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University Crisis Has Reached 'Crunch Point', Says Education Committee Chair
University Crisis Has Reached "Crunch Point", Says Education Committee Chair
Education
The chair of the Education Committee, Helen Hayes, has warned that the financial crisis facing universities nationwide has reached a "crunch point".
Universities Watchdog Braces For 'Cold Spots' As Courses Get Cut To Save Money
Education
Universities Watchdog Braces For "Cold Spots" As Courses Get Cut To Save Money
Trump Could Give English Universities Recruitment Boost, Says Watchdog
Education
Trump Could Give English Universities Recruitment Boost, Says Watchdog
Majority of Teachers Feel Curriculum Not Equipped For Voting At 16, Poll Shows
Education
Majority of Teachers Feel Curriculum Not Equipped For Voting At 16, Poll Shows
Liberal Democrat MP Calls For More Police Officers In London Schools
Education
Liberal Democrat MP Calls For More Police Officers In London Schools
British Universities Should Resist US Diversity Culture Wars, Says Oxford Chief
Education
British Universities Should Resist US Diversity Culture Wars, Says Oxford Chief
Forty Per Cent Of Nurseries Say They Will Offer Fewer Places Due To National Insurance Rise
Education
Forty Per Cent Of Nurseries Say They Will Offer Fewer Places Due To National Insurance Rise
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Curiosity and interest in science for a brighter future Partner content
Education
By BASF
Curiosity and interest in science for a brighter future
The essential skills needed for the future workforce Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
The essential skills needed for the future workforce
Universities are in crisis – yet Labour ministers are sitting on their hands
Education
By Jo Grady
Universities are in crisis – yet Labour ministers are sitting on their hands
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Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Communities
Reform Drops Local Elections Candidate After They Plead Guilty To Fraud
Reform Drops Local Elections Candidate After They Plead Guilty To Fraud
Political parties
Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation
Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation
Health
Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn
Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn
Economy
Boost Defence Spending Using Private Finance, Says Arms Industry
Boost Defence Spending Using Private Finance, Says Arms Industry
Defence
'Brave and compelling television': Ben Bradley reviews 'Adolescence'
'Brave and compelling television': Ben Bradley reviews 'Adolescence'
Books & culture
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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.
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Education news
Curiosity and interest in science for a brighter future Partner content
Education
By BASF
Curiosity and interest in science for a brighter future
‘If the UK chemical industry is to thrive through the transition to a green economy, it will need to employ the right people with the right skills’ was one of the important conclusions of the Green Alliance report on policy barriers to greening the chemical industry.
University Crisis Has Reached 'Crunch Point', Says Education Committee Chair
Education
University Crisis Has Reached "Crunch Point", Says Education Committee Chair
The chair of the Education Committee, Helen Hayes, has warned that the financial crisis facing universities nationwide has reached a "crunch point".
The essential skills needed for the future workforce Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
The essential skills needed for the future workforce
Ensuring our education system is equipping future generations with the essential skills for tomorrow’s workforce
Universities are in crisis – yet Labour ministers are sitting on their hands
Education
By Jo Grady
Universities are in crisis – yet Labour ministers are sitting on their hands
Britain's universities tend to figure in the public imagination these days as political playthings, seen first and foremost as fodder for the culture wars.
Every child deserves outdoor learning Partner content
Education
By Field Studies Council
Every child deserves outdoor learning
Guarantee high-quality outdoor learning and fieldwork for all and reap the many rewards
Universities Watchdog Braces For 'Cold Spots' As Courses Get Cut To Save Money
Education
Universities Watchdog Braces For "Cold Spots" As Courses Get Cut To Save Money
The university watchdog is beginning to look at potential "cold spots" emerging as institutions make redundancies and close courses in a bid to balance the books.
Building the future: why the government must invest in young talent to hit housing targets Partner content
Education
By Chartered Institute of Building
Building the future: why the government must invest in young talent to hit housing targets
The UK government’s ambitious target of delivering 1.5m homes and major national infrastructure projects is at serious risk unless more is done to encourage young people into the construction sector.
Partner content
Education
By Chartered Institute of Building
Lack of construction careers advice threatens housing targets, CIOB warns
Dyscalculic children have been let down for too long
Health
By Baroness Bull
Dyscalculic children have been let down for too long
There is at least one dyscalculic child in every UK classroom yet diagnosis rates are shockingly low. Raising awareness of this condition on Dyscalculia Day is a vital first step.
