Everyone talks about the global competition for talent. Whether it’s home grown, imported, or accessed remotely. In this competition, the UK has remained in the…
Everyone talks about the global competition for talent. Whether it’s home grown, imported, or accessed remotely. In this competition, the UK has remained in the…
Government plans to scrap A-levels and introduce yet another reform of vocationalqualifications are all very well, but they feel like fiddling while Rome burns. Education…
The UK government has announced its intention to abolish A-Levels. This is to be welcomed. Indeed, it is one of the suggestions we make in…
Trying to interest children in politics may sound ridiculous, but that’s to misunderstand what we mean by ‘politics’. Politics can not be an academic exercise…
This summer, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change published two reports. The first proposed a World Education Service that would offer a baseline provision for all children whether…
The Covid pandemic continues into its third year, it is becoming ever clearer that it has had a wide range of effects. Many commentators have…
At a dinner focused on the future of education a couple of years ago, a businessman put forward a request as to what he would…
“When I come home and you ask what I did today. Do not frown when I say play! For I may be a software engineer…
In this paper, authors from POLITIKA, the Radix Youth Wing, recommend seven steps to reform Citizenship Education: Make a core political education course compulsory for all…
During lock-down, I have made a point of keeping in touch with friends, both local and foreign, living in China. What has struck me is…
In this paper authors from POLITIKA, the Radix Youth Wing, recommend eight steps to make schools more resilient: Create comprehensive and effective contingency plans for…
In a post-covid world, high-quality education and training will be more important than ever. During this economic crisis, we will see many sectors shrink or…