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Perspective
Making school work for every child: Topical Talk and the UK Government’s white paper
Responding to the ‘Every child achieving and thriving’ white paper
New curriculum to include media literacy, oracy and democratic education
Responding to the national curriculum review.
Securing democracy: beyond media literacy
The recent Media Literacy Report published by the UK Communications and Digital Committee adds to the recent discourse around the role of media literacy in protecting democracy. But what is missing from the report?
In conversation: Skills Builder Framework 2.0
As long-standing partners of the Skills Builder Network, we’re excited to roll out Framework 2.0 across Topical Talk. In this conversation, we explore why the updated framework matters, what’s new and how it supports our mission to deliver impactful, skills-focused current affairs education worldwide.
Votes at 16: Preparing young people for democratic participation
The UK will soon allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in all elections – but many lack the information and support to vote with confidence.
Our response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review
The Curriculum and Assessment Review’s interim report reinforces what we’ve long championed: knowledge alone isn’t enough. Young people need the skills to question, debate and communicate effectively – whether it’s tackling AI misinformation, climate change or global conflicts.
Life under the lockdown: a young person’s perspective
Rufaidah Kamara reflects on learning from home, work experience with us and how schools and businesses can support young people in the future. I did not imagine an end of Year 12 like this. This was meant to be my week of in-person work experience. Instead, I am at home, […]
The Black Lives Matter protests feel different this time – here’s why
This article accompanies a free two-part set of resources on racism. To download, visit our resources page. By Liberty Martin We were all itching to go back outside, but nothing could have prepared us for the onslaught of Black lives lost to racial violence when the US lifted some of […]
Why gender equality is important? Not just for me, or for women but for everyone.
For a home-learning resource on coronavirus and gender, suitable for learners age 9-14, click here! By David Kennedy This post was written by a student in the Burnet News Club. Seeing as February 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the “Representation of The People Act of 1918”, I feel that […]
