The great university con: how the British degree lost its value
Never before has Britain had so many qualified graduates. And never before have their qualifications amounted to so little.
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“I felt like I’d failed“: how it feels to turn down university
University can be great for many people, but it can also be used as a stick to beat those who…
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“We feel like guinea pigs:” the schools being forced to close on Friday afternoons
As students break up for summer, 250 schools are saying goodbye to their five-day weeks – and thousands of kids are preparing to lose…
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Cabinet audit: What does Gavin Williamson at Education mean for policy?
The appointment of Gavin Williamson as Education Secretary continues a remarkable journey from the backbenches to the Cabinet table twice…
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The 7 per cent problem: how to reform private schools
Under a “Fair Access Scheme”, all independent schools would accept a proportion of their intakes from low-to-medium-income families.
ByBy ignoring colleges, the Budget ignored the UK skills crisis
Far from being a “people’s Budget”, the Chancellor failed to address the critical need amongst young people and employers for…
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Theresa May bows out with a policy that exposes all her flaws
May's proposals on higher education are regressive and would involve a cut in higher education spending in the here and…
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“We were too scared of the Daily Mail”: Will Labour abolish private schools?
Britain is on the cusp of being ruled by an old Etonian. Again. (Boris Johnson would be the school’s 20th…
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