New HEPI polling shows students need clarity on how universities use their data
The Higher Education Policy Institute has published new research about students’ views on data security, Students or data subjects? What students think about university data security...
Thursday, 5 December 2019 00:01
Caroline Lucas launches A New Deal for Nature, an action plan to rescue the natural world in Britain
A New Deal for Nature will be published on Thursday, setting out a range of policies to protect and restore wildlife and biodiversity in the UK...
Thursday, 5 December 2019 00:01
Labour announces plan to improve education standards for all children
Labour is today (Thursday) announcing a plan to improve education standards for all children after the OECD revealed on Tuesday that school children in Britain are more likely to be miserable compared with children in other countries...
Thursday, 5 December 2019 00:01
Sutton Trust - GCSE reforms have led to slight widening of attainment gap, but overall impact is small
Recent changes to GCSEs – including tougher exams and a new grading system – have led to a slight widening of the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their classmates, according to new research published by the Sutton Trust today...
Thursday, 5 December 2019 00:01
NEU comments on Labour plans on Investment for Education
Commenting on Labour’s strategy to improve education standards through investment, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Thursday, 5 December 2019 00:01
ASCL comment on Sutton Trust report on GCSE reforms
Commenting on research by the Sutton Trust on the impact of GCSE reforms, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Thursday, 5 December 2019 00:01
NEU comments on Sutton Trust report on GCSE Reforms
Commenting on Making the Grade, a study of GCSE reforms published today by the Sutton Trust, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Thursday, 5 December 2019 00:01
Rayner comments on Sutton Trust research showing Tory GCSE reforms have led to widening attainment gap
Commenting on the Sutton Trust’s research which found the Conservatives’ GCSEs reforms have led to a widening of the attainment gap, Angela Rayner, Shadow Secretary of State for Education, said...
Thursday, 5 December 2019 00:01
ASCL comment on Labour education plans
Commenting on Labour’s plans for education being announced on Thursday, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Thursday, 5 December 2019 00:01
Conservative response to Labour's schools re-announcement
Responding, Schools Minister Nick Gibb said: “Just this week, the PISA assessment has shown England’s schools have risen up international league tables under the Conservatives...
Thursday, 5 December 2019 00:01