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01 Feb Education

Why Thousands Of Teachers Are Going On Strike

Thousands of teachers in England and Wales are set to strike on Wednesday after talks between education unions and the government failed to reach an agreement.

31 Jan Education

Broken Britain: Bethnal Green and Bow – the constituency where child poverty is becoming the norm

There are now four million children living in poverty in the United Kingdom. This level of child poverty has not appeared like a sudden freak disaster. Poverty has crept into households across the UK with each policy of the last 12 years.

31 Jan Economy

UK Economy Forecast To Shrink, Teachers Set To Strike, Labour Calls For Anti-Social Crime Crackdown

The UK is the only country in the developed world whose economy is expected to shrink next year, according to a new IMF report which has placed the blame on high energy prices and government spending rules.

24 Jan Education

We must not forget about the struggle of university students in the cost of living crisis

The recent government announcement of an additional £15m for universities to provide hardship funding for students might be worth less than £10 a year per student.

Maximising the impact of universities to rebalance the UK economy

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23 Jan Education

Maximising the impact of universities to rebalance the UK economy

The Northern Powerhouse, Midlands Engine, Levelling Up – straplines have changed over the years, but the challenges of rebalancing the UK economy and releasing untapped potential across our regions remain all too familiar.

13 Jan Education

Rishi Sunak’s maths plan is impossible without a plan to recruit more teachers

I listened with interest to the speeches from Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, both setting out their priorities for 2023. The Prime Minister’s plan to introduce compulsory maths for pupils until the age of 18 especially caught my attention.

09 Jan Health

Government In Talks With Unions, NHS Crisis Plans, Teachers Are Leaving Jobs

Leaders from a range of unions are meeting cabinet ministers today to discuss their positions ahead of further planned strikes across the health, education, and transport sectors.

04 Jan Education

Teachers Facing Staff Crisis Are "Baffled" By Rishi Sunak's Maths Plans

Rishi Sunak’s plans for all pupils to continue maths education until the age of 18 have been described as “baffling” by a teachers' union, which has warned that schools do not have the staff to deliver it.

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04 Jan Education

IET responds to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s maths pledge

04 Jan Health

Rishi Sunak Asks Voters To Judge Him On "Results" In First Major Speech Of 2023

Rishi Sunak has set out five promises to the public in his first major speech of 2023, with the Prime Minister telling voters "we’re either delivering for you or we’re not".

04 Jan Education

Rishi Sunak To Give Big Vision Speech, Union Leader Wants "Resolution" To Strikes, Labour MP Describes Hospital Work As "Heartbreaking"

Rishi Sunak will insist that all pupils to study maths in some form until the age of 18 in a major new year speech setting out his priorities as Prime Minister, against a backdrop of strikes, crisis in the NHS and a soaring cost of living.

06 Dec 2022 Education

The Children and Families Act has failed to improve the lives of children and young people

The Children and Families Act 2014 was envisaged as a landmark piece of legislation. Its impact was intended to be wide ranging, giving greater protection to vulnerable children, better support for children whose parents are separating, a new system to help children with special educational needs and disabilities and help for parents to balance work and family life.

Building the Workforce of Tomorrow: Why Investing in Green Jobs and Skills is Critical for the UK

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28 Nov 2022 Environment

Building the Workforce of Tomorrow: Why Investing in Green Jobs and Skills is Critical for the UK

With the transition to net zero, new sectors, technologies and industries will emerge. But creating a workforce able to make the most of tomorrow’s opportunities demands action today. Ahead of the publication of their nationwide survey of young people’s views about their future careers, we spoke to leading engineering and environmental professional services consultancy WSP and EngineeringUK to find out more about the challenges of developing the skills and jobs needed to deliver a low-carbon future.

17 Nov 2022 Education

The government must crack down on growing county lines child exploitation

Recently, I visited a community project on a housing estate where families told me they were being terrorised by a gang of boys, excluded from school, who were delivering a county line to an area about 80 miles away.

31 Oct 2022 Education

We need targeted support for struggling readers in secondary schools

As children return to school after the half-term break, there will be much discussion in Westminster about the new and returning faces in government making decisions about the future of education.

26 Oct 2022 Education

Black History and the new Curriculum for Wales

“This glorious land of liberty, freedom, and religious privilege.”

25 Oct 2022 Obituaries

Tribute to Baroness Blood

A fiercely anti-sectarian warrior for social justice, peace and equality, Baroness Blood was kind and gregarious – but with a steely spine

19 Oct 2022 Education

Community, care and love: teaching Black British studies

What responsibility does an educator have in creating, curating and facilitating a space of learning?

11 Oct 2022 Education

Welcoming international students to the UK is pro-growth

With the exception of Suella Braverman, most government ministers agree that United Kingdom higher education is a global success story, and a key measure of this success is our attractiveness to international students.

The new government must prioritise education

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07 Oct 2022 Education

The new government must prioritise education

Education must not be forgotten in the government’s response to the cost of living crisis. Years of austerity have left schools vulnerable. Pay freezes for teachers have led to increasing recruitment and retention problems. Our children deserve better. It is time to get this right and prioritise funding for education.

02 Oct 2022 Environment

The government must act now to ensure thousands of ‘ghost’ pupils return to school

A new term beckons. New teachers, fresh uniforms, unfamiliar classmates. In Parliament, a new Prime Minister and Cabinet to boot.

01 Oct 2022 Health

My Conservative Manifesto: Tom Hunt sets out his vision for SEND provision

Getting SEND provision right from early years is vital to help children with special needs

28 Sep 2022 Health

School milk is vital for children’s development

School milk is a fundamental part of school life and has been for generations of children who have sat down with their friends to enjoy milk during a mid-morning break from lessons.

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23 Sep 2022 Health

Hungry children, a political choice?

The National Education Union is proud to work with The Mirror on a joint campaign – Free School Meals for All. We demand that no child in primary school face the pain and distress of going hungry. Children cannot learn if they are not eating properly and, despite the best efforts of parents and carers, spiralling living costs are pushing families to the edge.