Education

Professor Ends The Debate On Whether Homework Is Essential For Kids

It's not good news for the haters.
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Too Many People Can't Name A Single Black British Figure From History. How Can We Actually Improve Things?

A recent survey found 75% of respondents admitted to not knowing “very much” or “anything at all” about Black British history.
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Tom Watson: We Must Reverse The Decline In Music Education In State Schools

Writing for HuffPost UK, the Labour peer and UK Music chair says there's "a possible gold mine sitting in our classrooms".
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Crumbly Concrete A Problem In 'Virtually All' Public Sector Estates, Grant Shapps Admits

The defence secretary's comments suggest hundreds more buildings will be affected by the crisis.
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Government's Campaign To Quell Worries Over Schools Only Fuels Labour Mockery

One poster declaring that "most schools are unaffected" by the dangerous concrete was particularly torn apart.
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Education Secretary Gillian Keegan's Four-Letter Rant Inspires Hilarious Memes

When The Thick of It actually comes to life.
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Rishi Sunak Rejected Bid To Rebuild 200 Schools A Year, Minister Reveals

Nick Gibb's comments pile further pressure on the prime minister over the crumbling concrete scandal.
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'Horrified And Disgusted': Headteacher Condemns Gillian Keegan's Four-Letter Outburst

The education secretary was left squirming as she was shown the clip on Sky News.
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Gillian Keegan Says She's Done A 'F***ing Good Job' Over Concrete Scandal

The education secretary was caught saying others have been "sat on their arse" as the crisis has unfolded.
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Rishi Sunak Says More Than A Thousand Schools Could Be Affected By Concrete Scandal

The prime minister is under pressure to "come clean" and publish the full list.
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