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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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How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
Political parties
MPs Say They Will Not Be Intimidated By New Russian Sanctions
MPs Say They Will Not Be Intimidated By New Russian Sanctions
Foreign affairs
Recipes For Disaster: The Bacon Sandwich
Recipes For Disaster: The Bacon Sandwich
Political parties
Defra has lost its way
Defra has lost its way
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Environment
Mark Francois: I Hope Trump Will Now See Putin For The Murderous Tyrant He Is
Mark Francois: I Hope Trump Will Now See Putin For The Murderous Tyrant He Is
Defence
Space Is A Growing Battlefield. Can The UK Lead The Way?
Space Is A Growing Battlefield. Can The UK Lead The Way?
Defence
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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
Adult Lockdown Lessons For Home Schooling
Education
By Robert Hutton
Adult Lockdown Lessons For Home Schooling
As families get poorer, the government must not block measures to make uniforms more affordable
Education
By Mike Amesbury MP
As families get poorer, the government must not block measures to make uniforms more affordable
When many families are spending lockdowns worried about their finances, why should the cost of uniforms add to their list of concerns?
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Education
By Policy@Manchester
Filling a youth-shaped gap in the FE White Paper: Reducing inequalities in post-16 progression
In this blog, Professor Ruth Lupton (Manchester Institute of Education), Dr Stephanie Thomson (University of Aberdeen), Professor Lorna Unwin (UCL Institute of Education), and Dr Sanne Velthuis (Work and Equalities Institute) discuss their research on the 40% of young people who do not gain a grade 4/C or higher in their English and maths GCSEs.

We can support teaching communities to build a better system for a post-Covid world
Education
By Gavin Williamson MP
We can support teaching communities to build a better system for a post-Covid world
The ingenuity and attitude of teachers has been one of the most inspiring things about this pandemic.
A bit of extra cash and some tech gimmicks will not solve the schools crisis
Coronavirus
By Sam Freedman
A bit of extra cash and some tech gimmicks will not solve the schools crisis
If government is to regain the trust of teachers and parents, we need a system overhaul that takes a more localised approach to accountability.
We’re already asking a lot of our schools; new catch-up measures will only work if they can drop other responsibilities
Coronavirus
By Laura McInerney
We’re already asking a lot of our schools; new catch-up measures will only work if they can drop other responsibilities
A car engine can run hotter than it should for a while – but it will meet a point of no return and cannot be restarted without serious repair.
I know all too well how hard childhood mental health struggles can be
Health
By Vicky Ford MP
I know all too well how hard childhood mental health struggles can be
The government will do all it can to help the young, with early intervention and specialist care for the young people who need it most
“We haven’t got enough specialist staff to help the needs we’re seeing coming through': The Covid Mental Health Crisis For Children
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
“We haven’t got enough specialist staff to help the needs we’re seeing coming through": The Covid Mental Health Crisis For Children
Mental health support for children and adolescents is falling short, with young people waiting months to access help. As Georgina Bailey reports, mental health provision must be a major part of the recovery programme for children
Boris Johnson Says Roadmap Out Of Lockdown Will Be Confirmed On 22 February, Starting With Schools
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says Roadmap Out Of Lockdown Will Be Confirmed On 22 February, Starting With Schools
The Prime Minister said “we can begin to chart a way ahead” out of lockdown later this month starting with details of how schools can reopen on 8 March.
Tory MPs Warn “It Will Go Down Very Badly” If New Covid Variants Stop Schools Re-Opening On 8 March
Coronavirus
Tory MPs Warn “It Will Go Down Very Badly” If New Covid Variants Stop Schools Re-Opening On 8 March
A host of senior Tories are warning the government they will not accept an ongoing need to tackle new Covid variants as a reason to delay re-opening schools beyond 8 March.
