Education

University cash challenge

5 October 2011 | Iain Macwhirter

Scotland’s top universities are taking a massive gamble by charging their English students £36,000 for a standard degree Read more

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Private lessons for state schools

23 September 2011 | Harry Patrinos

Would more involvement from the private sector improve the educational performance of state schools? The international evidence suggests that this could be the case Read more

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Hot air on free school profits

5 September 2011 | Conor Ryan

Nick Clegg’s promises on free school profiteering didn’t amount to much, but his comments on the restored role of local authorities slipped under the radar Read more

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Free schools: what are they good for?

5 September 2011 | Simon Burgess and Rebecca Allen

As the first tranche of free schools are rolled out this week, how far can we expect them to raise overall educational standards? Read more

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End-of-term education manoeuvres

21 July 2011 | Conor Ryan

With the phone hacking scandal dominating the news, the government has taken the opportunity to make some changes to education funding and the qualification structure Read more

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Universities: a new binary divide

8 July 2011 | Nigel Seaton

Are we about to see a return to the days of the polytechnic? The government’s shake-up of higher education could lead to a divided sector with less not more choice Read more

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Christie Commission: catalyst for change?

30 June 2011 | Paul Brewer

Campbell Christie has provided a road map for reform in the public sector in Scotland. The details are lacking, but let’s hope his analysis is the start of a long-term transformation Read more

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Why teachers are angry

27 June 2011 | Conor Ryan

Michael Gove’s call for parents to keep schools open this Thursday does not address the issues that are prompting teachers to walk out Read more

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Gove goes back to basics

16 June 2011 | Conor Ryan

The education secretary’s new focus on disadvantaged schools is to be welcomed, but teachers will have their work cut out trying to achieve his new targets for GCSE attainment Read more

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Regulation rethink

15 June 2011 | John Tizard

Current discussions over the role of health watchdog Monitor should be widened to include reforms to regulation also covering education and social care Read more

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