Coalition stands by Sure Start, but fails to explain “big society”
The coalition programme announced today sticks to Conservative manifesto pledges on Sure Start, but misses an opportunity to explain the “Big Society” idea.
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Will Lib Dems keep their pledge to oppose tuition fees rise?
The dust has barely settled on the new Cabinet appointments, and today the Russell Group of universities has advocated the removal of the cap on student fees.
Increase in adult participation in learning
Each year, during Adult Learners’ Week, the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education publishes a survey of adult participation in learning in the UK.
Teachers cheer exit of Balls, but what will they make of Gove?
Teachers have cheered the exit of Ed Balls – one of the most unpopular education secretaries in recent history – but what will they make of Michael Gove?
Support for children likely to go in first Lib-Con cuts
The Lib-Con government will start cutting spending in 2010-11. This could include cuts to Child Tax Credits and the Child Trust Fund.
Vote 2010: Education
Never before has schools policy been so important; the election debate could very well be sealed if the Tories get in and manage to dismantle the state system.
Public sector cuts: the view from Wales
The IFS forecast that public sector cuts are likely to be deeper than those experienced during the 1970s has triggered a strong exchange of views in Wales.
Tory misuse of stats is infectious
The Tory manifesto says infections like MRSA now kill more than three times as many people as are killed on the roads, yet the statistics say otherwise.
Lansley’s cancer policy in confusion
The Conservative’s approach to cancer guarantees appeared to be in confusion today. Andrew Lansley said that patients would see a specialist within two weeks.
We need a fairer deal for part-time students
Part-time study is transformative, for adults and their communities, and can be a radical antidote to the inequalities that grow across a lifetime.