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Majority of Teachers Feel Curriculum Not Equipped For Voting At 16, Poll Shows
Majority of Teachers Feel Curriculum Not Equipped For Voting At 16, Poll Shows
Education
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
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
One In Seven Maths Classes Now Taught By Non-Specialists
Education
One In Seven Maths Classes Now Taught By Non-Specialists
Primary School Teacher Applicants Fall Again
Education
Primary School Teacher Applicants Fall Again
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
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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
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
Watch this space Partner content
Education
By Lockheed Martin
Watch this space
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Kemi Badenoch Hits Back Against Trump Calling Zelenskyy A 'Dictator'
Kemi Badenoch Hits Back Against Trump Calling Zelenskyy A "Dictator"
Foreign affairs
British Public Oppose Tax Hikes To Increase Defence Spending, Poll Shows
British Public Oppose Tax Hikes To Increase Defence Spending, Poll Shows
Defence
Trump's Ukraine approach proves the UK must step up to defend a fractured global order
Trump's Ukraine approach proves the UK must step up to defend a fractured global order
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP and Melanie Ward MP
Defence
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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.
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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.
Apprenticeships can offer job security and close the skills gap – don’t look down on them
Education
By Baggy Shanker
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.
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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.
A Sharp Fall In Overseas Students Is Hitting University Finances, Accounts Show
Education
A Sharp Fall In Overseas Students Is Hitting University Finances, Accounts Show
Some universities have seen income from overseas students drop by as much as £10m year-on-year as a result of a fall in applicants, PoliticsHome analysis of newly published accounts shows.
Universities Are Making Cuts To Pay For Rising Staff Pensions, Accounts Show
Education
Universities Are Making Cuts To Pay For Rising Staff Pensions, Accounts Show
Many universities are struggling with the cost of staff pensions at a time when the higher education sector is already under financial pressure, PoliticsHome analysis of their accounts suggests.
Largest Teachers Union To Launch Ballot Over Strike Action
Education
Largest Teachers Union To Launch Ballot Over Strike Action
The government faces the prospect of a teacher walkout later this year over an "inadequate" pay offer. 
Curriculum and Assessment Review: Pearson calls for meaningful policy change Partner content
Education
By Pearson
Curriculum and Assessment Review: Pearson calls for meaningful policy change
Pearson believes in the power of education – and the role of the education system – to prepare all young people, regardless of background, to have successful and fulfilling futures in life, work and study.
Why 2025 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Universities
Education
Why 2025 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Universities
Securing the future of UK universities will be one of many major challenges for the Government next year.
The Budget Will Cost Some Nurseries £50,000 A Year, Early Years Sector Warns
Education
The Budget Will Cost Some Nurseries £50,000 A Year, Early Years Sector Warns
The early years sector has warned that the failure to fund private nurseries for Budget measures will cost the average setting an additional £50,000 a year.
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
Plan To Put Nurseries In Schools Could Face Take Up Issues, Early Years Providers Warn
Education
Plan To Put Nurseries In Schools Could Face Take Up Issues, Early Years Providers Warn
Early years providers could be "discouraged" from taking part in the Government's push to increase the number of school-based nurseries, the sector has warned.
Cracking The Screen: Josh MacAlister on his bid to get kids off their phones
Education
By Tali Fraser
Cracking The Screen: Josh MacAlister on his bid to get kids off their phones
Josh MacAlister wants children to spend less time on their phones and far fewer of them in residential care. The former teacher tells Tali Fraser his experience of working across party lines is helping build support. Photography by Elio Zhang
Children in care are being moved far from home – my bill would start to address this crisis
Education
By Jake Richards MP
Children in care are being moved far from home – my bill would start to address this crisis
Aged 15, Jade was moved to a children’s home. Instead of finding her somewhere nearby in London, Jade’s local authority placed her in Lancashire, 250 miles away from everyone she knew. What was initially meant to be a two-week placement lasted two years, she told ITV.
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.
Preparing for an Unknown Future: The Net Zero Skills Challenge Partner content
Environment
By UKCRIC
Preparing for an Unknown Future: The Net Zero Skills Challenge
Many of the sectors, industries, and jobs that will support the Net Zero transition do not yet exist. When we are so unsure of what our future skills needs will be, how can we prepare a skilled workforce ready to create the infrastructure of tomorrow? PoliticsHome sat down with experts from UKCRIC to learn more about the Net Zero skills challenge
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