‘High-stakes’ testing harming teaching and learning in primary school, say MPs
The close link between primary assessment (SATs) and school accountability creates a high stakes system which can negatively impact children’s teaching and learning...
Monday, 1 May 2017 00:01
"Gig economy" companies free-riding on the welfare state
In a report published today, Monday 1 May 2017, the Work and Pensions Committee says Government must close the loopholes that are currently allowing “bogus” self-employment practices...
Monday, 1 May 2017 00:01
SATs results put too much pressure on primary schools says ASCL
The House of Commons Education Committee has today (Monday 1 May 2017) published a report on primary assessment...
Monday, 1 May 2017 00:01
Evidence of Benefit Cap “starting to bite” across Britain say MPs
Claimants suffering “drastic and abrupt” changes to income, with little chance of mitigating basic living costs or finding work...
Monday, 1 May 2017 00:01
SATs are critically flawed - ATL
Primary assessments and the way they are used to hold schools to account are critically flawed and our children deserve better, says Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)...
Monday, 1 May 2017 00:01
RAC launches motoring manifesto to ensure that the biggest issues for motorists don’t get parked
The RAC has written to all the major UK political party leaders urging them to remember the key issues that matter most to private and business road users when drafting their party manifestos ahead of the General Election on 8 June...
Monday, 1 May 2017 00:01
Jeremy Corbyn speech to the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) conference
Jeremy Corbyn MP, Leader of the Labour Party, speech to the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) conference...
Sunday, 30 April 2017 12:47
"Inexcusable" lack of support for modern slavery victims allows gangmasters to go free say MPs
In a report published today, Sunday 30 May 2017, the Work and Pensions Committee says failures in the UK’s system for dealing with modern slavery are allowing the “inexcusable” scenario of victims reduced to destitution while their abusers go free because they are not adequately supported to testify against them...
Sunday, 30 April 2017 00:01
Government and supermarkets must do more to prevent food waste scandal
The Government should establish a national food waste reduction target to drive efforts to reduce the food waste costing the average person in the UK £200 per year...
Sunday, 30 April 2017 00:01
End dominance of big homebuilding firms to fix broken market, MPs urge
The dominance of large volume homebuilders must be reduced to help fix the broken housing market and build the homes the country so desperately needs...
Saturday, 29 April 2017 00:01