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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
Boris Johnson still planning full school return in September despite coronavirus curbs
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson still planning full school return in September despite coronavirus curbs
Downing Street has insisted that plans for a full return of children to school in September are going ahead, despite fresh coronavirus curbs announced last week.
Let’s open up opportunities in education to deliver the biggest boost for pupil-power in generations
Education
By John Penrose MP
Let’s open up opportunities in education to deliver the biggest boost for pupil-power in generations
Publishing graduate employment rates and average salaries would boost the quality of education and standardised university grades would show which university courses added the most value.
Boris Johnson insists reopening schools in September still a 'national priority' as he pauses August lockdown easing plan
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson insists reopening schools in September still a 'national priority' as he pauses August lockdown easing plan
Boris Johnson has insisted reopening schools in September is still a “national priority” as he announced a pause on imminent lockdown easing measures.
The Prime Minister should apologise for misleading child poverty statistics and take urgent action to support worried families
Education
By Kate Green MP
The Prime Minister should apologise for misleading child poverty statistics and take urgent action to support worried families
The Prime Minister’s fiddling with child poverty figures isn’t just disingenuous and dishonourable, it's an excuse. Child poverty in recent years is a direct result of the policy choices made by Conservative-led governments.
Labour says parents facing a ‘perfect storm’ over childcare in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Education
Labour says parents facing a ‘perfect storm’ over childcare in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Parents are facing a “perfect storm” of rising childcare costs and providers at risk of shutting their doors forever amid the coronavirus pandemic, Labour has warned.
Keir Starmer says parents left in ‘impossible position’ by lack of childcare amid coronavirus back-to-work push
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer says parents left in ‘impossible position’ by lack of childcare amid coronavirus back-to-work push
Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of putting parents in an “impossible position” by asking them to return to work without adequate childcare support.
Boris Johnson unveils £2.2bn school funding boost — but Labour say kids will still be worse off than in 2010
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson unveils £2.2bn school funding boost — but Labour say kids will still be worse off than in 2010
Boris Johnson has pledged a £2.2billion funding boost for schools in England, as Labour warned that institutions would still be worse off than they were a decade ago.
Partner content
Education
By NASUWT
Government's pension remedy proposals for McCloud a profound disappointment
This is no way to treat teachers and other key workers who have served our country throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
Extend free childcare to one-year-olds to protect vulnerable from coronavirus fallout, ministers urged
Coronavirus
Extend free childcare to one-year-olds to protect vulnerable from coronavirus fallout, ministers urged
Free childcare should be extended to one-year-olds to stop disadvantaged families falling through the cracks as the UK deals with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, the Government has been told.
Coronavirus: Labour say parents cannot get back to work without ‘proper plan’ to save nurseries on the brink
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Labour say parents cannot get back to work without ‘proper plan’ to save nurseries on the brink
Labour have warned the UK's economic recovery could be set back unless emergency funding is provided to help nurseries and childcare providers hit by the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus: MPs demand clarity on university students’ right to a fees refund
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: MPs demand clarity on university students’ right to a fees refund
MPs have written to the Government urging them to increase support for universities hit by the coronavirus pandemic and provide clarity to students seeking fee refunds.
Gavin Williamson ditches Tony Blair-era target to get 50% of kids into university as he vows major overhaul of further education
Education
Gavin Williamson ditches Tony Blair-era target to get 50% of kids into university as he vows major overhaul of further education
The Government is dropping a flagship Tony Blair-era promise to get 50% of children into university in favour of a major overhaul of colleges and apprenticeships, Gavin Williamson has announced.
Tory ex-advisers urge Rishi Sunak to scrap fiscal rule and focus on ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’
Coronavirus
Tory ex-advisers urge Rishi Sunak to scrap fiscal rule and focus on ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’
A host of Conservative former Number 10 and Treasury advisers are urging Rishi Sunak to prioritise saving jobs over “economic orthodoxy” when he unveils extra coronavirus help on Wednesday.
Gavin Williamson denies teaching will be ‘watered down’ as government presses ahead with school reopening plan
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson denies teaching will be ‘watered down’ as government presses ahead with school reopening plan
Gavin Williamson has dismissed suggestions that the school curriculum will be “watered down” as children are brought back into the classroom in September.
At a glance: The changes schools must make before they welcome back all pupils in September
Coronavirus
At a glance: The changes schools must make before they welcome back all pupils in September
The Government is asking schools reopen for all pupils full-time from the start of the autumn term, and have issued guidance on how they can make classrooms and campuses Covid-secure.
Return of all children to school in September 'critical to national recovery', says Gavin Williamson
Coronavirus
Return of all children to school in September 'critical to national recovery', says Gavin Williamson
The return of all children to school in September is "critical" to the UK's national recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Gavin Williamson has said.
Third of nurseries in poorest areas could shut forever because of coronavirus, ministers are warned
Education
Third of nurseries in poorest areas could shut forever because of coronavirus, ministers are warned
A third of all nurseries in the UK’s most deprived areas could shut down forever because of the financial toll of the coronavirus crisis, the Government has been warned.
School year groups could form separate ‘bubbles’ as Education Secretary spells out plan for September reopening
Coronavirus
School year groups could form separate ‘bubbles’ as Education Secretary spells out plan for September reopening
School year groups could be kept apart in separate “bubbles” under government plans to get children in England back into the classroom in September.
Government has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ on re-opening schools, claims Keir Starmer
Education
Government has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ on re-opening schools, claims Keir Starmer
The Government has been criticised for being “asleep at the wheel” on re-opening schools by Sir Keir Starmer, who claimed there has been “a total lack of planning”.
Gavin Williamson says parents will be fined if they fail to send children back to school
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson says parents will be fined if they fail to send children back to school
Parents who fail to send their children back to school as lockdown restrictions continue to ease will face fines, Gavin Williamson has warned.
Boris Johnson vows £1bn investment in ‘world-class’ school buildings as he begins coronavirus ‘bounce back’ plan
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson vows £1bn investment in ‘world-class’ school buildings as he begins coronavirus ‘bounce back’ plan
Boris Johnson has promised to help England’s schools “bounce back” from the coronavirus pandemic with a £1bn investment package.
Ministers urged to get tough with ‘unaccountable‘ social media giants to protect UK democracy from fake news
Education
By John Johnston
Ministers urged to get tough with ‘unaccountable‘ social media giants to protect UK democracy from fake news
A cross-party group of peers have warned online disinformation poses an "existential threat" to democracy as they accused the Government of failing to "get a grip" on the spread of fake news.
Help us to protect, support and grow public service provision at UK universities Partner content
Education
By MillionPlus
Help us to protect, support and grow public service provision at UK universities
Since the coronavirus pandemic erupted, universities, their staff and their students have stepped up.
The Government is failing to support pupils disadvantaged by school closures
Coronavirus
By Lord Blunkett
The Government is failing to support pupils disadvantaged by school closures
Education at every level, from early years to saving our Higher Education institutions, should be a national priority throughout this crisis
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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