Covid risks hardwiring in disadvantage for our most vulnerable young people
Coronavirus
By Zoe Whitmore, Manager at Nacro Education Centre, Spalding
Covid risks hardwiring in disadvantage for our most vulnerable young people
The young people we support are already disproportionately disadvantaged, outside of mainstream education. The pandemic’s impact on their mental health must be a wake-up call
Government must save outdoor education centres for the sake of our young people
Education
By Tim Farron MP
Government must save outdoor education centres for the sake of our young people
Outdoor education centres have fantastic benefits for children’s physical and mental health. Their collapse would not only be devastating for the economy, but for the development and education of young people.
Boris Johnson Says Schools Must Stay Shut Until At Least 8 March
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says Schools Must Stay Shut Until At Least 8 March
The Prime Minister has told parents they must keep their children at home for at least another six weeks as "it will not be possible to reopen schools” after the February half-term.
Speaker introduces Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration
Education
By The House Staff
Speaker introduces Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration
The Speaker has offered the House of Commons a ‘pause for thought’ in a special commemoration for Holocaust Memorial Day.
Tory MP Warns Children Are “Falling Out Of Society” As Pressure Mounts To Reopen Schools
Coronavirus
Tory MP Warns Children Are “Falling Out Of Society” As Pressure Mounts To Reopen Schools
A Conservative MP and former teacher has expressed fear of irreparable damage being done to children’s wellbeing with schools closed as a result of coronavirus measures.
Treating students as consumers was always going to be a double-edged sword
Education
By Dods Monitoring
Treating students as consumers was always going to be a double-edged sword
Young people have had a raw deal during the pandemic, and the latest ‘rent strike’ is just one of the many ways in which Britain’s university students are demanding better value for money
Wanting Children Back In School Does Not Make You A Lockdown Sceptic, MPs Warn
Coronavirus
Wanting Children Back In School Does Not Make You A Lockdown Sceptic, MPs Warn
The push to get children back into the classroom should not be seen as part of ‘anti-lockdown’ scepticism, a senior Tory has warned.
Government Challenged To Explain Its Schools Reopening Plan As 'Dismayed' MPs Warn They Cannot Stay Closed Until Easter
Coronavirus
Government Challenged To Explain Its Schools Reopening Plan As "Dismayed" MPs Warn They Cannot Stay Closed Until Easter
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is expected to announce this week that schools will not reopen immediately after the February half term.
A Row Has Broken Out Over The Independence Of A Major Review Into Children In Care
Education
A Row Has Broken Out Over The Independence Of A Major Review Into Children In Care
The independence of a major review into children in care in England has been called into question after the government appointed a charity boss whose organisation is primarily funded by the Department for Education to lead it.
Gavin Williamson Claims No One Could Have Predicted Schools Would Have To Close In January
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson Claims No One Could Have Predicted Schools Would Have To Close In January
Gavin Williamson has promised that teachers and parents will get two-weeks notice before schools reopen after claiming no one could have predicted their closure earlier this month.
Andy Burnham Rejects Suggestion Government Could Decide Which Regions Can Re-Open Schools First
Coronavirus
Andy Burnham Rejects Suggestion Government Could Decide Which Regions Can Re-Open Schools First
The mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has called on government to publish a date for when all schools can start to re-open rather than deciding on a regional basis.
Myths about poverty must be refuted so that parents are trusted with £20 and not half a pepper
Health
By Sam Freedman
Myths about poverty must be refuted so that parents are trusted with £20 and not half a pepper
Why is government faffing around with miserable food boxes when the problem could be easily solved by giving families additional money via universal credit?
Inadequate food parcels being offered to families on free school meals are nothing short of outrageous
Health
By Sharon Hodgson MP
Inadequate food parcels being offered to families on free school meals are nothing short of outrageous
Families deserve dignity and rightly expect high-quality food for their children during school closures. The food provision offered to families in receipt of free school meals is simply not good enough.
Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
The IET welcomes Cambridge University’s ethical AI degree announcement
The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Digital and Education and Skills Panels jointly welcome Cambridge University’s announcement that it will launch a degree in AI Ethics and Society in the UK in October 2021.
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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