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Articles tagged with: Education
It’s time we had a national education initiative for Black African and Caribbean students
Education
By Diane Abbott MP
It’s time we had a national education initiative for Black African and Caribbean students
We are calling on the Department for Education to tackle anti-Black racism at its core. This goes beyond what students are being taught in the classroom to the way the institution functions.
Teachers need more support to teach vital sex education in schools
Education
By Sarah Champion MP and Maria Miller MP
Teachers need more support to teach vital sex education in schools
Helping children understand consent and respect from an early age is crucial in addressing the root causes abusive behaviour. The government must ensure teachers have the resources to effectively teach RSHE.
Scientists Call Government 'Reckless' Over Lack Of Covid-19 Measures In Schools
Coronavirus
Scientists Call Government "Reckless" Over Lack Of Covid-19 Measures In Schools
Independent Sage scientists have said the government's decision to remove Covid-19 mitigation measures from schools in September is “reckless”, and risks causing more cases and hospitalisations among the young.
Top GCSE Grades Have Risen For A Second Year Despite Pandemic Exam Disruption
Education
Top GCSE Grades Have Risen For A Second Year Despite Pandemic Exam Disruption
The number of GCSE students getting the top grades has risen across the country. It is the second year that teacher assessed marks have been used in place of exams as a result of pandemic disruption.
Widening attainment gap shows we need an education system that is fair to pupils from all backgrounds
Education
By Lee Elliot Major
Widening attainment gap shows we need an education system that is fair to pupils from all backgrounds
Ministers need to outline plans for national exams from next year onwards. Confidence needs to be restored in a system that many believe is irreparably broken.
Gavin Williamson Wants Student Fees Cut At Universities Not Returning To Face-To-Face Teaching
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson Wants Student Fees Cut At Universities Not Returning To Face-To-Face Teaching
The Education Secretary has claimed universities that do not offer face-to-face teaching should not charge students full fees.
Gavin Williamson Accused Of Downplaying His Pledge For A Level Students To Repeat A Year Amid Covid Disruption
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson Accused Of Downplaying His Pledge For A Level Students To Repeat A Year Amid Covid Disruption
Students receiving their A-level results next week can request to repeat the school year if they feel they were adversely affected by Covid-19, an opportunity critics say has barely been advertised by the Department for Education.
Local authorities need a greater role to create jobs and training opportunities in their communities
Communities
By Baroness Eaton
Local authorities need a greater role to create jobs and training opportunities in their communities
The Skills and Post-16 Education Bill is an important opportunity to tackle our fragmented employment and skills system. With the right funding and freedoms, local authorities can equip people with the skills they need to succeed.
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill is a golden opportunity for the UK to lead the way on road to net zero
Environment
By Baroness Hayman, Lord Knight and Baroness Sheehan
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill is a golden opportunity for the UK to lead the way on road to net zero
The Prime Minister has said that the government’s new skills and education bill will be the “rocket fuel” for job creation and economic recovery, but it won’t succeed in its mission unless it recognises the challenges and opportunities of climate change.
We face a significant task to tackle inequalities in Britain
Economy
By Afzal Khan MP
We face a significant task to tackle inequalities in Britain
The last eighteen months has exposed just now unequal we are in Britain. Investment in large vanity-led infrastructure projects to end regional inequalities is clearly not enough.
Without a proper education recovery plan, we risk creating a generation of ghost children
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
Without a proper education recovery plan, we risk creating a generation of ghost children
We often talk about limiting the damage to the economy – but there can be nothing more important than acting to protect the lives and future prosperity of our young people.
White working class pupils are the victims of over a decade of cuts – not the term white privilege
Education
By Kim Johnson MP
White working class pupils are the victims of over a decade of cuts – not the term white privilege
The Education Committee report is a shameful attempt to stoke the culture war by scapegoating ethnic minorities for the poverty endemic in ‘left behind’ communities.
Diversity and anti-racism should be at every level of our education system
Education
By Afzal Khan MP
Diversity and anti-racism should be at every level of our education system
The current curriculum too often eliminates or misrepresents the contributions of Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in Britain. Children should learn from our past to ensure tragedies like the Windrush scandal never happen again.
Labour Launch Bid To Force Ministers To Publish Documents Behind Rejected School's Catch-Up Fund
Coronavirus
Labour Launch Bid To Force Ministers To Publish Documents Behind Rejected School's Catch-Up Fund
Labour will today use a Commons vote to attempt to force ministers to publish texts, emails and any other documents discussing their reasons for rejecting a £15bn education support package.
There can be no true levelling up if social mobility cold spots endure
Social affairs
By Sarah Atkinson
There can be no true levelling up if social mobility cold spots endure
A radical new partnership is needed between government, business and civil society to ensure fairness, not privilege, dictates who gets ahead in the post-Covid economic recovery.
Our children’s futures are a second-order concern for this Tory government
Education
By Peter Kyle MP
Our children’s futures are a second-order concern for this Tory government
In contrast to the government’s damp squib, we have proposed an ambitious Children’s Recovery Plan which presents a roadmap for all children to play, learn and develop as we exit the pandemic.
We need to level up the education playing field
Education
By Anne Longfield
We need to level up the education playing field
Children in many of the worst-affected areas have faced a triple whammy of long-term deprivation, digital poverty and lost learning days. More investment in education catch up is essential, it must be an economic priority.
Education recovery: curriculum catch-up is only one area of concern within the sector
Coronavirus
By Tom Hunter, Political Consultant
Education recovery: curriculum catch-up is only one area of concern within the sector
The government has now launched part of its plan for education catch-up in England. Widely anticipated by the education sector, the scheme did not made the headlines education secretary Gavin Williamson would have been hoping for.
Government’s miserly school catch up fund confirms their lack of ambition for education
Education
By Paul Whiteman
Government’s miserly school catch up fund confirms their lack of ambition for education
Schools need support. That’s why the government’s failure to put their money where their mouth was such a disappointment.
We must support, not cut, working class access to arts and culture
Education
By Sharon Hodgson MP
We must support, not cut, working class access to arts and culture
Art takes many forms in life, shaping how we learn and how we feel. Art is essential. But we have a long way to go to make sure that art can be accessible for all.
STEM will make the future, so let’s open its doors to all Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
STEM will make the future, so let’s open its doors to all
Expanding accessibility within engineering and technology is essential for the UK as the world undergoes the biggest wave of technological change since the Industrial Revolution.
Music-making is out of tune with disabled children’s needs
Education
By Dr Stephen Hetherington
Music-making is out of tune with disabled children’s needs
Children with disabilities are encouraged and enabled to participate in sport. That same drive must be applied to helping them reach their full musical potential
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
UGANDA: Teenage mothers and pregnant girls defy tradition and successfully campaign to return to education
East 17’s Tony Mortimer: my love of literature during lockdown
Culture
By Tony Mortimer
East 17’s Tony Mortimer: my love of literature during lockdown
I want to use my new love of literature during lockdown to inspire young boys to read.