PSHE: making it work for children and young people

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• Simon Blake OBE argues for the strengthening of relationships and sex education in schools and weighs in on the debate on whether to make PSHE a statutory subject.

The last ever national curriculum?

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• According to James O’Shaughnessy, the end could be nigh for centrally-devised education edicts. David Cameron’s former Director of Policy speaks to Westminster Briefing ahead of his appearance at the School Leaders Summit.

Graduate Employability: skills & national outward mobility

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• Westminster Briefing's recent event on graduate employability looked at how universities can partner with employers & also increased awareness of national efforts to improve outward student mobility. We round up some of the highlights.

Rethinking Universities as a source of entrepreneurial growth

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• NACUE CEO Hushpreet Dhaliwal outlines the unique role universities can play in connecting students with SMEs to help boost the economy.

Atherton on Access: goodbye to the widening participation allocation?

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• In his second monthly column, Graeme Atherton anticipates that the Comprehensive Spending Review will bring in cuts that will seriously hamper efforts to widen access to HE.