Youth services suffer 70% funding cut in less than a decade
Parts of England and Wales receive nothing from local government, YMCA reveals
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Government neglect of arts education
The decline in primary school arts education is a ripple effect of Michael Gove’s policies, writes Christopher Gordon, former chief executive of English Regional Arts Boards
Read moreTop musicians unite in call for all pupils to have the right to learn an instrument
As the BBC crowns the Young Musician 2018, previous winners say no primary-aged child should miss out on playing music
Read moreUN education initiative is chance to show multilateralism is not dead
It would be unwise to assume Trump’s US regime will back idea but other rich countries should
Read moreTravel training gives young people with learning disabilities a ticket to ride
A new scheme that helps vulnerable young people use public transport alone could save councils millions of pounds
Read moreChildren need trained teachers, not careerists
Professor Marilyn Leask expresses her serious doubts about the value of Teach First, Melian Mansfield says education policy should be based on research, and John Freeman says there’s a simple way to stop schools improperly excluding pupils
Read moreThe deferred promise of Islamic-world science
Ten years ago, there was excitement about the prospects for science and innovation across the Islamic world. Was this optimism misplaced?
Read moreThe Guardian view on school funding: pay fair
The worst intergenerational unfairness starts with 18-year-olds leaving school without the right qualifications through no fault of their own
Read moreHeadteachers demand more school cash in letter to Hammond
Group will march to Downing Street to deliver letter saying Tories’ national funding formula needs urgent reform
Read moreThe rise of the robots need not spell downfall for humans
We shouldn’t be afraid of the technological revolution. A politics that engages with it, rather than playing catch-up, can ensure it benefits us all
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