Trump Could Give English Universities Recruitment Boost, Says Watchdog
Education
Trump Could Give English Universities Recruitment Boost, Says Watchdog
Universities in England "might see opportunities" to recruit students and staff from the United States following Donald Trump's return to the White House, according to the universities watchdog chief.
Upskilling Britain can drive the clean heat revolution
Environment
By Sharon Hodgson MP
Upskilling Britain can drive the clean heat revolution
This Labour government has ambitious plans to decarbonise heat and retrofit homes, but the stark reality is that without urgent action to address the looming skills crisis, we risk falling catastrophically short.
Majority of Teachers Feel Curriculum Not Equipped For Voting At 16, Poll Shows
Education
Majority of Teachers Feel Curriculum Not Equipped For Voting At 16, Poll Shows
A large majority of teachers believe that the curriculum in its current form fails to provide young people with sufficient political education to vote in elections, a poll shared with PoliticsHome shows.
Liberal Democrat MP Calls For More Police Officers In London Schools
Education
Liberal Democrat MP Calls For More Police Officers In London Schools
The Liberal Democrat spokesperson for London Luke Taylor has called for more police officers in schools across the capital after an uptick in knife crime.
British Universities Should Resist US Diversity Culture Wars, Says Oxford Chief
Education
British Universities Should Resist US Diversity Culture Wars, Says Oxford Chief
UK universities should push back against "culture war excesses" from the United States, the chief diversity officer at the University of Oxford has said.
Apprenticeships can offer job security and close the skills gap – don’t look down on them
Education
Apprenticeships can offer job security and close the skills gap – don’t look down on them
“My brother did one and I thought, ‘Yeah, I’d give it a go’,” I recounted.
“Yeah, I was the same, to be honest with you,” a young person from my Derby South constituency nodded back to me at an apprenticeship reception on the Terrace.
Unlocking the UK’s Potential: How Apprenticeships and Skills Drive Economic Growth and Workforce Sustainability Partner content
Education
By WSP
Unlocking the UK’s Potential: How Apprenticeships and Skills Drive Economic Growth and Workforce Sustainability
As the UK looks towards a future powered by renewable energies, apprenticeships have a vital role to play in shaping the workforce. Offering a practical and scalable solution, they address the growing demand for talent in industries critical to delivering a Net Zero economy. With so much to do to deliver a resilient transition, the demand for skilled professionals across key sectors is accelerating fast and this is particularly notable in sectors like energy, where skilled workers are in high demand, but short supply.
In the age of AI, the apprenticeship skills ladder needs to be more adaptable than ever before
Education
By Rob Halfon
In the age of AI, the apprenticeship skills ladder needs to be more adaptable than ever before
As I reflect on my time as skills minister, one truth becomes crystal clear: we stand at the precipice of the most transformative period in the history of work
Forty Per Cent Of Nurseries Say They Will Offer Fewer Places Due To National Insurance Rise
Education
Forty Per Cent Of Nurseries Say They Will Offer Fewer Places Due To National Insurance Rise
Four in ten nurseries say they will have to offer fewer childcare places as a result of the government’s increases to National Insurance employer contributions.
Watch this space Partner content
Education
By Lockheed Martin
Watch this space
Thanks to the UK’s fast-moving space industry, the possibilities for regional growth and job creation are endless – as long as there is a skilled workforce to meet the needs
One In Seven Maths Classes Now Taught By Non-Specialists
Education
One In Seven Maths Classes Now Taught By Non-Specialists
Up to 15 per cent of maths lessons in 2023-24 were taught by teachers who were not subject specialists, new research shared with PoliticsHome shows.
Primary School Teacher Applicants Fall Again
Education
Primary School Teacher Applicants Fall Again
The number of people applying to train as a primary school teacher in England has fallen by almost 10 per cent year-on-year, PoliticsHome analysis shows.
We need more maths graduates to go into teaching
Education
By Jack Rankin MP
We need more maths graduates to go into teaching
I was pleased to see the Prime Minister raise the issue of maths teachers at PMQs last week.
British Universities Should 'Take Advantage' If American Students Leave Trump's US, Says Former Minister
Education
British Universities Should "Take Advantage" If American Students Leave Trump's US, Says Former Minister
The higher education sector should "take every advantage" in competition for international students if Donald Trump's victory triggers a surge in young Americans looking to study abroad, a former universities minister has said.
Unlocking the potential of digital transformation in UK state-funded schools Partner content
Education
By Pearson
Unlocking the potential of digital transformation in UK state-funded schools
As educators and policymakers strive to provide the best possible learning experiences for students, the role of technology in education has increasingly become a focal point.
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Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
2025
Terrace Pavillion, House of Commons
Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025