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Working towards a new Prevent strategy

By Bob Hindle Filed Under: All posts Posted: October 5, 2017

In recent months both Theresa May and Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, have made significant interventions in the debate on counter extremism. In this blog, Bob Hindle of Manchester Institute of Education, explains why a new Prevent strategy is needed, and how that might develop. Policy must consider wider educational responsibilities such as strengthening community […]

Tagged With: education, inclusion, prevent, Terrorism

Bridging the skills gap: primary to higher education

By Donna Johnson Filed Under: All posts, Science and Engineering Posted: August 21, 2017

The UK’s skills gap in science, technology, engineering and maths has been widely acknowledged, but the measures needed to address it are less clear. Here, Donna Johnson, Head of the Science & Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub, lays out the current debate and argues for cross-sector support between schools and universities and a focus […]

Tagged With: education, Industrial Strategy, primary education, schools, science education, SEERIH, skills, skills gap, STEM, university

Why language statistics might be misleading

Yaron Matras By Yaron Matras Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted: July 27, 2017

This month’s issue of The Economist included an article entitled ‘Why central and eastern European children lag behind in British schools’. Here, Professor Yaron Matras responds to the article and discusses the difficulties of using official statistic to record languages. The article looks mainly to languages as being a factor in differential educational achievement, but […]

Tagged With: attainment gap, education, educational achievement, language, linguistics, multilingual, schools, statistics

Industrial Strategy and skills: getting it right this time?

By Andy Westwood Filed Under: British Politics Posted: July 10, 2017

The independent Industrial Strategy Commission has today issued its emerging findings (.pdf). Commissioner Professor Andy Westwood describes why ambition alone won’t be enough for its proposed skills reforms. The Industrial Strategy’s technical education proposals will be the 29th major reform of skills since the 1980s This reflects a long-term UK weaknesses in skills – especially technical […]

Tagged With: education, Industrial Strategy, skills

What do the general election manifestos mean for higher education?

By Sylvie Lomer Filed Under: All posts, British Politics Posted: June 7, 2017

As people up and down the country prepare to return to the polls for Thursday’s general election, Dr Sylvie Lomer reviews the manifestos and what they mean for higher education policy. The Conservatives want to create institutes of technology and review funding and access to tertiary education Labour would abolish tuition fees, reintroduce maintenance grants […]

Tagged With: bursaries, education, general election, HE policy, higher education, maintenance grants, manifesto, party manifestos, tuition fees, Universities

Putting an accent on things: The need to clarify speech expectations for British teachers

By Alex Baratta Filed Under: British Politics Posted: June 2, 2017

Dr Alex Baratta writes on the complexities of language, accents, and pronunciation in the classroom. Dr Baratta argues for the standardisation of some elements of pronunciation in teacher training as the best way to balance educational outcomes in learned ‘phonics’ with the protection and celebration of diversity through experience of a variety of accents.  Currently, language […]

Tagged With: accent, education, language, teaching

Could young people show a new way for politics?

By Sarah Marie Hall and Laura Pottinger Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted: May 17, 2017

Since the general election was called, there has been an upturn in voter registration amongst the under 25s.  Many young people, however, have still not registered and they are considered less likely to vote than older people. But this by no means tells the whole story.  Young people are starting to seek new, bolder ways […]

Tagged With: education, inclusion, politics, young people

A National Education Service could restore the opportunity of education

By Liam Shields Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted: May 15, 2017

Liam Shields, Lecturer in Political Theory at The University of Manchester examines the Labour Party’s manifesto promise to establish a life-long National Education Service which could enhance equality of opportunity throughout the UK. This policy has many parallels with the NHS and the emphasis on opportunities for educational enrichment beyond “school-age” is striking. By including […]

Tagged With: education, general election, inequality

The UK Technifesto

By Vikas Shah Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion, Science and Engineering, Science and Technology Posted: May 3, 2017

Inequality in our world is a root cause of many problems, but the strength of technology means it is no longer inevitable, says Vikas Shah.  Here he shares his Technifesto for the United Kingdom.  Information is now who we are – technology is our primary economic, social and cultural tool It’s an absolute priority to […]

Tagged With: digital inclusion, education, inequality, technology, technology policy

Budget 2017: Productivity is not enough, inclusive growth is the key

By John Wrathmell Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted: March 8, 2017

As part of Policy@Manchester’s Budget coverage, John Wrathmell, Head of Strategy for New Economy, asks whether actions will follow Philip Hammond’s promising words on productivity and inclusion. The Prime Minister’s aim of wider inclusion in economic success is an important one Greater Manchester’s work on this agenda underpins the City Region’s approach Productivity is part […]

Tagged With: budget, education, employment, Greater Manchester

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