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Show some respect for state schools

    Opinion
  • Monday, October 4, 2010
  • | CYP Now
The drama over education reform continued at last week's Labour Party conference. Shadow education secretary Ed Balls naturally joined in, describing the coalition government's plans for free schools as "the most socially divisive education experiment for 60 years".

Early help may fall foul of school staff cuts

    Opinion
  • Thursday, June 1, 2017
  • | CYP Now
So here we are, racing headlong towards another election, paying attention to the different ideas being floated in the manifestos, while having a very strong suspicion as to what the result will be.

Why earning doesn't live up to learning

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 1, 2009
  • | CYP Now
There is a growing tension between political exhortations to young people to study longer and harder and young people's own experiences of disappointment and frustration about the pay-off from that investment.

No easy answers in 21st century learning

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, December 8, 2009
  • | CYP Now
UK Youth hosted a conference at Windsor Castle at the end of November on the future of learning. Chaired by yours truly, it sought to examine and debate what kinds of learning young people need for the 21st century, including "non-formal" learning.

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