DEBATE: Is the government wrong to drop plans for all primary pupils to return to school? Is the government wrong to drop plans for all primary pupils to return to school? Joanna Williams, a former school teacher and director of the think tank Cieo, says YES. An email from my daughter’s school: she will not be returning before the end of term and, from September, might attend only a couple of [...]
DEBATE: A new review recommends cutting university fees to £7,500 a year – is this a good idea? A new review recommends cutting university fees to £7,500 a year – is this a good idea? Matteo Bergamini, founder and director of Shout Out UK, says YES. Lowering tuition fees makes training for your future a little more affordable and provides better value for money. The current £9,000 fees act as a deterrent for [...]
DEBATE: Should GCSEs be scrapped and replaced with a broader, more holistic curriculum? Should GCSEs be scrapped and replaced with a broader, more holistic curriculum? Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow and chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee, says YES. Skills shortages cost our economy £6.3bn annually, while hundreds of thousands of young people are faced with the despair of unemployment and unfulfilled job-seeking. Brexit and the rise [...]
DEBATE: Are we at risk of overreacting to the story of ‘forced hugging’ at Ted Baker? December 4, 2018 Are we at risk of overreacting to the story of ‘forced hugging’ at Ted Baker? Dr Joanna Williams, author of Women vs Feminism: Why We All Need Liberating from the Gender Wars, says YES. Alarming stories of sleazy bosses taking advantage of vulnerable young women can make it seem as if the workplace hasn’t changed since the 1960s. [...]
