Education
Dear prisons minister James Timpson… Every prisoner should have the opportunity to be creative
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Dear prisons minister James Timpson… Every prisoner should have the opportunity to be creative
Dr Lorraine Gamman, professor of design at Central Saint Martins, explains why every prison should be a creative hub
Labour has a chance to stop domestic abuse at its roots – here's how
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Labour has a chance to stop domestic abuse at its roots – here's how
Smart, no-nonsense moves by Starmer show how toxic and incompetent the Tories have really been
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Smart, no-nonsense moves by Starmer show how toxic and incompetent the Tories have really been
Inside the years-long pay row in Scotland risking the futures of working-class students
Inside the years-long pay row in Scotland risking the futures of working-class students
Teachers forced to choose which special needs children get help as funding crisis worsens
Teachers forced to choose which special needs children get help as funding crisis worsens
'People in prison need art, music and reading': Inside the prison libraries that break down walls
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'People in prison need art, music and reading': Inside the prison libraries that break down walls
Will Labour's private school tax plan 'destroy the state sector'? Obviously not, experts insist
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Will Labour's private school tax plan 'destroy the state sector'? Obviously not, experts insist
AI in schools: Bullies using AI to create sexually explicit images of classmates, parents warned
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AI in schools: Bullies using AI to create sexually explicit images of classmates, parents warned
Britain has a serious money problem. Financial literacy must be taught in primary schools
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Britain has a serious money problem. Financial literacy must be taught in primary schools
'Don't try to be Richard Branson': TV pawnbroker Dan Hatfield shares top tips for making money
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'Don't try to be Richard Branson': TV pawnbroker Dan Hatfield shares top tips for making money
Sure Start centres helped poorer children do better at GCSEs – before being decimated by Tories
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Sure Start centres helped poorer children do better at GCSEs – before being decimated by Tories
'Sport saved me': Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum
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'Sport saved me': Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum
Trans kids just want to live and be happy. The government has no reason to make their lives harder
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Trans kids just want to live and be happy. The government has no reason to make their lives harder
To understand economics, pass on the PopCon and read PJ O'Rourke instead
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To understand economics, pass on the PopCon and read PJ O'Rourke instead
'We're punished for being different': Black girls excluded from school at double rate of white pupils
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'We're punished for being different': Black girls excluded from school at double rate of white pupils
From music to esports: We must protect, preserve and champion creative education now more than ever
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From music to esports: We must protect, preserve and champion creative education now more than ever
How a school for kids with complex educational needs is changing lives: 'These kids can thrive'
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How a school for kids with complex educational needs is changing lives: 'These kids can thrive'
How Afghan women and girls are defying the Taliban with secret schools: 'We are not alone'
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How Afghan women and girls are defying the Taliban with secret schools: 'We are not alone'
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Education, mentorship and business
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The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Education, mentorship and business
Scene & Heard: The wild and wacky theatre project where kids write the plays
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Scene & Heard: The wild and wacky theatre project where kids write the plays
Teachers with no special needs training are being 'thrown in at the deep end'
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Teachers with no special needs training are being 'thrown in at the deep end'
Education isn't an exact science – but proper investment is vital
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Education isn't an exact science – but proper investment is vital
Battle to save Britain's libraries as budget cuts, closures and austerity leaves future uncertain
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Battle to save Britain's libraries as budget cuts, closures and austerity leaves future uncertain
Councils wasting millions in taxpayer cash fighting families of disabled kids – and losing
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