Education
Total 18 Posts
Labour’s “Nick Clegg moment”? Keir Starmer ditches tuition fee pledge
3 min read
Labour is ready to abandon its long-held pledge to scrap university tuition fees in England.
Teachers are quitting – Here’s what could be done to get them to stay
4 min read
Teachers are quitting due to workload, lack of support, and low pay. To retain them, solutions such as a lighter workload, better pay, more support and flexible working arrangements are suggested as well as creating a culture of respect and recognition.
How Black children in England’s schools are made to feel like the way they speak is wrong
6 min read
Black children in England’s schools face marginalization for the way they speak and are made to feel like their language is “wrong”. Education must be inclusive and respect the cultural diversity of students to ensure children feel safe and represented in the classroom.
The people who care for and educate our children deserve better pay
5 min read
Investment in UK childcare should go towards better pay and conditions for workers. This could also help increase availability and affordability for parents.
Teachers vote overwhelmingly to strike
2 min read
Teachers’ strikes will result in the closure of the majority of English and Welsh schools.
Universal free school meals would make a huge difference to the cost-of-living crisis
4 min read
Widening access to free school meals would be an investment in England’s children.
Why UK universities are going on strike
5 min read
University staff to walk out for three days in what may be the largest ever in the higher education sector.