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May
2017 General Election: main Parties pledge more mental health support in schools
The Liberal Democrats, Labour and the Conservative Party all promise to help schools improve the mental health support they offer to pupils. All three manifestos published this
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May
National Citizen Service Bill receives Royal Assent as new social mobility research shows participation in NCS boosts university admission
A new report using data from UCAS shows young people who take part in the extra-curricular National Citizen Service programme are significantly more likely to get into university,
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May
Conservative Manifesto: 'The world's great meritocracy' education pledges
The Conservative Party has published its 2017 General Election manifesto today, outlining their plans if they remain in government. Below are the pledges made by the Party to the
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May
Lib-Dem Manifesto: education pledges 'Put children first'
The Liberal Democrats launched their manifesto for the 2017 General Election yesterday, pledging a £7bn investment in children’s education. Leading with their belief that
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May
Labour Manifesto: 'For the many, not the few' education pledges
The Labour Party officially launched its manifesto for the 2017 General Election on Tuesday, 16th of May. Labour is proposing to commit an extra £25.3bn for education, which will
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May
Worth a MOOC? Free industry recognised digital skills offer for schools and colleges
The North East Local Enterprise Partnership is supporting Accenture in rolling out their digital skills programme for school and college students aged 16+. The sessions, taught
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