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Oxbridge Should 'Move' Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Oxbridge Should "Move" Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Education
The country's most prestigious universities should become more like US colleges in how they are funded, candidate for next Oxford chancellor Dominic Grieve has said. 
Ofsted 'Culpable' For Poor Children Falling Further Behind, Says Body's Former Head
Education
Ofsted "Culpable" For Poor Children Falling Further Behind, Says Body's Former Head
Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests
Education
Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests
Labour MP Warns Homeless Families Are Using Schools As 'Support Hubs'
Education
Labour MP Warns Homeless Families Are Using Schools As "Support Hubs"
Early Years Sector Writes To Chancellor Over Post-Budget Concerns
Education
Early Years Sector Writes To Chancellor Over Post-Budget Concerns
What Next For The University Crisis?
Education
What Next For The University Crisis?
University Tuition Fees To Rise Next Year, Education Secretary Confirms
Education
University Tuition Fees To Rise Next Year, Education Secretary Confirms
The House Live
It has been a year since the Online Safety Act became law – yet we’re still waiting for action
Education
By Sir Peter Wanless
It has been a year since the Online Safety Act became law – yet we’re still waiting for action
Designing and delivering “resilient, sustainable, thriving communities” through infrastructure Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
Designing and delivering “resilient, sustainable, thriving communities” through infrastructure
Parliament has a duty to engage with schools to promote a thriving democracy
Education
By Lord McFall
Parliament has a duty to engage with schools to promote a thriving democracy
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Political parties
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
Big tech backing nuclear is huge opportunity for Britain Partner content
Big tech backing nuclear is huge opportunity for Britain
By Nuclear Industry Association
Environment
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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.
Supply teacher: How schools became the last outpost of the welfare state
Education
By Sophie Church
Supply teacher: How schools became the last outpost of the welfare state
Britain’s welfare state is in retreat – but should schools plug the gap? Sophie Church visits one outpost to see if the model is sustainable
'The Home Office shouldn’t have anything to do with children': The Children's Commissioner interview
Education
By Sophie Church
'The Home Office shouldn’t have anything to do with children': The Children's Commissioner interview
Children’s commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza tells Sophie Church why Elon Musk needs to take his fatherhood more seriously and why she thinks the Home Office ‘shouldn’t have anything to do with children’
Education news
Number 10 says fining parents ‘will always be the last resort’ as Boris Johnson makes personal plea for kids to return to school
Education
Number 10 says fining parents ‘will always be the last resort’ as Boris Johnson makes personal plea for kids to return to school
Downing Street has insisted that fines for parents whose children don’t return to school will be a “last resort” as Boris Johnson issued a personal plea to get kids back in classrooms next week.
Boris Johnson apologises to pupils for 'distress' caused by exam results fiasco
Education
Boris Johnson apologises to pupils for 'distress' caused by exam results fiasco
Boris Johnson has apologised to English school children for the "distress" caused by his government's handling of exam results.
Fines a ‘last resort’ for parents who don’t put their children back in school next week, says education minister
Coronavirus
Fines a ‘last resort’ for parents who don’t put their children back in school next week, says education minister
The Government will view fines for parents who do not put their children back in school next week as a “last resort”, an education minister has said.
Boris Johnson urges parents to prepare for school return as he says coronavirus risk to children is 'very small'
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson urges parents to prepare for school return as he says coronavirus risk to children is 'very small'
Boris Johnson has urged parents to prepare for schools to return as he insisted the risk to children from coronavirus is "very small".
Gavin Williamson defends going on holiday ahead of exam results chaos
Education
Gavin Williamson defends going on holiday ahead of exam results chaos
Gavin Williamson has defended his decision to go on holiday just days before A-level results day.
Schools return next month 'now at risk' thanks to 'chaos, confusion and incompetence' from government, warns Keir Starmer
Coronavirus
Schools return next month 'now at risk' thanks to 'chaos, confusion and incompetence' from government, warns Keir Starmer
A week of "chaos, confusion and incompetence" by Boris Johnson's government has put the heralded return of all schools in September at "serious risk", Sir Keir Starmer has warned.
Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross suggests Gavin Williamson should quit over exam results crisis
Education
Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross suggests Gavin Williamson should quit over exam results crisis
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has suggested Gavin Williamson should step down over England's exam results crisis.
Government lifts cap on medical courses to allow all students with required grades to get offers at first choice university
Education
Government lifts cap on medical courses to allow all students with required grades to get offers at first choice university
The Government has lifted the cap on student numbers taking medical courses as part of a pledge to make sure all students with the required grades get a place at their first choice university in the wake of the exams grading fiasco.
The A-Level results process has been painful, yet this is not the end of the crisis
Education
By Stephen Hammond MP
The A-Level results process has been painful, yet this is not the end of the crisis
Many students were nearly robbed of their chance to continue onto further education. A complete revision of Ofqual's leadership may be required by August 2021 to restore confidence.
