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UK Student Interest In US Universities Falls Sharply

18 Jun Education

The number of UK students showing an interest in going to university in the United States has fallen significantly in the wake of Donald Trump's second presidency, research shared with PoliticsHome suggests.

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?

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

29 May Education

Growing Numbers Of International Students Look At British Unis As Alternatives To Trump's US

28 May Education

Universities Face Over £1bn In Funding Cuts, Sector Warns

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01 Jul Education

For dads, mums, kids and the economy, Labour must back longer and better-paid paternity leave

24 Jun Education

We need family hubs in every community to lift parents and children out of poverty

23 Jun Education

For a huge innovation in education, look to the simple concept of play

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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote

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07 Jul Energy

One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?

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Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left

02 Jul Political parties

House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored

03 Jul Parliament

Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government

01 Jul Health

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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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24 Jul 2015 Education

NASUWT comments on the Sutton Trust Report

Commenting on the findings of the Sutton Trusts Chain Effects 2015 report, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

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22 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on national pupil projection figures

Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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21 Jul 2015 Education

ATL on financial viability of FE and review of the sector

Commenting on yesterdays National Audit Offices report into the financial viability of further education and the Governments plans for a review of FE, Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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20 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on Education Committee report on extremism in schools

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

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20 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on Education Committee’s apprenticeships and traineeships report

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

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20 Jul 2015 Education

London Met receives £2.6m grant to further its social mission

London Metropolitan University has received a grant of 2.6m from Sir John Casss Foundation to further its work in widening participation in higher education.

Leaping into action: how to support children with challenging behaviour

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17 Jul 2015 Health

Leaping into action: how to support children with challenging behaviour

Chance UK’s National Development Manager Orli Gorenski tells PoliticsHome what inspired the charity’s ‘Leap’ campaign and how a mentor can transform a child’s life

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15 Jul 2015 Education

ATL supports Bill for compulsory PSHE and SRE in schools

Caroline Lucas MP is to reintroduce the Bill on personal, social and health education and sex and relationships education (PSHE and SRE) in the House of Commons today.

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15 Jul 2015 Education

Why statutory status for PSHE education is so important

PSHE Association Chief Executive Joe Hayman writes in advance of this afternoons Caroline Lucas 10 minute rule motion on statutory PSHE education

15 Jul 2015 Education

Caroline Lucas: PSHE lessons must cover healthy relationships to protect against child abuse

The UK’s only Green MP is attempting to change the school curriculum, deeming it too “narrowly focussed” to adequately inform children on vital topics such as sex and drugs.

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14 Jul 2015 Education

NASUWT calls for action on widening gender pay gap in schools

Commenting on the announcement today that the Prime Minister is issuing a consultation on businesses publishing information about pay to address the gender pay gap, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

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14 Jul 2015 Education

NASUWT comments on Ofsted’s early years report

Commenting on Ofsteds Early Years report Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

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13 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on Ofsted’s Early Years Annual Report

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

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10 Jul 2015 Education

FOIs into purged Ofsted inspectors

Ofsted needs to come clean and let schools know if they were inspected by inspectors it has purged for not being up to scratch, says the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)

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10 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on the skills emergency highlighted in a CBI/Pearson survey

Commenting on the skills emergency highlighted in a survey by the CBI and Pearson, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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10 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on Government plans for increasing Britain’s productivity

Commenting on Business Secretarys, Sajid Javid, speech today launching plans to boost Britains productivity, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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08 Jul 2015 Education

NASUWT comments on the Budget statement

Commenting on some of the key announcements in the Chancellors Budget statement relating to education, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

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08 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment ahead of the Budget

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) sets out its key asks ahead of the Budget today

Minister fighting the corner for Skills and Apprenticeships funding

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03 Jul 2015 Education

Minister fighting the corner for Skills and Apprenticeships funding

Skills Minister Nick Boles MP addressed the training sector ahead of the Budget which is likely to see further funding cuts.

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02 Jul 2015 Education

London Metropolitan University records its highest ever graduate employment score

London Metropolitan University has jumped nine places in the Destination of Leavers of Higher Education survey, published today by the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

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02 Jul 2015 Education

Ruth McKernan welcomes Dowling Review of Business-University Research Collaborations

WelcomingDame Ann Dowlings review of Business-University Research Collaborations, Chief Executive of the UK's technology experts Innovate UK, Dr Ruth McKernan said

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01 Jul 2015 Education

Simple classroom measures may reduce the impact of ADHD

Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be successfully supported in classrooms through strategies that do not involve drugs, new research has indicated.

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30 Jun 2015 Education

NASUWT Comments on NAO Pupil Premium Report

Commenting on the report released today by the National Audit Office (NAO) on the pupil premium, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:

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30 Jun 2015 Education

NASUWT Comments on the announcement on coasting schools

Commenting on the announcement by the Secretary of State Nicky Morgan on coasting schools, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said

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