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Former Children's Commissioner Baroness Longfield: 'Tech Companies Need To Feel Threatened By Online Safety Act'
Former Children's Commissioner Baroness Longfield: "Tech Companies Need To Feel Threatened By Online Safety Act"
Education
Former children’s commissioner and newly appointed peer Baroness Anne Longfield has questioned whether the government has the appetite to take on big tech to protect children online.
Universities Will Need Extra Money To Make Efficiencies, Government To Be Told
Education
Universities Will Need Extra Money To Make Efficiencies, Government To Be Told
British Universities Receiving US Funding Asked By Trump To Fill Out Diversity Surveys
Education
British Universities Receiving US Funding Asked By Trump To Fill Out Diversity Surveys
Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
Education
Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
Vice Chancellor Attacks 'Politically Motivated' Investigation After University Gets Record Fine Over Free Speech Row
Education
Vice Chancellor Attacks "Politically Motivated" Investigation After University Gets Record Fine Over Free Speech Row
The Childcare Funding Crisis Has Got Worse Since The Election, Warns Sector
Education
The Childcare Funding Crisis Has Got Worse Since The Election, Warns Sector
University Crisis Has Reached 'Crunch Point', Says Education Committee Chair
Education
University Crisis Has Reached "Crunch Point", Says Education Committee Chair
Opinion
The Office for Students should keep out of the culture wars
Education
By Siân Berry MP
The Office for Students should keep out of the culture wars
Universities are uniquely placed to drive innovation and deliver economic growth Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
Universities are uniquely placed to drive innovation and deliver economic growth
‘Now or never’ moment approaches for delivering Labour’s election teacher pledge Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
‘Now or never’ moment approaches for delivering Labour’s election teacher pledge
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Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
Political parties
Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts
Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts
Political parties
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
Political parties
Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform
Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform
Foreign affairs
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
By Mike Tapp MP
Political parties
The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo
The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo
By Paul Foster MP
Foreign affairs
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Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
Education
Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
A dramatic increase in children judged to have special educational needs has created another dysfunctional market driving councils into insolvency, reports Justine Smith
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.
Education news
Black History and the new Curriculum for Wales
Education
By Vaughan Gething
Black History and the new Curriculum for Wales
“This glorious land of liberty, freedom, and religious privilege.”
How can anyone be against safer gambling? Partner content
Education
By Betting and Gaming Council
How can anyone be against safer gambling?
This week is Safer Gambling Week when we come together to promote better education and awareness, encourage even more people to use safer gambling tools like deposit limits and time-outs, and crucially when we signpost the advice, support and help that’s available to anyone who may be struggling. From betting shops to bingo clubs, casinos and online operators, and for the first-time betting operators in Ireland and across Europe too, it is an incredible show of unity to promote safe betting and gaming.
Community, care and love: teaching Black British studies
Education
By Sofia Akel
Community, care and love: teaching Black British studies
What responsibility does an educator have in creating, curating and facilitating a space of learning?
The miniature donkeys helping people living with dementia one visit at a time Partner content
Health
By The National Lottery
The miniature donkeys helping people living with dementia one visit at a time
Last month was World Alzheimer’s Month, a global opportunity to raise awareness, increase support and demystify dementia. Community support is often a vital lifeline for people with dementia and their families, and comes in an array of different, and sometimes unexpected, forms.
The government needs to end anti-Blackness in UK schools
Education
By Ife Thompson
The government needs to end anti-Blackness in UK schools
The UK government must adopt a BlackCrit approach to racial justice within the education system
Welcoming international students to the UK is pro-growth
Education
By Prof Dame Janet Beer
Welcoming international students to the UK is pro-growth
With the exception of Suella Braverman, most government ministers agree that United Kingdom higher education is a global success story, and a key measure of this success is our attractiveness to international students.
The new government must prioritise education Partner content
Education
By National Education Union
The new government must prioritise education
Education must not be forgotten in the government’s response to the cost of living crisis. Years of austerity have left schools vulnerable. Pay freezes for teachers have led to increasing recruitment and retention problems. Our children deserve better. It is time to get this right and prioritise funding for education.
Investing in our young people now is vital for the future success of our party and country
Education
By Miriam Cates
Investing in our young people now is vital for the future success of our party and country
There can be nothing more fundamental to Conservative philosophy than the principle of investing wisely for the future.
Laurence Robertson MP: Taking an evidence-based approach to betting will see increased growth across the UK Partner content
Education
By Betting and Gaming Council
Laurence Robertson MP: Taking an evidence-based approach to betting will see increased growth across the UK
After a turbulent few weeks, in which we changed Prime Ministers and so very sadly lost Her Majesty The Queen, government is back in full swing, taking bold steps to tackle the big issues. It won’t be an easy ride and there is plenty for the new Prime Minister to tackle. Growing the economy by delivering The Growth Plan, staring down Russia over its illegal invasion of Ukraine and tackling the energy crisis are huge issues facing the nation.
