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Former Children's Commissioner Baroness Longfield: 'Tech Companies Need To Feel Threatened By Online Safety Act'
Former Children's Commissioner Baroness Longfield: "Tech Companies Need To Feel Threatened By Online Safety Act"
Education
Former children’s commissioner and newly appointed peer Baroness Anne Longfield has questioned whether the government has the appetite to take on big tech to protect children online.
Universities Will Need Extra Money To Make Efficiencies, Government To Be Told
Education
Universities Will Need Extra Money To Make Efficiencies, Government To Be Told
British Universities Receiving US Funding Asked By Trump To Fill Out Diversity Surveys
Education
British Universities Receiving US Funding Asked By Trump To Fill Out Diversity Surveys
Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
Education
Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
Vice Chancellor Attacks 'Politically Motivated' Investigation After University Gets Record Fine Over Free Speech Row
Education
Vice Chancellor Attacks "Politically Motivated" Investigation After University Gets Record Fine Over Free Speech Row
The Childcare Funding Crisis Has Got Worse Since The Election, Warns Sector
Education
The Childcare Funding Crisis Has Got Worse Since The Election, Warns Sector
University Crisis Has Reached 'Crunch Point', Says Education Committee Chair
Education
University Crisis Has Reached "Crunch Point", Says Education Committee Chair
Opinion
The Office for Students should keep out of the culture wars
Education
By Siân Berry MP
The Office for Students should keep out of the culture wars
Universities are uniquely placed to drive innovation and deliver economic growth Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
Universities are uniquely placed to drive innovation and deliver economic growth
‘Now or never’ moment approaches for delivering Labour’s election teacher pledge Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
‘Now or never’ moment approaches for delivering Labour’s election teacher pledge
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Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Political parties
Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs
Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs
Political parties
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Political parties
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
By Robert Hutton
Parliament
Strategic Defence Review: a defining moment for UK defence and industry Partner content
Strategic Defence Review: a defining moment for UK defence and industry
By Thales UK
Defence
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Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
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
Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
Health
By Tali Fraser
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
SEND Help: How to reform our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system
Education
By Matilda Martin
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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Partner content
Education
By London Metropolitan University
Bursaries to support students from low income households
London Metropolitan University to support students who qualify for full maintenance grant with annual 1,000 bursary
Partner content
Education
By NASUWT
NASUWT comments ahead of the publication of GCSE results
Commenting ahead of the publication of GCSE results tomorrow, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:
Partner content
Education
By Universities UK
Universities UK response to CIPD report on graduate skills
Universities UK has responded to the report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) today looking at the number of graduates in the labour market.
Partner content
Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL comment on The Good Childhood Report 2015
Commenting on an international survey by The Childrens Society - The Good Childhood Report 2015 - Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:
Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
A-levels: More students need to choose physics – or engineering could be at threat
The publication of todays A-level results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland highlights the low proportion of students studying Physics, a crucial engineering gateway subject, according to the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Partner content
Education
By NASUWT
NASUWT comment on A-Level results
Commenting on the A-level results, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:
Partner content
Education
By University of Exeter
Humans responsible for demise of gigantic ancient mammals
Early humans were the dominant cause of the extinction of a variety of species of giant beasts, new research has revealed.
Partner content
Education
By Universities UK
More 18-year-olds than ever secure a place
Nicola Dandridge, Chief Executive of Universities UK, congratulated students today on their A-level results as more 18 year olds than ever applied to university.
Partner content
Education
By University of Exeter
Sediment dwelling creatures at risk from nanoparticles in common household products
Researchers from the University of Exeter highlight the risk that engineered nanoparticles released from masonry paint on exterior facades, and consumer products such as zinc oxide cream, could have on aquatic creatures.
Partner content
Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL congratulates A-Level students, but fears for future of post-16 education
Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:
Partner content
Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL comment on truancy figures
Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:
Partner content
Education
By NASUWT
NASUWT comments ahead of the publication of A-Level results
Commenting ahead of the publication of tomorrows A-level results, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers union in the UK, said:
Universities 'prepared for busy admissions period' Partner content
Education
By Universities UK
Universities 'prepared for busy admissions period'
Ahead of Thursday’s A-level results, Universities UK has said the higher education sector is ready to deal with an increase in applications compared to last year.
Partner content
Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL on threat to sixth form colleges
Commenting on the results of Sixth Form Colleges Association annual funding impact survey, Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:
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Education
By Universities UK
Universities UK response to National Student Survey (NSS) results
The Chief Executive of Universities UK has said that it is very good that the satisfaction rate for students studying at UK universities remains high, with 86 per cent saying they are satisfied overall with their course.
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Education
By Universities UK
2015 university admissions will be as competitive as ever
Nicola Dandridge, Chief Executive of Universities UK, said today that this year continues to see more applications to study at university. But with more places available, students who get the grades should find their place at an institution this autumn.
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Education
By University of Exeter
Colour changing sand fleas flummox predatory birds
Sand fleas have a remarkable ability to change colour in order to match dramatically different backgrounds, according to a new study from the University of Exeter and the Ascension Island Government Conservation Department.
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Education
By University of Exeter
Newly identified tadpole disease found across the globe
Scientists have discovered that a newly identified and highly infectious tadpole disease is found in a diverse range of frog populations across the world. The discovery sheds new light on some of the threats facing fragile frog populations, which are in decline worldwide.
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Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL comment on new partnership between NCS and Teach First
Commenting on a new partnership between the National Citizen Service (NCS) and Teach First, to be announced by the Prime Minister today, Nansi Ellis, assistant general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:
PSHE education and social mobility – an opportunity we can’t afford to miss Partner content
Education
By PSHE Association
PSHE education and social mobility – an opportunity we can’t afford to miss
PSHE Association Chief Executive Joe Hayman responds to research by the Sutton Trust & upReach contrasting social mobility between state school and independent school leavers.
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Education
By University of Exeter
Animal-eye view of the world revealed with new visual software
New camera technology that reveals the world through the eyes of animals has been developed by University of Exeter researchers. The details are published today in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
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Education
By PSHE Association
Personal and social skills crucial to social mobility
Todays research brief from the Sutton Trust and upReach highlights the disparity in income between independent school graduates and their state school counterparts.
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Education
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald to design highway improvements, Czech Republic
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic to design new sections of the R35 and R55 expressways.
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Education
By Association of Teachers and Lecturers
ATL comment on FOI into impact of sponsored academies on underperforming schools
Commenting on the FOI about the effect of sponsored academies on Ofsteds rating of under-performing schools, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:
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