Michael Gove should be held to account over the crisis facing London’s schools
I would like to see Michael Gove asked the following question: does he stand for every school child, or just those who attend academies and free schools?
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The case for universal free school meals – and why Labour should adopt the policy
Fiona Twycross AM makes the case for universal free school meals, and calls on Labour to adopt the policy.
Blackpool council leads the charge on free school breakfasts
Today Blackpool has become the first council in England to provide free breakfasts for all its primary school children, whilst in London, 50 schools will be involved in a scheme in which free breakfasts are granted to pupils. In October,test
Debate: Islam and free speech
Continuing on from yesterday’s freedom of speech piece, Carl Packman investigates the recent protests in the Middle East and Asia in relation to a film.
Without greater provision and resources, state schools will struggle to close the gold gap
Without greater resources, opportunities and investment, the gold gap between state and private schools will continue to grow, writes Shamik Das.
IFS: Free school meals for all increased attainment in disadvantaged areas
A study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has revealed that offering universal free school meals increased attainment in primary schools in disadvantaged areas.
Toby Young attacks “ghastly” need for wheelchair ramps in schools
Toby Young: “If Gove is serious about wanting to bring back O-levels, the government will have to repeal the Equalities Act.”
Hungry pupils? Well, the government did scrap plans for 500,000 free school meals
Today’s shocking stats from the Guardian are bad news for the government, who scrapped plans for free school meals for 500,000 children.
A state free of religion is a core liberal belief
Mike Morgan Giles argues that Tory Baroness Sayeeda Warsi is wrong – we need “militant secularists”, whatever they are.
54 years on from Mao’s “hundred flowers speech”, China remains unfree
Liu Xiaobo is undoubtedly one of those flowers that Mao beckoned from the ground and like his predecessors, he too was weeded out. Yet as any gardener is aware, some plants will not be eradicated, writes Kate Allen, director of Amnesty UK.