Goldie Hawn is the new advisor on education

When you’re a child in school, the last thing you expect is for a Hollywood actress to be deciding on how you are taught.
Well for some children in America that thought has become a reality as Goldie Hawn has pioneered a teaching method which makes use of breathing techniques as a way of controlling [...]

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A change to student loans?

Student funding has always been a controversial issue with plenty of people suggesting that students should not be entitled to any loans while others suggest that they should be entitled to more.
Well now, a think tank called Policy Exchange wants to see change to tuition fees. Policy Exchange has said that universities in England should [...]

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Trainee teacher numbers set to fall

Next year, there will be fewer trainee teachers in Scotland because it has been announced that 1,500 teacher training places are to be cut next year.
This move has been agreed as a way of dealing with unemployment among teachers and to make time to create jobs for those already qualified.
Trainee primary school teachers [...]

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The controversial issue of sex education

The subject of sex education in schools has always been controversial. And now a recent study has revealed that children who are taught about sex and the risks involved are more likely to start having sex. A lot of these will not use contraception and will therefore risk pregnancies and STDs.
The study looked at [...]

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Universities see budget cuts

It seems as though our children’s futures could be under threat as universities announce that they have been hit hard by budget cuts.
The government announced an extra reduction in education funding at the end of last year and this has seen universities lose out on a further £135 million.
On top of this, £215 [...]

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