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19 Jan 2016 Education

ATL comment on protecting children from radicalisation

Commenting on Government plans to help protect children against radicalisation, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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19 Jan 2016 Education

Improving schools' financial health: apply for business funding

Organisations can apply for a share of 200,000 for innovative and practical business ideas that help schools to improve financial health.

University VC - Scrapping maintenance grants 'a risk to social mobility that the Government ought urgently to reconsider'

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19 Jan 2016 Education

University VC - Scrapping maintenance grants 'a risk to social mobility that the Government ought urgently to reconsider'

Former Labour Minister & Vice Chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire, Bill Rammell, writes on the day the House of Commons has an Opposition Day Debate on Student maintenance grants.

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18 Jan 2016 Education

New Apprenticeship Delivery Board must have 'strong relationship with Government' - CIOB

The Chartered Institute of Building responds to the Prime Minister's announcement of a newApprenticeship Delivery Board.

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18 Jan 2016 Education

ATL comment on HMCI Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to CentreForum

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

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15 Jan 2016 Education

ATL comment on primary school places

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

15 Jan 2016 Education

Gordon Marsden MP: Axing student grants won’t bring fairness or sound finance

Shadow Minister for Higher and Further Education Gordon Marsden MP is against the Government's decision to remove student grants from half a million of England’s most disadvantaged students, replacing them with loans.

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14 Jan 2016

Media coverage focusing on slim majority of the Conservative Party influences voter perceptions

Voters who read media reports highlighting the slim Parliamentary majority of the Conservative Party are less likely to believe Prime Minister David Cameron can have an impact on their lives, University of Exeter researchers have found.

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14 Jan 2016 Education

Have your say on the proposed Solicitors Qualifying Examination

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is inviting solicitors, education and training providers and students to a series of consultation events on the proposed Solicitors Qualifying Examination.

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14 Jan 2016 Education

ATL comment on plans to review maths and English Functional Skills qualifications

Commenting on the Education and Training Foundations plans to review maths and English Functional Skills qualifications, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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14 Jan 2016 Education

Universities UK response to new HESA figures on student enrolments and qualifications for the academic year 2014/15

Commenting on data on the further decrease in part-time student enrolments, Dame Julia Goodfellow, President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kent, said:

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12 Jan 2016 Education

Accountants welcome Cameron's new mentor scheme

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountantscomments on Cameron's new mentor scheme for young people.

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12 Jan 2016 Education

ATL comment on postcode inequality of education in England and Wales

Commenting on the new cross-party commission to tackle inequality in education in England and Wales, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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11 Jan 2016 Education

Prime Minister’s life chances strategy must include nursery education

Gareth Jenkins, Director of UK Poverty at Save the Children responds to David Cameron's announcement on families and life chances.

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11 Jan 2016 Economy

Research aims to provide evidence of best ways to engage marginalised groups with digital skills training

There are currently 12.6 million people in the UK who dont possess basic digital skills - the know-how to use the internet, access services online, search for information, shop online and connect with others. Half of disabled people and 42% of people on an income of less than 12,500 a year do not use the internet. A lack of digital skills means that many people are unable to access public services which are now offered digitally, such as GP services and the NHS Choices website; as well as missing out on online learning and the ability to search and apply for jobs online.

A curriculum for life: the case for statutory PSHE education

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08 Jan 2016 Education

A curriculum for life: the case for statutory PSHE education

In an unprecedented move, four select committee chairs have today written a joint letter calling for statutory status for Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education. PSHE Association Chief Executive Joe Hayman explains why this cause has such support.

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08 Jan 2016 Education

Select committee chairs make unprecedented joint call for statutory PSHE

The PSHE Association today welcomed a joint letter from the chairs of the Commons Education, Home Affairs, Health and Business, Innovation and Skills Committees calling on government to make PSHE education a statutory part of the curriculum.

08 Jan 2016 Education

Suella Fernandes MP: Parents and children deserve a fairer Primary school admissions system

Conservative backbench MP and Education Select Committee member Suella Fernandes writes following her adjournment debate on 'Primary school admissions criteria and exceptional circumstances'.

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21 Dec 2015 Education

ATL comment on CBI/Accenture Employment Trends Survey

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said: This report from the CBI and Accenture shows that businesses want to have it both ways. Whilst there is acknowledgement of a healthier and growing economy, employers are bemoaning the need to pay decent wages to attract a skilled workforce.

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18 Dec 2015 Education

The EU supports ground-breaking collaborative research at UK universities

The Universities for Europe campaign has published case-studies today highlighting how membership of the European Union enhances international collaboration between researchers, enabling ground-breaking research that improves peoples lives in the UK.

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17 Dec 2015 Education

Save the Children comment on Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission report

Commenting on todays report of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, Gareth Jenkins, Director of UK Poverty for Save the Children said:

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10 Dec 2015 Education

ATL comment on primary school league tables

Commenting on the primary school league tables, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

10 Dec 2015 Education

UK universities prevented from recruiting overseas students

Ahead of his question in Parliament today, Lord Clement-Jones calls for the Government to rethink the “subjective and unfair” visa tests currently dissuading overseas students from studying in the UK.

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09 Dec 2015 Education

University leaders join delegation to India to promote UK higher education

A large number of UK university leaders are in India this week (9-11 Dec) as part of a delegation to raise the profile of UK higher education.