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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
Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts
Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts
Political parties
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
MPs Say They Will Not Be Intimidated By New Russian Sanctions
MPs Say They Will Not Be Intimidated By New Russian Sanctions
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
Ofqual chief Sally Collier quits after A-level results fiasco
Education
Ofqual chief Sally Collier quits after A-level results fiasco
Ofqual chief Sally Collier has quit in the wake of the A-level results fiasco which saw ministers forced into a U-turn on grades.
Boris Johnson says he could change face masks advice in schools but insists pupils are 'safe' to return
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says he could change face masks advice in schools but insists pupils are 'safe' to return
Boris Johnson has suggested he could U-turn on his opposition to the use of face masks but insisted schools remain "safe" to reopen from next week.
Boris Johnson facing calls to bring in face masks in schools as Scotland gives green light
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson facing calls to bring in face masks in schools as Scotland gives green light
The Government is facing calls from school leaders to clarify on whether they can mandate pupils wearing face masks in schools.
Justine Greening says exams fiasco could be Boris Johnson’s Black Wednesday
Coronavirus
Justine Greening says exams fiasco could be Boris Johnson’s Black Wednesday
This year’s crisis over exam results could be as damaging for Boris Johnson as Black Wednesday was for John Major’s government, a Conservative former education secretary has warned.
Headteachers tell Gavin Williamson they feel ‘let down’ and ‘isolated’ ahead of back-to-school push
Education
Headteachers tell Gavin Williamson they feel ‘let down’ and ‘isolated’ ahead of back-to-school push
Teachers’ confidence in Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has been “significantly knocked” ahead of a major government push to get children back in the classroom, school leaders have warned.
Gavin Williamson insists shutting schools in local lockdowns would be a ‘last resort’
Education
Gavin Williamson insists shutting schools in local lockdowns would be a ‘last resort’
Shutting schools in areas where localised lockdown restrictions are imposed would be a “last resort”, the Education Secretary has said, amid a government push to get children back in the classroom from next week.
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.
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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