Education

It’s hard to look at all the problems facing the UK today and conclude that the planning system is key to putting them right

Minefields of form-filling and red tape are deterring students from European exchanges

London’s school-run traffic is reminiscent of a Tory government that takes a long time to get nowhere

Parents all across the country will be bursting with pride as they wave their children off to school with their new uniforms, stationery and industrial safety equipment

The government has denied today’s youngsters the invaluable opportunities those exchanges afforded

Sunak's fantasy economics ignore the fact that we need a more skilled workforce and capping arts degree numbers won't solve this

The measure will raise £1.3bn a year and help make Britain more fair

“Britain’s strictest teacher” is a bizarre cosplay act for those who believe everything was better in the 1950s

The term used to describe those typically offensive to religious or racial groups is thrown around too often in contemporary societies

A small number of eye-wateringly expensive private schools are ruining Britain – and one stands out from the rest

Teaching philosophy in the classroom can help better prepare younger generations for later life

If we are serious about levelling up, we need to ensure all children have a voice

A night at Edinburgh University offers a glimpse of Gen Z’s political future

From school trips to language schools to universities, Brexit has brought chaos to a sector that led the world

I am #StateSchoolProud. Hopefully, Groucho would approve, as would those who are genuinely committed to "levelling up"

The number of EU students enrolling has dropped by more than half

Do the government really want a highly numerate populace when their own numbers aren't especially strong?

They drive inequality, entrench the outmoded attitudes about our past and hold back the natural talents outside the gilded circles of wealth and privilege

Our society needs a more measured approach, writes one reader

An idea that originated in the Basque country seems to be catching on

A proper baccalaureate – not the ones peddled by Michael Gove and Rishi Sunak – is fairer and would be a real sign of levelling up

I was planning to take a degree in law and work as a lawyer or a judge. Now my dreams and goals are lost

The jury is out on Britain’s scheme to help students study overseas

Brought to its knees by Covid, the UK’s travel and tourism industry is now beginning to feel the full force of Brexit as border restrictions and the end of the VAT reclaim scheme look set to deter thousands of Europeans and others

Our 19th-century education system is broken and must be replaced by one that teaches young people to be citizens of everywhere

Public schools produced the prime minister and 64% of his shoddy cabinet. Finland, where all education is free, shames our system. It’s time for a change

As Putin’s invasion of Ukraine reached its first week, it was announced that Gavin Williamson has received a knighthood. The government have shown Britain to be a country where you can be a jack of all trades, master of failing up

England’s higher education sector is supposed to be a success story. So why does it feel like it is in such disarray?

The pandemic produced apocalyptic warnings about higher education in the UK. In fact, its future is looking a lot brighter than predicted.

Just take a look at the cabinet to see how a focus on Latin, classics and PPE [Philosophy, Politics and Economics] in schools and universities does not guarantee success