Education

Sunday, 05, Jul 2009 09:22


Labour launches final education strategy

Schools secretary Ed Balls published the last education white paper before the general election today.

Ed Balls, children's secretary

Pivotal education policy abandoned

The government will reverse one of the most significant education policies of the Blair era, ending centralised control of schools and granting teachers more powers, it was revealed today.

From 2011, schools will no longer have to implement national strategies in literacy and numeracy.

Jewish school 'breaches race relations'

The qualification for admission to the Jews' Free School (JFS) is a test of ethnicity and not religion and is therefore in breach of the Race Relations Act, the Court of Appeal ruled today.

The Court of Appeal ruled in a landmark decision on the admissions criteria used by faith schools

Davis: Britain 'dominated by public school boys'

Public school boys "run Britain" according to former shadow home secretary David Davis.

Ofsted finds 'worrying' levels of sexual behaviour in young children

Schools have repeatedly suspended pupils as young as four for inappropriate sexual behaviour, an Ofsted inquiry has found.

Ofsted inspectors reported high levels of "trauma" in young children


Analysis

Comment: Foreign students are an opportunity, not a threat

To reduce terrorism in the long term, Britain must increase the number of students from Pakistan.

Rough history: MPs and private schools

Labour MPs and private schools have a hate-hate relationship, but that hasn't always stopped them sending their children there.

Diane Abbott struggled twith her son's choice of school

Speakers Corner

Legislation

Constitutional renewal bill

The constitutional renewal bill aims to rebuild trust in Britain's democracy by redistributing power away from the centralised state, strengthening Parliament and making the executive more accountable, further reforming the House of Lords, and improving civil liberties.

Constitutional renewal bill

Briefings and Guides

Airport expansion

The aviation industry experienced massive growth in the 1980s and 1990s. The UK was one of the principal beneficiaries of this growth, and today, it has an aviation sector that is second only to that of the USA.


Opinion Formers

British Youth Council

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Diary

The week in Westminster: July 6th– July 10th

We're in for a treat this week, as Peter Mandelson heads to the committee rooms for his grilling by MPs.

The week in Westminster: July 6th– July 10th