Hungry children, a political choice? Partner content
Health
By National Education Union
Hungry children, a political choice?
The National Education Union is proud to work with The Mirror on a joint campaign – Free School Meals for All. We demand that no child in primary school face the pain and distress of going hungry. Children cannot learn if they are not eating properly and, despite the best efforts of parents and carers, spiralling living costs are pushing families to the edge.
Partner content
Environment
By Policy@Manchester
Join Policy@Manchester at Party Conferences
Policy@Manchester, The University of Manchester’s sector leading policy engagement institute, are running an exciting programme for Labour and Conservative conferences.
Our new Prime Minister must get gambling reform right Partner content
Environment
By Betting and Gaming Council
Our new Prime Minister must get gambling reform right
Within a matter of days, we will have a new PM and a new Government. Any celebrations will be short lived. Because whoever wins the keys to Number 10 will face a tsunami of trouble. A mounting cost-of-living crisis, inflation and energy bills soaring to stratospheric levels, war in Europe and a recession just around the corner. With that in their in-tray on Day One, it’s fair to say reforms to gambling will be pretty low on the Government’s agenda.
Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET comments on GCSE results
Nurseries Hit By Cost Crisis Are Considering Raising Fees And Meal Prices
Education
Nurseries Hit By Cost Crisis Are Considering Raising Fees And Meal Prices
Nurseries are facing a “real crisis” with “frightening” levels of inflation and soaring energy bills, according to one leading industry expert.
This year will be the toughest fight for university places in living memory
Education
By Lord Knight of Weymouth
This year will be the toughest fight for university places in living memory
This summer, most politicians have all eyes on the next prime minister. One of the more bizarre policy pledges of the Tory leadership contest was the idea of guaranteeing a place at Oxbridge for anyone with three A*s at A Level.
Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET comments on A Level results
Today on A Level results day, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is celebrating the newest crop of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) enthusiasts taking their talents into further study.
Education Secretary Says It Was “Always The Plan' To Get A-level Results Down After Pandemic
Education
Education Secretary Says It Was “Always The Plan" To Get A-level Results Down After Pandemic
Education Secretary James Cleverly has suggested it was "always the plan" to bring A-level results down after two years of inflated teacher assessed grades during the pandemic.
Lord Austin: Before ministers publish the Gambling White Paper, they need to consider a few home truths Partner content
Education
By Betting and Gaming Council
Lord Austin: Before ministers publish the Gambling White Paper, they need to consider a few home truths
Every month, some 22.5m adults, almost half the adult population, buys a lottery ticket, visits a casino or bingo hall, plays online or enjoys a flutter on any number of sports. British people like a bet.
Cost Of Living Crisis Means Children Will “Arrive At School Too Hungry To Learn”
Education
Cost Of Living Crisis Means Children Will “Arrive At School Too Hungry To Learn”
The cost of living crisis has become “a frontline issue for schools” according to an education expert who says he has heard “harrowing” stories from teachers.
A delayed Online Safety Bill puts us all at risk Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
A delayed Online Safety Bill puts us all at risk
As new technologies such as the metaverse develop, a whole host of additional risks are emerging without proper safeguards to protect online Britons. Delays on the Online Safety Bill risk us falling behind on important advances, and MPs agree.
Almost Half Of School Leaders Are Considering Staff Cuts Due To Budget Constraints, New Poll Finds
Education
Almost Half Of School Leaders Are Considering Staff Cuts Due To Budget Constraints, New Poll Finds
A significant number of school leaders are considering the possibility of making cuts to staff as a result of inflation, energy costs and pay rises for staff placing unsustainable pressure on school budgets, a new survey has shown.
Partner content
Education
By Betting and Gaming Council
NEW REGULATOR FIGURES CONFIRM PROBLEM GAMBLING RATES REMAIN LOW IN THE UK
New figures released by the Gambling Commission confirm the rates of problem gambling have remained historically low at 0.2% in the year to June 2022.
More funding needed to help early years bounce back from Covid, experts warn
Education
By Tom Hunter, Political Consultant
More funding needed to help early years bounce back from Covid, experts warn
There are children starting school who “don’t know how to eat, don’t know how to sit still… some even still in nappies, they don’t know how to respond to their own name, even”.
The House Magazine and Openreach Announce Political Journalism Fellowship
Education
By House Magazine
The House Magazine and Openreach Announce Political Journalism Fellowship
The House magazine, in partnership with broadband provider Openreach, will be running a paid political journalism fellowship this Summer.
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Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
2025
Thames Pavillion, House of Commons
Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025