Speaking ahead of the forthcoming Higher Education and Research Bill, Shadow Minister for Higher Education Gordon Marsden laid out the problems it could cause. 

Labour MP and Public Accounts Committee member Karin Smyth has laid out the problematic areas that need to be highlighted ahead of the increased entitlement of free childcare. 

Commenting on the report on the post-16 skills plan and the independent report on technical education, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

The PSHE Association today expressed deep concern at the reports from Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools, of “organised resistance” by local groups to PSHE education in schools in Birmingham.

The Government has been warned the introduction of its new English Baccalaureate (EBacc) which will result in a “narrowly prescribed” curriculum is “incredibly short sighted”.

One day automation will present society with big existential questions, says Baroness Morgan of Huyton, but today’s employment strategy must focus on preparing workers for the global digital race.

The Schulich School of Business at York University and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) are pleased to announce today a partnership that will lead to a second globally recognized accreditation pathway for Schulich MBA and Master of Accounting students, as well as advanced standing for ACCA members pursuing an MBA at Schulich. 

NASUWT is calling for a clear system of monitoring and appropriate funding for schools to ensure the Pupil Premium remains additional funding allocated for the most disadvantaged.

Commenting on the report released today by the Education Endowment Foundation and Sutton Trust on the pupil premium, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, said:

The Welsh Government needs to urgently engage with the construction sector regarding how the UK-wide apprenticeship levy will be invested back into training and skills in Wales, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Cmyru.

Having described the need to tackle digital exclusion to the Science and Technology Committee, the Tinder Foundation’s Helen Milner welcomes its report today and awaits the Government’s Digital Strategy.

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) addresses the financial literacy skills gap with a new guide for anyone starting their own business, new to financial management or simply seeking to improve their knowledge.

Growth in apprenticeship numbers in Scotland could be scuppered unless the Scottish Government commits to ring-fencing the new UK-wide Apprenticeship Levy for training, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland has warned.

There is a legal duty to teach every child, Lord Addington tells PoliticsHome, but the Government’s White Paper on Educational Excellence looks to fail those with special educational needs.

Over half of British university students do not know when the EU referendum is taking place, according to a new poll published today.

Over half of British university students do not know when the EU referendum is taking place, according to a new poll published today.

Emman El-Badawy, a doctoral researcher at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter, explains why the Government must be more nuanced in its approach to tackling extremism.

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has welcomed the Higher Education and Research white paper’s identification of the need to raise teaching standards and the employability of students. 

Universities UK supports the Government’s Higher Education and Research Bill’s principle of giving more people the chance to attend university. However, it warns that any new institutions must meet the UK’s rigorous high standards and uphold the UK’s reputation for academic excellence.

Commenting on the reference in the Queen’s Speech to the Government’s plans for an Education Bill, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, said:

The Shadow Minister for Higher Education, Further Education & Skills writes following the publication of the Government's HE White Paper.

A new report, released today by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), analysed the wide range of ‘speak up arrangements’ used by firms across the world and identified what makes them effective. 

The Conservative MP, Tom Tugendhat, describes how his new All Party Group - Public Legal Education - aims to make the justice system more inclusive by promoting citizens' ‘legal capability.’

Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom visits conflict-hit Ukraine to highlight the importance of education in emergencies