The Academies Bill is set to be the first piece of legislation passed by the coalition government. With cuts across the education sector, Education Secretary Michael Gove is now turning his attention towards abolishing AS Levels.

New reports paint rather a sorry scene for students leaving university in search of their life’s calling. Is there any hope?

The coalition government is planning to shake up the British education system by abolishing the AS Level, following year on year criticism that exams are getting easier. Is the coalition taking the right steps by overhauling British education and what alternatives are on offer?

The Conservative policy of allowing parents and qualified teachers to establish schools sprang into action this month. Secular campaigners can take heart in the fact that Professor Richard Dawkins has recently expressed an interest in starting a free school.

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With not a single word about how Universities spend the money they already get, David Willetts proposes radical reforms as to how they can source their income.

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