As the results from A-levels and GCSE papers are being published, the media is busy ranking schools and celebrating the successes of independent and grammar schools. However, little attention is given to the impact of private tutors on these results.…
A recent study conducted in the United States has found that an experimental abstinence programme can help delay young teenagers from engaging in sexual activity. The study, which was published on Monday, differs from traditional abstinence programmes, as it does …
Yesterday, Patricia Hewitt, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, brought some good news to exasperated parents. From next spring, they will legally have the right to request flexible working hours from their employers. If the employer says no, …
Teacher training funding decisions may jeopardize PGCE courses at England’s leading universities, according to sources. Specifically, some outstanding courses, such as those at Cambridge University, may face severe cutbacks as ministers attempt to transfer control of training to schools through …
Section One: Infant Health and Contraception
In 1961, Herchel Smith, a researcher at the University of Manchester, devised an inexpensive method of producing chemicals that prevent women from ovulating during their menstrual cycle. Consequently, contraceptive pills became accessible to women …
Whenever MBA comes up in a discussion, the Harvard Business School is often the first to come to mind. However, despite the growing reputation of European b-schools, American institutions still hold a little more prestige. The problem is that sending …
I am seeking employment that will offer better remuneration. Let’s cut straight to the point. I am not implying that I intend to engage in criminal activities. On the contrary, I am interested in working with financial records, credit control, …
The high rates of exclusion in England’s secondary schools are cause for great concern, and the government has been called upon to address this issue. A recent investigation conducted by The Guardian revealed that dozens of schools had suspended at …