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Articles tagged with: Schools
Covid-19 Inquiry: Children deserve a proper explanation for what went on during the pandemic
Coronavirus
By Dan Paskins
Covid-19 Inquiry: Children deserve a proper explanation for what went on during the pandemic
When some of the big names from Downing Street’s coronavirus response turned up to the Covid-19 Inquiry last month, the hearing descended into a foul-mouthed political circus.
100 million extra meals to combat the cost of living crisis…you would think it would be a no brainer Partner content
Environment
By FareShare
100 million extra meals to combat the cost of living crisis…you would think it would be a no brainer
It’s back-to-school, but here’s a hard truth: one in four of our teachers are secretly feeding their pupils because they are starving. So, whilst teachers dig into their own pockets, we ask the government: where’s the food?
Education Committee To Investigate 'Bigger Picture' Surrounding Schools Concrete Crisis
Education
Education Committee To Investigate "Bigger Picture" Surrounding Schools Concrete Crisis
The education committee will investigate the “bigger picture” surrounding the RAAC concrete crisis that has affected schools across the UK.
Rishi Sunak Makes “No Apology” For Addressing School Concrete Safety Concerns Now
Education
Rishi Sunak Makes “No Apology” For Addressing School Concrete Safety Concerns Now
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said at Prime Minister’s Questions that the government would make “no apology” for acting to close more than 150 schools at risk of collapse due to faulty concrete.
Labour's Planning For Government Identified Crumbling Concrete As Possible Early Pitfall
Political parties
Labour's Planning For Government Identified Crumbling Concrete As Possible Early Pitfall
The concrete crisis that has engulfed the government since Westminster's return from the summer recess had been identified by the Labour Party as a potential pitfall in the first few months of being in power if it is elected.
Rishi Sunak Told To Give Schools New Money To Deal With Concrete Crisis
Education
Rishi Sunak Told To Give Schools New Money To Deal With Concrete Crisis
The concrete crisis that is threatening the closure of hundreds of schools nationwide is engulfing the government on Westminster's first day back from the summer recess, with Rishi Sunak under growing pressure to give extra money to headteachers dealing with the fallout.
Government must do more to re-connect schools within the wider community
Education
By Baroness Morris
Government must do more to re-connect schools within the wider community
School reform over the past 30 years has significantly changed the school system. We have seen a shift from schools having little autonomy, and being part of a tightly knit local authority school system, to one where schools have greater freedom but have no obligation to be part of any wider local school system: from low school autonomy and a strong school system to higher school autonomy and a weaker school system.
Ofsted must drop its culture of domination and work with schools – not against them
Education
By Sarah Jarman
Ofsted must drop its culture of domination and work with schools – not against them
By 20 October 2022, I – a resilient and confident school leader – was broken.
Turning around teaching: how to boost recruitment and retention Partner content
Education
By University of Sussex
Turning around teaching: how to boost recruitment and retention
University of Sussex research reveals how low-cost interventions can make the teaching profession more appealing – with huge implications for children’s life chances.
Education Revolution - why aren't we teaching AI in schools?
Education
By Justine Smith
Education Revolution - why aren't we teaching AI in schools?
It’s becoming ever clearer that AI will shape every part of our future much sooner than we could have predicted, from how we work and live to how we fight disease and wage war. So why aren’t we teaching it in schools? Justine Smith reports. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
The Gillian Keegan interview: 'People have the right to their own identity'
Education
By Tali Fraser
The Gillian Keegan interview: "People have the right to their own identity"
Gillian Keegan is not your typical Tory. A Liverpudlian who left school at 16, she has moved on from a successful career in business to become the Education Secretary. She talks to Tali Fraser about strikes, gender identity and how to disagree agreeably. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Top Stories: UK Joins Asia Trade Deal, Economy Grew At End Of Last Year
Foreign affairs
Top Stories: UK Joins Asia Trade Deal, Economy Grew At End Of Last Year
The UK has joined an Indo-Pacific trade partnership which the government says will show what the country can achieve in international trade post-Brexit.
UK Migration Hits Record High, Energy Price Cap Rises, Boris Johnson Doubts Number 10 Comeback
Home affairs
UK Migration Hits Record High, Energy Price Cap Rises, Boris Johnson Doubts Number 10 Comeback
The UK has seen the highest net migration since the end of the Second World War, according to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures published today.
We need targeted support for struggling readers in secondary schools
Education
By Amanda Spielman
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.
Partner content
Education
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Britain’s equality watchdog takes action to prevent hair discrimination in schools
Pupils should not be stopped from wearing their hair in natural Afro styles at school, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) says in new guidance today (27 October).
The government must act now to ensure thousands of ‘ghost’ pupils return to school
Environment
By Rob Halfon MP
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.
Lord Coe: 10 years on from London 2012
Culture
By Lord Coe
Lord Coe: 10 years on from London 2012
It is hard to believe the London 2012 Olympic Games are already celebrating their 10-year anniversary.
It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the opening ceremony, when Great Britain welcomed the world to London with a riveting spectacle imagined by Danny Boyle.
New grammar schools will not fix our education system
Education
By Tim Brighouse and Mick Waters
New grammar schools will not fix our education system
A major report in the 1960s, “Half our Future”, bemoaned that the English school system was failing to educate successfully at least 50 per cent of the population.
New grammar schools can level up the country
Education
By Graham Brady MP
New grammar schools can level up the country
Where grammar schools remain, most people want to keep them, but where they don’t already exist, you aren’t allowed to have one.
The Nadhim Zahawi Interview: 'Teachers know the damage strikes will have on children'
Education
By John Johnston
The Nadhim Zahawi Interview: 'Teachers know the damage strikes will have on children'
Nadhim Zahawi faces an uphill battle to get the education system back on track post-Covid. He talks about his approach to recovery – and how he hopes it will boost his party’s fortunes. Photography by Michael Garnett.
Minister Urges Schools To Drop Mask Wearing After Headteachers Defy Rule Changes
Coronavirus
Minister Urges Schools To Drop Mask Wearing After Headteachers Defy Rule Changes
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said new guidance on masks is "very clear" and that pupils no longer need to wear them in the classroom as Covid restrictions are relaxed.
Ministers Accused Of Hiding 'Woeful' Lack Of Ex-Teachers Returning To Classrooms To Fill Covid Gaps
Coronavirus
Ministers Accused Of Hiding "Woeful" Lack Of Ex-Teachers Returning To Classrooms To Fill Covid Gaps
Labour has accused ministers of trying to hide what appears to be a scant response to the government's call for former teachers to return to the classroom to cover staff off sick with Covid-19.
Teachers Have Told Pupils To Wear Thermals And Coats To Lessons To Cope With 'Freezing Classrooms'
Education
Teachers Have Told Pupils To Wear Thermals And Coats To Lessons To Cope With "Freezing Classrooms"
Teachers are telling pupils to wear vests and thermals under their school shirts and keep their coats on in lessons as poorly ventilated classrooms are forced to open windows and doors to protect against Covid-19.
Teachers Feeling The Strain Of Covid Staff Absences Are Sceptical About Volunteer Scheme
Coronavirus
Teachers Feeling The Strain Of Covid Staff Absences Are Sceptical About Volunteer Scheme
Just days into a new term teachers across the country have told PoliticsHome they are already facing severe staffing challenges as a result of Covid sickness and are having to make changes to the way pupils are taught.