#education

Education

#education

Education

Starmer Meets Creators of Online Platform 'Free' for Schools to Boost Student Wellbeing

Keir Starmer met with the creators of a new online platform that aims to make adolescence "free" for schools. The platform, which remains unnamed, will provide a safe space for students to share their experiences and connect with peers who have gone through similar struggles. The meeting aimed to discuss how the platform can be integrated into the education system to support student well-being and mental health.

UCU FE Lecturers Vote Overwhelmingly for Strike Action in Pay Dispute with Northern Ireland Colleges

Further education lecturers in Northern Ireland, represented by the University and College Union (UCU), have voted overwhelmingly in favor of strike action and action short of strike over pay. The vote was sparked by the UCU's claim that college employers had reneged on a pay deal and Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald had reduced the baseline budget for FE colleges by 7.9% and told them to find £18m of efficiency savings.

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