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Gove hiring “yes men” at Department of Education
Following his decision to replace the head of Ofsted, Baroness Sally Morgan, a Labour Peer, Secretary of Education and ventriloquist dummy look-a-like, Michael Gove is facing condemnation and a...
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Unions call for £1 Pay Rise for Local Government Staff
Three of the UK’s biggest Trade Unions, GMB, Unison and Unite are calling collectively for workers in local government to receive a paltry £1 pay rise in the next financial year 2014/15. Whilst there...
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Let’s teach FGM and it’s risks to our children
Below is a petition, put forward by Fahma Mohamed, that I would like to share with you. Apart from modern slavery, Female Genital Mutilation is one of the greatest problems that affects groups of women...
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Benefits street: what we have seen
Over the last few weeks, Channel 4’s latest controversial docu-drama has shown the public what really goes on in the lives of the “work shy and lazy” when most are at work earning a living, or at...
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New European University Ranking System Launched
A global university ranking system set up with €2 million in funding from the European Union was launched this Tuesday (13 May). The ranking, called U-Multirank, developed by academics and compares...
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No To Further 20% Education Budget Cut Say Council Leaders
Council leaders are warning about the consequences of yet more proposed cuts to education services in a climate where school oversight has come under scrutiny in the wake of investigations in...
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Michael Gove Reshuffle
Scary ventriloquist dummy, Michael Gove is to become the Commons Chief Whip. He’ll have an enhanced role in campaigning and doing broadcast media interviews.Filed under: Britian, Education, Politics...
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Councils forced to divert money to pay for free school meals
Councils and schools have been forced to divert money from other budgets to ensure the Government’s promise of a free school meal for all pupils aged seven and under can be delivered when the new...
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Australian university suspends academic for email racism
The University of Sydney has suspended a professor and government education adviser for sending racist emails. Prof Barry Spurr referred to Aboriginal people as “human rubbish tips” and used racist...
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Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes
For 75 years, Finland’s expectant mothers have been given a box by the state. It’s like a starter kit of clothes, sheets and toys that can even be used as a bed. And some say it helped Finland achieve...
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India education minister in fake degree row
A court in Delhi has said it will look into a complaint that India’s Education Minister Smriti Irani allegedly lied about her college degree. The magistrate said he would examine the evidence on 28...
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The star pupil who scored zero in all her exams – BBC News
Thousands rallied behind a top-ranked student who not only failed her exams but was given the lowest marks possible in a potential case of injustice and corruption. Her expectations were high – and...
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