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22 Nov 2010

School worship should not be compulsory
7 Jun 2010

Transforming school RE should include non-religious beliefs, says BHA

The continued reform of Religious Education in schools, including teaching about non-religious beliefs, has been urged in a new Ofsted report, which has been welcomed by humanists.
27 May 2010

An Education Secretary with a warped view of history

In the many comments made about Michael Gove's appointment as Education Secretary, one area that has generally been overlooked is his unhealthy attitude to history teaching.
25 May 2010

US churches call for equal access to education for all

The National Council of Churches USA has urged President Obama and members of Congress to support public schools as guarantors of each child’s right to an education.
13 Apr 2010

Tories pressured on interest groups and populist 'free' school policy

William Hague says Tory 'free school' policy means "having faith" in parents, but critics say it may make education prey to special interest groups and extremists.
5 Apr 2010

Don't be scared of challenging costs of Tory SEN school plans

Ed Balls will soon challenge the credibility of Tory school funding plans, which look set to be central to the election campaign.

When he does so, he shouldn’t shy away from exposing the potential cost of the Tory pledge to “end the bias towards the inclusion of children with special needs in mainstream schools" (p7 draft Tory manifesto).
30 Mar 2010

Schools, hospitals and government urged to buy sustainable food

Public bodies could bring about significant improvements in UK farming by ensuring that they buy their food from sustainable and ethical sources, according to Friends of the Earth.
25 Mar 2010

UKIP and the BNP - What's the difference?

UKIP is generally treated as respectable and fairly mainstream, while the BNP is demonised. But is there really much difference between them? I decided to compare their policies and found that they were even more similar than I expected.
24 Feb 2010

Over 200 charities and schools launch Global Learning Charter

More than 200 organisations including charities, councils, businesses and schools have signed up to an initiative that emphasises the importance of global education in tackling the world’s problems.
19 Feb 2010

Sex and Relationships Education in publicly-funded schools

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