Panel will examine how to prevent radicalisation of students on campus while protecting free speech
Vice-chancellors are to set up a panel to examine how universities can take action to prevent violent extremism while protecting freedom of speech.
The move comes after former University College London (UCL) student Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tried to blow up a plane [...]
Posts on ‘January 6th, 2010’
University heads set up working group to tackle extremism
University heads tackle extremism
University leaders are to examine how to tackle violent extremism on campus without damaging academic freedom.
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School closures: the hard lesson for parents
To parents walking the precarious tightrope between childcare and work, it seems that schools are always the first part of society to throw in the towel when the snow threatens. While their bosses expect them to turn up whatever the weather, it can seem that different rules apply for teachers.
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Win a Sony eBook Reader
With Christmas now being a distant memory our thoughts inevitably turn to the New Year and how we can maintain our children’s learning in the year 2010. Once you’ve done all you can do from home, what else can you do to make sure they are getting the most out of classroom learning?
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Career changers take up teacher training
Increasing numbers of former bankers, lawyers and managers are moving into teaching, according to statistics released today which suggest that career-changing professionals could eventually outnumber new graduates on teacher training courses.
There was a 35% year-on-year rise in the number of career changers applying to train as teachers during 2009/10, according to the Training and Development [...]