Education

Latin Conference 2010

Lifting the Curtain on the New Curriculum

Minister of State for Education speaks at Politeia Conference

Politeia’s work to allow the teaching of Latin in schools is bearing fruit... The proposals in Latin for Language Learners were taken up by the Schools Minister, Nick Gibb, when speaking at our Politeia conference last Tuesday. His address reflected the change of direction on policy shown in last week’s White Paper The Importance of Teaching.

Teachers Matter: Recruitment, Employment and Retention at Home and Abroad

The Report of the Politeia Education Commission (II) - David Burghes, John Howson, John Marenbon, John O’Leary & Chris Woodhead; Edited by Sheila Lawlor
July 2009

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Teaching Matters: The Recruitment, Employment and Retention of Teachers

The Report of the Politeia Education Commission - David Burghes, Bob Moon, John O’Leary, Alan Smithers & Chris Woodhead; Edited by Sheila Lawlor

July 2007

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Aspire Ever Higher: University Policy for the 21st Century

Boris Johnson

June 2006

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When it comes to the European Union, Britain is not alone

writes Sheila Lawlor

We in the United Kingdom are not the only people to ‘bang on about Europe’ or so it seems. ‘Strong views by consumers’ across Europe and insufficient support forced the EU’s Agriculture Commissioner, Mr Dacian Ciolos to 'withdraw' his plan to ban olive oil jugs from restaurant tables.

Indeed, pressure is mounting across the EU against the grand projet, and greater distrust even in the founder countries, Germany, France and Italy. A recent EU ‘barometer’ of trust, showed popular mistrust had risen dramatically in the five years ending in 2012.

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