Gavin Williamson ‘was warned of A-level problems in July’
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson ‘was warned of A-level problems in July’
Gavin Williamson was warned six weeks ago that the A-level and GCSE grading system used in the absence of this year’s exams could lead to thousands of students being given the wrong results, it has been reported.
Tory poll lead sinks to lowest level since Boris Johnson became PM amid exam results crisis
Coronavirus
Tory poll lead sinks to lowest level since Boris Johnson became PM amid exam results crisis
The Conservatives’ poll lead over Labour has fallen to its lowest level since Boris Johnson became prime minister in the wake of this year’s botched exam results.
Fresh exams ‘chaos’ as BTEC results pulled while pupils get revised GCSE grades
Coronavirus
Fresh exams ‘chaos’ as BTEC results pulled while pupils get revised GCSE grades
Hundreds of thousands of pupils are receiving their GCSE results on Thursday — but BTEC students will have to wait after more last-minute changes to the grading system were announced.
Department for Education gives full backing to Ofqual over grade fiasco after Gavin Williamson refused to
Education
Department for Education gives full backing to Ofqual over grade fiasco after Gavin Williamson refused to
The Department for Education has given its full backing to Ofqual over the A-level and GCSE grading controversy after Gavin Williamson repeatedly refused to do so.
Sacking Gavin Williamson over A-levels row would ‘distract’ from coronavirus school reopening plan, says Matt Hancock
Coronavirus
Sacking Gavin Williamson over A-levels row would ‘distract’ from coronavirus school reopening plan, says Matt Hancock
The Government could become “distracted” from reopening schools next month if Education Secretary Gavin Williamson quits over the exam grading fiasco, his Cabinet colleague Matt Hancock has said.
Universities ask Gavin Williamson for ‘significant financial support’ after A-levels U-turn
Education
Universities ask Gavin Williamson for ‘significant financial support’ after A-levels U-turn
Universities are demanding “significant financial support” from the Government after being asked to take on more pupils in the wake of a government U-turn on exam grading.
Disadvantaged pupils are facing a perfect storm as they await their GCSE results — and it’s about more than coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Robert Halfon MP
Disadvantaged pupils are facing a perfect storm as they await their GCSE results — and it’s about more than coronavirus
Lockdown has only amplified existing inequalities in our education system. We need long-term, targeted solutions to tackle persistent disadvantage.
Gavin Williamson urged not to blame officials for exams debacle amid reports his top civil servant could be sacked
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson urged not to blame officials for exams debacle amid reports his top civil servant could be sacked
Gavin Williamson has been warned not to “scapegoat” officials over this year’s exam grading debacle.
Students ‘messed around’ by A-level fiasco should be financially compensated, says senior Tory
Education
Students ‘messed around’ by A-level fiasco should be financially compensated, says senior Tory
The A-level students “messed around over the last week” by the grade algorithm fiasco should get “financial compensation”, according to a senior Tory MP.
Partner content
Education
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
EHRC statement on GCSE and A-Level results
EHRC will continue our discussions with exam regulators on transparency of data and an effective appeals process to make sure that no students are disadvantaged.
Gavin Williamson says he is ‘absolutely determined’ to stay on as poll reveals four in ten think Education Secretary should quit over A-levels crisis
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson says he is ‘absolutely determined’ to stay on as poll reveals four in ten think Education Secretary should quit over A-levels crisis
Gavin Williamson has said he is “absolutely determined” to continue his work as Education Secretary “over the coming year” as he faces calls to quit over his handling of a major exams grading row.
Rich kids spent 30% more time learning in lockdown than poorest peers, new research shows
Coronavirus
Rich kids spent 30% more time learning in lockdown than poorest peers, new research shows
The richest primary school pupils spent 30% more time learning during the coronavirus lockdown than their peers in the poorest families, stark new research shows.
Gavin Williamson urged to ‘get a grip’ after exams U-turn triggers scramble for university places
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson urged to ‘get a grip’ after exams U-turn triggers scramble for university places
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has been told to “get a grip” as universities rushed to find places for pupils affected by the Government’s U-turn on grades.
Pressure on Gavin Williamson as poll shows almost half of Brits think he should resign over exam crisis
Education
Pressure on Gavin Williamson as poll shows almost half of Brits think he should resign over exam crisis
A snap poll after the Government U-turned on using an algorithm to calculate A Level and GCSE results has revealed the overwhelming majority think they have handled this summer’s exam crisis badly.
A-Levels fiasco: Gavin Williamson lifts university places cap amid calls to ‘step up’ help for higher education
Coronavirus
A-Levels fiasco: Gavin Williamson lifts university places cap amid calls to ‘step up’ help for higher education
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is lifting the cap on university places in a bid to help students who may have lost out on their first choice amid the A-Levels grading fiasco.
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference