Category: Education

Bridget Phillipson eyes AI’s potential to free up teachers’ time

Exclusive: education secretary exploring tools to compile student reports and assess writing and vocational skillsAI tools will soon be in use in classrooms across England, but the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has...

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Whitehall has left generation of teenagers with no hope, says Andy Burnham

Greater Manchester mayor says number of young people not in education, employment or training has reached unacceptable levelsThe number of young people not in education, employment or training has risen to unacceptable levels...

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Banning us from social media is ‘neither practical nor effective’, UK teenagers say

UK youth parliament concludes tech firms should do more to protect users from violent and inappropriate contentBanning teenagers from social media is neither a “practical nor effective” solution to the growing...

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Pizzas, iPads and praise stamps: pupils reap rewards for attending school

Schools combining incentives with sanctions saw better response than those relying purely on punishmentPizza parties and iPads are being offered to pupils as incentives to improve school attendance, according to a new report...

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Labour reconsiders smartphone ban in schools as pressure grows over effect on teenagers

Exclusive: Netflix drama Adolescence has added to pressure from MPs for action to help schools tackle effects of social media on teenagersBridget Phillipson is to take a fresh look at smartphone bans in schools as pressure grows...

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Labour scrutinises smartphone ban in schools as pressure grows over effect on teenagers

Exclusive: Netflix drama Adolescence has added to pressure from MPs for action to help schools tackle effects of social media on teenagersBridget Phillipson is to take a fresh look at smartphone bans in schools as pressure grows...

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Social care sector faces collapse as NICs and wage rises loom, providers warn

Independent care providers say the government’s planned increases will push many to the brinkA day on the frontline of England’s social care crisis – Politics Weekly UKThe adult social care sector could...

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