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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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Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
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
Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform
Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform
Foreign affairs
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
By Mike Tapp MP
Political parties
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
Political parties
The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo
The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo
By Paul Foster MP
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
100 million extra meals to combat the cost of living crisis…you would think it would be a no brainer Partner content
Environment
By FareShare
100 million extra meals to combat the cost of living crisis…you would think it would be a no brainer
It’s back-to-school, but here’s a hard truth: one in four of our teachers are secretly feeding their pupils because they are starving. So, whilst teachers dig into their own pockets, we ask the government: where’s the food?
The National Tutoring Programme: Evidence based or just popular with parents? Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
The National Tutoring Programme: Evidence based or just popular with parents?
The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) provides tuition support for pupils as part of the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and there are mixed views as to its success.
Education Committee To Investigate 'Bigger Picture' Surrounding Schools Concrete Crisis
Education
Education Committee To Investigate "Bigger Picture" Surrounding Schools Concrete Crisis
The education committee will investigate the “bigger picture” surrounding the RAAC concrete crisis that has affected schools across the UK.
Rishi Sunak Makes “No Apology” For Addressing School Concrete Safety Concerns Now
Education
Rishi Sunak Makes “No Apology” For Addressing School Concrete Safety Concerns Now
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said at Prime Minister’s Questions that the government would make “no apology” for acting to close more than 150 schools at risk of collapse due to faulty concrete.
Government Sports Day Postponed Due To School Concrete Crisis
Education
Government Sports Day Postponed Due To School Concrete Crisis
Exclusive: The government has postponed its Northern Sports Day in the wake of the school concrete crisis.
Rishi Sunak Told To Give Schools New Money To Deal With Concrete Crisis
Education
Rishi Sunak Told To Give Schools New Money To Deal With Concrete Crisis
The concrete crisis that is threatening the closure of hundreds of schools nationwide is engulfing the government on Westminster's first day back from the summer recess, with Rishi Sunak under growing pressure to give extra money to headteachers dealing with the fallout.
Partner content
Education
By Pearson
Technology transforming inclusion for children and young people, but ‘digital inequalities limiting access’
New report into education across England highlights the power of digital to break barriers for students, as learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), anxiety and health issues sit exams online from home – using remote invigilation – for the first time in the country’s history.
Millions Of GCSE Lessons Taught By Non-Specialist Teachers
Education
Millions Of GCSE Lessons Taught By Non-Specialist Teachers
GCSE pupils across the UK have had more than 75 million lessons taught by non-specialist teachers in the last two years, according to research carried out by the Liberal Democrats.
When it comes to opportunities for young Brits, England is 3-0 down to the Aussies
Education
By Naomi Smith
When it comes to opportunities for young Brits, England is 3-0 down to the Aussies
That was a game. In the face of a determined Australia, the Lionesses came out on top and in this summer that never was, a World Cup decider against Spain is exactly what we need.
We need more male teachers, and to find out why we do not
Education
By Nick Fletcher MP
We need more male teachers, and to find out why we do not
When I look at a range of issues affecting men and boys in our country, not only does nothing much happen politically, but there is a blindness to the problems in the first place.
MP Says UK University Reliance On China Is Not 'Ideal' In Volatile Geopolitical Landscape
Education
MP Says UK University Reliance On China Is Not "Ideal" In Volatile Geopolitical Landscape
Labour chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Students Paul Blomfield has said the government's immigration policy could leave UK universities over-reliant on Chinese student fees, leaving them in a less than "ideal" situation as a result of global tensions with China.

Thousands call on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to provide better support for babies, young children and their parents Partner content
Health
By UNICEF UK
Thousands call on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to provide better support for babies, young children and their parents

Last week more than 80 leading charities, experts in early childhood development, and UNICEF UK Ambassadors and high profile supporters added their support to UNICEF UK’s call for the UK Government to commit to a National Baby and Toddler Guarantee, which would help families with babies and young children across the UK.


Closing the education gap is vital to boost social mobility across Britain
Education
By Justine Greening
Closing the education gap is vital to boost social mobility across Britain
Education is the fundamental precursor for turbocharging social mobility across Britain. In a 21st century all about human capital, that will see countries succeed or fail based on their ability to unlock talent, it matters more than ever.
Scrapping maintenance grants slammed the brakes on social mobility – it’s time to bring them back
Education
By Sir Peter Lampl OBE
Scrapping maintenance grants slammed the brakes on social mobility – it’s time to bring them back
Politicians know to tread carefully around the topic of tuition fees.
Government must do more to re-connect schools within the wider community
Education
By Baroness Morris
Government must do more to re-connect schools within the wider community
School reform over the past 30 years has significantly changed the school system. We have seen a shift from schools having little autonomy, and being part of a tightly knit local authority school system, to one where schools have greater freedom but have no obligation to be part of any wider local school system: from low school autonomy and a strong school system to higher school autonomy and a weaker school system.
Education, inclusion and learning to embrace the individual
Education
By Ellie Costello
Education, inclusion and learning to embrace the individual
It took the education system to point out that my two children, both born with congenital health problems, were “disadvantaged”. This was the start of a journey that transformed my life, turned me into a campaigner and has now made me the author of an Amazon bestseller.
The Education Committee has a full plate tackling childcare, teacher retention, school absence and more
Education
By Robin Walker MP
The Education Committee has a full plate tackling childcare, teacher retention, school absence and more
It’s just over six months since I sat down at the horseshoe as chair of the Education Committee, having pledged to launch inquiries into childcare and the early years, and the growing issue of persistent school absence
In Brief: Pupils with additional needs
Education
By Grant Hill-Cawthorne
In Brief: Pupils with additional needs
In an occasional series, staff from Parliament’s libraries give The House choice nuggets from the archives. This week, Professor Grant Hill-Cawthorne, House of Commons librarian and managing director of research and information, looks at education and special educational needs
Don’t scrap the university funding model – find ways to improve it
Education
By Lord Willetts
Don’t scrap the university funding model – find ways to improve it
University funding has led to some of the tightest parliamentary votes.
Are the Tories suffering from misguided modesty over their education record?
Education
By John Oxley
Are the Tories suffering from misguided modesty over their education record?
The Tories are facing a difficult time in the polls of late. Writer and consultant John Oxley argues that they have more to boast about on their education record than many think.
How universities are rising to the net-zero challenge Partner content
Education
By The University of Sheffield
How universities are rising to the net-zero challenge
University of Sheffield Vice-Chancellor, Professor Koen Lamberts, writes on the importance of academia, industry and government working together to build a more sustainable future.
Ofsted must drop its culture of domination and work with schools – not against them
Education
By Sarah Jarman
Ofsted must drop its culture of domination and work with schools – not against them
By 20 October 2022, I – a resilient and confident school leader – was broken.
Ghost children: How lockdown crippled school attendance
Education
By Harriet Sergeant
Ghost children: How lockdown crippled school attendance
In the wake of the pandemic, a staggering 1.7 million children are missing the equivalent of a morning a week of school. Author and journalist Harriet Sergeant argues that in the wake of the pandemic, the government has let children down
Crisis in child mental health care combined with rising poverty is devastating for vulnerable children
Education
By Sam Freedman
Crisis in child mental health care combined with rising poverty is devastating for vulnerable children
There aren’t many good news stories around at the moment, but England’s academic performance is a rare shaft of light in the gloom.
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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