Education

Social media bans, dealing with boys online and a lack of community spaces. Life for 14-year-old girls right now.

When I asked if they were worried about how boys talk about them online, almost every hand in the room went up.

Mar 20 •

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"Lost generation" of home-educated children facing uncertain future

Exclusive: Home-educated children have an increased chance of being unemployed or dropping out of education entirely, new research reveals.

Mar 6 •

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Pride in Britain? Nigel Farage's attack on education exposes his agenda

As a YouGov poll showed only four in 10 young people are proud of their country, the Reform leader has attempted to blame the education system - in a…

Feb 11 •

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The derelict Norwich academy that embodies Tories' education record

My old school was once a comprehensive, famed for its performing arts programme. Then it was turned into an academy - and now, it's facing demolition…

Dec 17, 2024 •

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Fred Garratt-Stanley

The academy chain where the CEO makes nearly half a million—and teachers recruited from Jamaica get under £30k

Academies were meant to ensure greater investments in pupils, curricula and teachers. But in many, the most direct beneficiaries have been the senior…

Oct 11, 2024 •

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The competition for Altrincham’s schools is brutal - as a former student I know nothing has changed

Trafford’s grammar schools are the pride of the region. But despite the opportunities they provide, their existence creates an inescapable two-tier…

Sep 18, 2024 •

The rise of authoritarian schools

Don't speak. Don't take your eyes off the teacher. Just nod - or else. Britain's schools are becoming dystopian nano-states, valuing performative…

Sep 18, 2024

Black girls aren't safe in British schools

The attack on a Black girl by a gang of white teenagers makes clear the UK education system falls far short of its duty of care for Black children.

Sep 18, 2024 •

Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff

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