponsored 10km walk around Exeters legal sites on 3 June at 5pm, is being organised by the South West Legal Support Trust with assistance from the University of Exeters School of Law and the Devon and Somerset Law Society.
Save the Children responds to the Queen's Speech Partner content
Education
By Save the Children
Save the Children responds to the Queen's Speech
Save the Children says it is 'vital' that the Government invests in nursery quality.
Partner content
Education
By Federation of Master Builders
Queen’s Speech: Housing targets will falter without apprenticeships
The Government must succeed in its aim to create millions of apprenticeships over the lifetime of this Parliament if it is to solve the housing crisis, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Partner content
Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL comment on the Queen’s speech
The General Secretary of ATL Dr Mary Bousted reacts to the Queen's Speech
Partner content
Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL comment on Nicky Morgan’s pledge to build 500 new free schools in the next parliament
Commenting on the news that the Conservatives will push ahead with their plans to build a further 500 free schools over the coming five years
Partner content
Education
By University of Exeter
University of Exeter scientists receive Epilepsy Research UK research grant
University of Exeter scientists have received grant worth almost 150,000 to fund their crucial research, which could revolutionise epilepsy is diagnosed.
Partner content
Education
By AQA
GCSE Maths update
As you may know, Ofqual has been carrying out some research into all the exam boards' sample exam papers for the new Maths GCSE and they released the findings of this research yesterday.
Partner content
Education
By million+
University think-tank announces new Chair
Following its Annual Meeting on 14th May, the university think-tank million+ has announced that Professor Dave Phoenix, Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University, will become Chair of million+ from the 2015-16 academic year.
Partner content
Education
By NASUWT
Threats on coasting schools a smokescreen for continuing structural change
Commenting on the announcement by Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan that headteachers of so-called coasting schools will be sacked and will face the prospect of being forced to become academies, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK said:
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan ‘must tackle teacher recruitment crisis’ Partner content
Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan ‘must tackle teacher recruitment crisis’
A crisis in teacher recruitment is the Education Secretary Nicky Morgan’s greatest challenge, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has warned.
EventsAll
Building a better future – Preparing for biodiversity net gain
2022
Building a better future – Preparing for biodiversity net gain
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Leeds
2022
Leeds
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Leeds
Can departmental data sharing really transform citizen services?
2022
Online
Can departmental data sharing really transform citizen services?
‘Joining The Pots’: financing the reinvention of affordable housing
2022
Online
‘Joining The Pots’: financing the reinvention of affordable housing