Category Archives: Education

Future Parliaments would benefit from STEM based education

Posted on November 2, 2020 by ianchisnall

This was written on Friday (it is in the Argus this morning) before the national lockdown announcement. Today a significant number of pupils are due to return to their schools for the beginning of their second half of autumn term … Continue reading →

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We need changes within the Government and well beyond it

Posted on October 26, 2020 by ianchisnall

At the end of last week one of the themes that was debated and voted on in the House of Commons was handled very badly by most Sussex MPs. We clearly need some changes to our democracy if we are … Continue reading →

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A major petition that requires a positive Government response

Posted on October 25, 2020 by ianchisnall

On the 15th October Marcus Rashford set out this petition onto the Government e-petition system. That was nearly a week before Parliament held their debate and a vote on the provision of free meals for children on low incomes through … Continue reading →

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Skill Training must become a higher priority for the government

Posted on October 18, 2020 by ianchisnall

Tomorrow is the start of Colleges Week and a survey carried out by the Association of Colleges which was published here on Friday shows that 71% of the Small and Medium Size Companies believe colleges are important to the businesses … Continue reading →

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As half term approaches, some educational items are missing

Posted on October 16, 2020 by ianchisnall

On the 19th June, the Department for Education led by Gavin Williamson and No. 10 Downing Street led by Boris Johnson claimed they were launching a Billion Pound Covid catch-up plan, including £350 million for a new National Tutoring Programme. They stated … Continue reading →

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It is inspiring to hear Kenneth Baker challenge the Government

Posted on October 9, 2020 by ianchisnall

Monday’s debate on School students learning took place in the House of Lords and Kenneth Baker stood up to challenge the Government over their provision. Although he is based in Surrey he referred to two Sussex locations and to Kent. … Continue reading →

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Can Government get Apprentice training for small industries?

Posted on October 8, 2020 by ianchisnall

The latest answer on apprenticeships to a written Parliamentary question took place on Monday. Sadly its publication was too late to inform an online meeting session on Tuesday Morning organised by Sussex Chamber of Commerce. Had it arrived sooner it … Continue reading →

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The Department for Education has limited its offer

Posted on October 6, 2020 by ianchisnall

This press release that emerged last Thursday sounded very useful, particularly as the number of pupils being unable to attend school due to the impact of COVID has risen dramatically in the last few weeks since Schools reopened. In addition … Continue reading →

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MPs need to understand how we all benefit from charities

Posted on September 24, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday in the House of Commons there was a discussion by MPs under the theme of Topical Questions – Justice and the person who was being approached by MPs was Robert Buckland who is the Lord Chancellor and Secretary … Continue reading →

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MPs need to deal with their unconscious bias and budgets

Posted on September 22, 2020 by ianchisnall

There are often public challenges that emerge when it comes to informing and training people who have high profile roles to carry out on our behalf. Sometimes the barriers are ignorance and on other occasions they are arrogance or just … Continue reading →

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