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Why SEND Could Be The Next Big Battle For The Government

09 Jul Education

After a bruising effort to avoid a major rebellion over its welfare reforms, the government now faces the challenge of selling its plans for SEND to Labour backbenchers.

08 Jul Education

Education Secretary Holding SEND Meetings With Labour MPs To Avoid Repeat Of Welfare Rebellion

20 Jun Health

Public Expects To See Improvements In NHS, Schools And Housing Before The Next General Election

19 Jun Education

Absent Minds: How To Solve The Crisis Of School Absenteeism?

18 Jun Education

UK Student Interest In US Universities Falls Sharply

16 Jun Education

Shadow Education Secretary Laura Trott: “I See Smartphones As The Equivalent Of Giving Children Cigarettes"

12 Jun Education

"Everything Has To Be On The Table" When It Comes To Student Finances, Says Shadow Chancellor

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17 Jul Education

Ministers must act now to make Child Trust Funds accessible for disabled children

UEL’s blueprint for inclusive economic growth

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16 Jul Education

UEL’s blueprint for inclusive economic growth

08 Jul Education

Let’s end the rigging of public service procurement and repair children’s care provision

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Lib Dem Leader Meets BBC Boss To Complain About Level Of Reform Coverage

30 Jul Political parties

No 10 Host First Influencer Reception As They Step Up Their Digital Strategy

30 Jul Political parties

Resident Doctors Are "Not Asking For Enough", Says Train Drivers' Union Leader

31 Jul Health

Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns

30 Jul Foreign affairs

Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A "Nasty Person"

28 Jul Foreign affairs

Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition

01 Aug Foreign affairs

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27 Mar 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

09 Dec 2024 Health

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

03 Dec 2024 Education

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.

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04 Feb 2016 Education

ATL comment on the publication of reformed GCSE and A level content

Commenting on the publication of revised subject content for some GCSEs, AS and A levels that will be taught in schools from September 2017, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

Almost half of teachers ‘face physical violence from pupils,’ new study reveals

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29 Jan 2016 Education

Almost half of teachers ‘face physical violence from pupils,’ new study reveals

Forty-three per cent of education staff have faced physical violence from a pupil in the last year, according to a new survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers.

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29 Jan 2016 Education

Education staff facing physical violence from pupils – ATL

Forty-three per cent of education staff said they have had to deal with physical violence from a pupil in the last year, according to a survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

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28 Jan 2016 Education

Half of young people say men are better suited to engineering

New research from O2 reveals a significant number of young people believe women are not suited to working as engineers.

28 Jan 2016 Education

Baroness Sharp: Gov't apprenticeship ambitions 'are not enough' to tackle UK's skills gap

Lib Dem peer, Baroness Sharp warns ahead of her House of Lords debate, that the "twin challenges of poor productivity and needing to upskill' an ageing population will not be addressed through increased apprenticeships alone.

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28 Jan 2016 Education

Government’s transport apprenticeship drive must focus on quality not quantity

The Government’s new transport skills strategy, which sets out how it will create 30,000 apprenticeships in the road and rail sector by 2020, must focus on quality and not just be a numbers game, warns the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Fighting for an education: Syria’s lost generation

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28 Jan 2016 Education

Fighting for an education: Syria’s lost generation

A generation of Syrian children are at risk of losing out on education as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region, Unicef has warned.

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27 Jan 2016 Education

High quality nurseries 'fundamental' to giving every child 'a chance of success' - Save the Children

Save the Children responds to a report by the Family and Childcare Trust whichcallson the Government to make improving the quality of childcareits top priority.

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26 Jan 2016 Education

CII apprenticeships guide launched in wake of changes

Launched today at a conference addressed by the Prime Minister's apprenticeship ambassador Nadhim Zahawi MP, the new employer apprenticeship guide is the latest initiative in the CII's drive to support firms wanting to take on apprentices.

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22 Jan 2016 Education

From Bricks to Clicks: new inquiry report explores what student data will mean for higher education.

The UKs higher education (HE) system is one of the best known in the world for high quality education, student experience and world class research. But there is an opportunity for UK HE to do even better: by using data.

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22 Jan 2016 Education

Exploring how student data footprints will spell out better learning (as long as we make the most of it). The Higher Education Commission launches From Bricks to Clicks.

Students are leaving a data footprint across what they check out, download and research. They swipe into buildings, access library records, download e-books and lecture recordings through virtual learning environments. So does the HE sector make the most of this information?

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22 Jan 2016 Education

From Bricks to Clicks: new inquiry report explores what student data footprints will mean for the higher education sector

On Tuesday 26th January, the Higher Education Commission is launching its inquiry report, From Bricks to Clicks: the potential of data analytics in Higher Education in Parliament. The report explores what the data revolution could mean for HE and students.

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21 Jan 2016 Education

ATL comment on Government thresholds for strike ballots in education and other public services

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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21 Jan 2016 Education

Social mobility in higher education is about more than just access to university – launch of new Social Mobility Advisory Group

Universities UK (UUK) announced today the launch of a new group to provide advice to the government and support for English universities to improve access and long-term success for under-represented groups in higher education.

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20 Jan 2016 Education

ATL comment on Education Select Committee’s report on the role of Regional School Commissioners (RSCs)

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said: