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The article discusses the British Government's launching of its industrial strategy White Paper which engages education for its success as of November 28, 2017. Topics covered include its five foundations of productivity, and the three education policy pledges within the people foundation. Also noted are the latter's creation of a leading technical education system and a National Retraining Scheme, and additional 406-million-pound investment for science and technology education.

The article focuses on the views of the British Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan who made a statement on all schools becoming academies. She discussed the Government's White Paper, Educational Excellence Everywhere. The minister stressed that while the Government sill wanted every school to become an academy by 2022, it had always intended to be a six-year process in which good schools should be able to take their own decisions about their future as academies.

The article focuses on Great Britain Government's white paper entitled Success as a Knowledge Economy: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice, regarding access to higher education and higher education participation. It informs that the Government's aim is to go ahead with proposals to make it easier for "challenger institutions" to award their own degrees and it plans to give students more information about teaching standards and job prospects.

The article reports on Great Britain Government's white paper, Success as a Knowledge Economy: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice, on access to higher education and higher education participation. It informs that the Government's aim is to go ahead with proposals to make it easier for "challenger institutions" to award their own degrees and it plans to give students more information about teaching standards and job prospects.

The article offers the insights of professor Peter Mortimore regarding the education policies stated in a white paper by Education Secretary Michael Gove of Great Britain. According to Mortimore, Gove should look at the education system of Finland rather than that of Sweden to realize his vision of having a world-beating education system in the country. Moreover, Frederik Mandelin of the Swedish Teachers Union was surprised by Gove's admiration of the free school system of Sweden.

The article offers information on the publication of a white paper by the British government about education. It mentions eight chapters covered by the paper such as vision, great teachers, and total academisation along with prevention of underperformance, fair stretching accountability, and right resources. It features insight from British State Education Secretary Nicky Morgan about bills for education in the country.

This section presents the consultation papers published by British agencies and departments in the first week of November 2015. Topics covered include the Green Paper titled "Higher education: Teaching excellence, social mobility and student choice," the proposed change to section 6.2 of the Scheme for financing schools guidance, and the proposed changes to the Fees and Frequency of Inspection Regulations for the 2016-17 financial year.

The article discusses issues concerning the publication of the education White Paper titled "Your Child, Your Schools, Our Future: Building a 21st Century Schools System" in Great Britain. It states that some observers complained that the White Paper fails to include the pursuit for academic excellence in schools. The magazine "Guardian" observed that the paper aims at refining the force of competition in education.

The article comments on a Green Paper launched in January 2017, titled "Building Our Industrial Strategy," which announces the British government's new Modern Industrial Strategy that includes overhauling higher technical education. It explains why the government's education policy is not actually reforming technical education. It also comments on the budget allotted for the establishment of prestigious Institutes of Technology in all regions of the country.

The article focuses on the concerns of Directors of Children's Services (DCS) on the White Paper by Great Britain Education Secretary Michael Gove, which detaches schools from local authorities (LA) control in 2011. DCS says that the changes on partnership of schools and LA could lead to a two-tier system, which may broaden the gaps in school performance. DCS adds that the changes remove early warning signs of failing schools as the White Paper eliminates schools' duty to share data with LA.

The article offers information on the Educational Excellence Everywhere White Paper released by Great Britain's Chancellor George Osborne in which he has discussed about education budget. Various topics discussed include parental choice in selecting schools for education, academization of underperforming schools and country's education policy.

The article offers information on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the education in the Great Britain. It mentions the impacts of the new variant on health outcomes, to inform options to minimize the direct and indirect health harms and wider social and economic harms for children and the wider population.

The article looks at coverage of education-related issues in the British press, as of February 2014. It discusses a report in the "Independent" newspaper on the decision of British Education Secretary Michael Gove to remove Sally Morgan as chair of the British Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) board and subsequent coverage of the topic and its political ramifications in other British newspapers.

The article assesses the British government's legislation and policies aimed at improving the condition of education in the country. Topics discussed include the author's assertion that the government got it right with regards to drafting the policies under the Higher Education and Research Bill, the factors that make it hard for the government to compose effective policies for further education and the weaknesses of the Schools That Work for Everyone Green Paper.

The article comments on Great Britain government's White Paper on higher education. It discussed the Government's priorities across the whole of education one year into this Conservative government. It is opined that in this age of globalisation, national policies have to exist in the context of global competition and with both schools and higher education the country has also seen announcements that illuminate this.

The article presents the author's perspectives on the motivation of the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats for introducing the pupil premium in Great Britain in 2010. The author states that all parties like to address the attainment gap between children from poorer homes. The author says that the presence of the chasm is emphasized through research, with eligible children for free school meals well behind other students from wealthier families.

The article discusses the potential risk posed by austerity cuts and ill-conceived further education (FE) reforms on the British government's efforts to enhance the employment prospects of school leavers and raise the bar of FE. Topics covered include the reskilling of young adults, the results of the Policy Consortium's annual state-of-the-FE-nation annual survey, and the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills' paper, "Apprenticeships Levy: employer owned apprenticeships training."

The article discusses a report published by the British House of Commons Education Select Committee on its evidence check on the government's policy to increase selection and reintroduce grammar schools. The policy was outlined in the 2016 green paper "Schools That Work for Everyone." The report expressed concerns on the possible negative impact of the policy on the school system. Conservative chairman Neil Carmichael shared his views on the policy.

The article comments on "Social Origins, School Type and Higher Education Destinations," a research paper from the London University Institute of Education which looked at how young people get to university and the influence of social class. The author goes on to respond to the research's finding that secondary modern schools are a barrier to higher education and how this should impact British education policies.

Comments on key issues relevant to the modernization of the education system of Great Britain. Reasons behind the Prime Minister's hostile attitude towards the comprehensive school concept in education; Factors behind the underperformance in secondary schools; Policy implications on education.

The article presents a list with brief descriptions of documents issued by the British government related to education policy development during the week ending February 3, 2014, including "Call for Evidence: The Prime Minister’s Holocaust Commission," "Care for Unaccompanied and Trafficked Children," and "Asbestos Management in Schools: Department for Education (DfE) Policy Review."

In this article the author discusses issues concerning education policy-making in Great Britain. The author explains that the issues arise due to the number of education policies such as Education Acts and Education Bill which raise doubts of which is more effective. Also investigated are the possible solutions to the issues facing the educational system of the country.

Getting politicians together with real people is a dangerous business. Charles Clarke, the Education Secretary, found this out the hard way when he visited the Phoenix High School in the White City, London. A media event had been arranged to promote its Aimhigher campaign to widen university access. As the newspaper, Guardian, reported, it all went pear-shaped when two angry mothers who were parent governors at the school attacked the Education Secretary over tuition fees a few days after the BBC's Panorama programme had been devoted to the issue. They said the Government's higher education policy "was out of touch with the reality of students' financial hardships" and had failed to take this into account while trying to persuade more youngsters to go to university.

The author looks at the lack of attention given to sex education in a national curriculum designed by British Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove. Noting that the only information on sex education provided on the Department for Education's (DfE) website is from July 2000, the author states the Gove has done nothing to establish a government policy on the subject.

The article discusses the state of education in the United Kingdom as of January 25, 2023 with emphasis ion development of secondary education since the early 20th century. It highlights the educational crisis in the country, predominated by outdated curriculum, low pay scale for teachers, and the decrease in the teacher recruitment and retention. It describes the provision of free secondary education for all children in the Education Act of 1944.

The author discusses the changes in the education in England, following the budget speech of Chancellor George Osborne. Topics discussed include the merger of education department of local councils and social services for children into one children's services department, the academisation of schools in the country which existed between Balfour Education Act of 1902 and Forster Education Act of 1870, and the prevention for local authorities to provide support to primary and secondary schools.

The article focuses on the opinion of Great Britain's Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regarding need of introduction of any laws in Great Britain, to bring out the comparison and difference between General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and A-level Subject.

The article presents a list of several documents released by British institutions and government agencies such as the Department for Education, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and the Education Funding Agency on topics related to education in Great Britain. Documents discussed include "Engineering Skills: Perkins Review Progress Report," "Education and Training Statistics for the UK: 2014," and "FE Data Library: Apprenticeship Vacancies."

The article discusses "How to Achieve More Effective Services: The Evidence Ecosystem," a report by the author on the benefits of evidence-based policy making, and looks at how it can be applied to the British education system. Details are provided on the report's survey of teachers covering their thoughts on the idea of a national professional body for teaching and teachers similar to that in the medical field.

The article reports that Stephen Evans, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Learning and Work Institute, has stated that the British government has yet to provide a sound strategy and investment for adult education. Topics discussed include Evans' claim that improving the accessibility and quality of apprenticeships is a must, the ways in which improvements in adult education can help ease the pressure on other public services and the steps that the government should take according to Evans.

The article examines results of the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) conducted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), focusing primarily on how the performance of British students will impact educational policy. Despite media and political reports stating otherwise, the author notes that PISA results can not be used to rank countries based on academic achievement. Teacher quality, selective education, and educational collaboration are covered.

The article offers information on several government consultations related to education. The "Planning for Schools Development: A Consultation," which focuses on the proposed changes to the general permitted development order will be published on October 8, 2010 for public review. "Equality and Human Rights Commission: Draft Code of Practice on Further and Higher Education: A Consultation," which focuses on the production of statutory codes of the Equality Act will be published on October 28.

The article reports on the decision of the government to cut the funding for further education and training among 14 to 19-years-olds in Great Britain. The funds will be redistributed to provide the local authorities a greater control of expending on the youth in school and other employment-related programmes and activities. Prime Minister Gordon Brown decided that the £6.1 billion funds of Learning and Skills Council for 16-19 education must be channeled to local authorities by 2010.

A list of documents received by the Educational Management Information Exchange (EMIE) from local education authorities in Great Britain is presented. Documents include "Quality toolkit: Barnsley 14-16 collaborative provision," "Policy and procedures for the review of primary school provision" and "Prevention and provision for excluded pupils."

The article argues that there is a deception, collusion and corruption in school admissions in Great Britain. Topics discussed include how former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher transformed state education into yet another consumer product; why the school admissions system for the 93 percent of children in state schools has been one of the most corrupt in the country; and the role of parents who would insist on a fair system but put their children into the private sector.

This article focuses on a paper titled, "Excellence and Enjoyment," which has launched a new "primary strategy" to build on what the United Kingdom's Department for Education & Skills claims is "the success of the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies." It is a strange looking document which attempts to reconnect with old primary rhetoric of the Plowden era whilst still retaining the post-1997 variety. Is the United Kingdom government influenced by Plowden or just trying to cynically suborn primary teachers disenchanted with post-97 rhetoric and reality?

Gives brief details of reports from local education authorities in Great Britain. `Protecting children from abuse: Guidance and information for schools'; `Joint protocols on the residential care, education and health of young people'; `Stakeholder consultation document'; `Improving results at Key Stage 2 in Milton Keynes schools'.

The article discusses research on the British government's phonics check, a reading test required of all students at the end of Year 1 education. The author considers the percentages of Year 1 students who passed the test from 2012 to 2014, and she argues that there is a lack of evidence on the effectiveness of focusing on synthetic phonics when teaching children to read.

The article examines the challenges faced by schools in implementing the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda in Great Britain. Schools realized early that they will make progress on ECM if they work collaboratively. For instance, Essex local authority had completed a two-year research and development project examining the difference networking can make to progress on ECM development.

The article reports on the negative reactions to the speech delivered by British Education Secretary Justine Greening during the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) conference in Birmingham, England, particularly with her discussion of the British government's policies on teacher selection. Topics discussed include the aspects of the government's selection policies criticized by the delegates and the plans of the government regarding career development and training for teachers.

The article offers information on the completion of the inquiry into regional schools' commissioners (RSCs) by Education Select Committee with British Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools John Nash. Topics discussed include desire to see all schools as academies, all secondary schools becoming academies, and academisation of school system; porous education borders between boroughs and the Schengen-esque movement of pupils; and Management Aptitude Test (MAT).

The article discusses the publication by the British Department for Education (DfE) of findings from a consultation regarding changes to the Schools Admissions Code in England. Topics discussed include the stakeholders, including local authorities, school representatives, and faith representatives, who were consulted, the plan to make revisions to the code, and the plans for addressing concerns raised during the consultation.

The article discusses the state of adult education in Great Britain, highlighting the author's opinions on problems with the British government's policies on adult education. Topics addressed include a lack of resources devoted to pursuing government plans of securing adult learning entitlements for people over the age of 50, as well as the views of Alan Tuckett, the former chief executive of the British National Institute of Adult Continuing Education.

The article discusses the election in Great Britain, in which both main parties including Conservatives promise to help those children and young people most in need. Topics include education policy of current government to reintroduce selection in nonselective comprehensive areas, May's backing for grammar schools, and illustration of pupils attending grammar and non-selective schools by income group.

The article reports that the British government is planning to introduce reforms that will require grammar schools to offer lower pass marks to children from poor families in an effort to increase the ratio of poor students over middle class students attending grammar schools. Topics discussed include the government's plan to compel grammar schools to increase the number of poor students being accepted in their schools and the reasons why the plans are expected to generate public hostility.

The article comments on a report published by the British House of Commons Education Select Committee on its evidence check on the government's policy on grammar schools. The policy is expected not to work and to affect existing provision. The opinion of Conservative chairman Neil Carmichael on the negative impact of the focus on opening new grammar schools is discussed.

The article discusses a debate within the British Parliament introduced by British Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt regarding technical and vocational education in Great Britain as of July 2014. Topics addressed include Hunt's calls for a technical baccalaureate (tech bacc) degree for 16 to 19-year-olds, reforms of technical qualifications and apprenticeship programs, and General Certificates of Secondary Education (GCSEs).

The article discusses several documents published by various organizations and government agencies in Great Britain as of July 14, 2014. Documents discussed include the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)'s update of "BIS performance indicators: skills;" the Cabinet Office's update of "Digital skills in the civil service;" and the Department for Education (DfE)'s "Academies annual report: academic year 2012 to 2013."

The article discusses the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) conference held in Birmingham, England in March of 2014. Topics addressed include ASCL's advocacy for a British education policy focused on an equitable distribution of resources, educational autonomy and accountability, and the development of the teaching profession, as well as speeches at the conference by ASCL President Ian Bauckham and British education secretary Michael Gove.

The article looks at the British government's proposed system for the oversight of academies and free schools, designed by Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove. Details of the system are include, which gives less power to local education authorities and implements a regional structure with eight new bureaucracies led by officials appointed by Gove.