By Oli de Botton | 6 September 2010
The debate about what and how to teach young children remains hotly contested. While some prefer an emphasis on free play and well being, others ...read more
By John O'Leary | 30 June 2010
Michael Gove should start at the bottom, rather than the top, as he tries to reform the school system as the new Education Secretary, according ...read more
By Lesley Smith | 29 June 2010
ARK Schools runs eight academies, six in London and one each in Portsmouth and Birmingham. The charity was created in 2004 to develop a network ...read more
By Judith Judd | 28 June 2010
The party's over for education. Labour promised to ringfence school spending. The Conservatives didn’t. On Budget day, George Osborne, the Chancellor, promised with carefully-phrased vagueness ...read more
By John Dunford | 28 June 2010
The new Government offers a great opportunity to think about the purposes of education and how these best can be fulfilled. The Government’s declared intention ...read more
By John O'Leary | 27 April 2010
The three-way election race should have livened up the debate on post-school education since the Liberal Democrats have more distinctive policies than the basically similar ...read more
By Judith Judd | 20 February 2010
Politicians who want to improve schools usually start by inventing a new variety. For Mrs Thatcher it was grant-maintained schools, free from local authority ...read more
Policy Tracker: information, advice and guidance
By Marie Clark | 23 January 2010
Careers services, student and adult information, advice and guidance are set for change regardless of the outcome of the election. This is a contested area ...read more
By David Lee | 9 December 2009
Populist political theatre has become Alex Salmond’s trademark, and Scotland’s First Minister appeared as ebullient as ever on St Andrew’s Day. The Scottish National Party ...read more
Invest in the wisdom of customers
By Michael Davis | 9 November 2009
Last month, my eight-year-old daughter offered me a swimming lesson. For £5, she gave me an hour’s tuition in ‘tumble turns’. Patiently, she broke down ...read more
By Tom Bewick | 5 October 2009
A decade ago, I advised the Government on the introduction of Sector Skills Councils (SSCs), at the time, the ‘missing dimension’ in the UK’s training ...read more
By Marie Clark | 8 September 2009
Commitment
Parents will be guaranteed an education that is individually tailored for their child and headteachers will given the power to enforce good ...read more
By Marie Clark | 8 September 2009
Commitment
Follows New Industry, New Jobs, launched in April. Is a plan for long-term sustainable growth and a commitment to getting people into training and ...read more
Bumpy ride for a political animal
By John O'Leary | 6 September 2009
Leading the university system can be a thankless task at the best of times. The diversity of mission that is often cited as a strength ...read more